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Political Parties

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Functions of a Political Party

a)

Nominating Candidates, Bonding Agent Function, Acting as a Watchdog

b)

Era of Dems(1800-1860), Era of Reb(1860-1932), Return of Dems(1932-1968), Divided Gov(1968-Pres)

c)

Ideological, Single Issue, Economic Protest, Splinter

2.

Two Party System

a)

Political system dominated by two major parties

b)

Party organization that mechanizes.

c)

Family, Major Events, Economic Status

d)

An electoral district

3.

Reasons for a two party system?

a)

History, Tradition, Electoral System, Ideology

b)

Constituion

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Bill of Rights

4.

Single Member District

a)

An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official.

b)

Federalist and Anti-Federalists

c)

Powers Reserved to the States

d)

People vote for five or six representatives

5.

Factors that influence a persons party membership

a)

Family, Major Events, Economic Status, Religion, Occupations, Age

b)

Individuals who organize elections

c)

Spoiler, Critic, Innovator

d)

Snow, Rain, Sleet, Hail

6.

The First Two Political Parties in the US

a)

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

b)

Libertarians and Communist

c)

Green Party and Libertarians

d)

Socialist and Centralist

7.

Four Major Party Eras

a)

Era of Dems(1800-1860), Era of Reb(1860-1932), Return of Dems(1932-1968), Divided Gov(1968-Pres)

b)

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

c)

Powers Reserved to the States

d)

Party organization tends to be decentralized.

8.

Name of Minor Parties

a)

Libertarian

b)

Green Party

c)

Constitutional Party

d)

All are correct

9.

Types of Third Parties

a)

Ideological, Single Issue, Economic Protest, Splinter

b)

Freedom, Unreasonable, Closed

c)

Right, Wrong, Left, Right

d)

Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Catholic

10.

Roles of Third Parties

a)

Spoiler

b)

Critic

c)

Innovator

d)

All Are Correct

11.

How are Political Parties Organized?

a)

Party organization tends to be Decentralized

b)

Party organization tends to be Centralized

c)

Party organization tends to be Vertical

d)

Party organization tends to be Horizontal

12.

Four Major Elements of Both Major Parties

a)

National Convention, National Committee, National Chairperson, Congressional Campaign Committee

b)

Candidates, Platform, Values, Beliefs

c)

Process, Function, Acting, Watchdog

d)

None are Correct

13.

Party Machinery that is build around the State Level?

a)

State Level Machinery

b)

State Level Platform

c)

County Level Machinery

d)

National Level Machinery

14.

Party in the Electorate, Party Organization, Party in Government?

a)

Three Components of Political Parties

b)

Three Components of NAFTA

c)

Three Components of State Government

d)

Three Branches of Government

15.

Reason why Political Parties have weakened?

a)

Most Voters in the US do not Identify themselves with one party or the other.

b)

Most Voters in the US do not like freedom

c)

Most Voters in the US do not agree with the Declaration of Independence

d)

Most Voters in the US do not agree with the Constitution

16.

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

17.

The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, Right to Due Process

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

18.

The Right to Bear Arms

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

19.

Powers Reserved to the States

a)

10 Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

20.

Political Party

a)

A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office.

b)

A family of politicians that creates religions.

c)

A district of people that vote for the environment.

d)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures.