WorksheetsPolitical Parties
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?
Green and Libertarian
Socialist and Communist
Democrats and Repubilcans
Libertarians and Constitutionalists
Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support?
homeland security
space exploration
education
military
The conversation below is part of a political discussion.
---------------------------
Lou: I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.
Bob: Yes, we spend too much on some programs.
---------------------------
Which party’s candidates are these voters most likely to support?
Democratic
Green
Republican
Socialist
Which of the following most closely resembles a Republican viewpoint?
Government should be less involved in social programs.
A.Government should be quite involved in everyday lives of Americans.
A.Government involvement in the economy is the best way to keep the economy thriving.
A.Government should regulate business to ensure the best chance of success for that business.
How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?
Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.
Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Democrats
Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.
Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans.
The Democrats tend to be more conservative while the Republicans are more liberal.
True
False
The Republicans are represented by the donkey symbol and the Democrats by the elephant symbol.
True
False
No party affiliation; vote based on issues/ideas, not along party lines
Democrats
Independent (NPA)
Republican
Green
Political party that believes that the federal government should take a more active role in people's lives, particularly those who are in need
Republicans
Democrats
Constitutionalists
Libertarians
Who was the first Republican President ever?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
George W. Bush
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the first Democratic President ever?
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Andrew Jackson
Harry Truman
