WorksheetsUnit 3 Review - Political Parties
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is a political parties #1 goal?
Recruit members
Raise funds
Win the election
Inspire supporters
What type of system does the United States have with regards to political parties?
One Party
Two Party
Multi Party
Tyranny
The former Soviet Union, Cuba, and China would be an example of
One Party System
Two party System
Multi Party System
Tyranny
The first political party in American history was
The Federalists
The Democratic-Republicans
The Whigs
The Republicans
Who was seen as the first common man to become president and started the Democratic Party?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
When is the national convention held for each political party?
Every year
Every two years
Every presidential election year
Every 5 years
The two main political parties are...
Libertarian and Democrat
Communism and Socialist
Republican and Democrat
Republican and Socialist
What type of party system does America have?
one
two
three
four
The Democratic Party
Supports big business
Is known as the more liberal of the two parties
It does not support funding renewable energy
It believes that the federal government should not be involved in regulating the economy
If you oppose financial aid - you are most likely a...
Communist
Conservative
Socialist
Liberal
Name of Minor/Third Parties
Libertarian
Green Party
Constitutional Party
All are correct
Political Party
A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office.
A family of politicians that creates religions.
A district of people that vote for the environment.
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures.
The Federalists were led by this person.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
The conversation below is part of a political discussion.
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Lou: I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.
Bob: Yes, we spend too much on some programs.
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Which party’s candidates are these voters most likely to support?
Democratic
Green
Republican
Socialist
One who believes government should be active in supporting political & social change; open to new behavior & ideas that are nontraditional; progressive
Liberal
Conservative
One who favors traditional views & values in government & society & who is cautious regarding change; proponent of limited government and private property
Liberal
Conservative
Left wing positions fall under which group?
Liberal
Conservative
Right Wing positions fall under which group?
Liberal
Conservative
Progressive ideals are normally held by
Liberals
Conservatives
Traditional values are normally held by
Liberals
Conservatives
All of the following are characteristics of third parties EXCEPT
often revolve around a political personality
typically win elections
often takes votes away from the two main parties
introduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue
The differences between political parties are stated in the
party strategies
party platforms
functions of the parties
party handbooks
All of the following are examples of modern day third parties EXCEPT
Whig Party
Green Party
Constitution Party
Libertarian Party
In 2017, The Democratic Party of Virginia selected Ralph Northam as the Democratic candidate for governor. Which political party function is being demonstrated?
educating the voters about issues
recruiting and nominating a candidate
monitoring officeholders
helping candidates win
A/an ______________ is where the beliefs (and differences) of political parties are listed.
forum
editorial
platform
op-ed
What is the term to name a candidate to run for office?
campaign
nominate
general election
libel
imaginary line of political views between democrats and republicans
interest group
political spectrum
interest group
The Democrats platform plank on gun control is...
Guns should be restricted so they don’t get into the hands of the wrong people.
Guns should be easily available to law-abiding citizens so they can protect themselves.
The Republicans platform plank on gun control is...
Guns should be easily available to law-abiding citizens so they can protect themselves.
Guns should be restricted so they don’t get into the hands of the wrong people.
Which of the following DOES NOT describe one of the major functions of political parties?
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
Recruiting, nominating, and helping candidates win the election
Writing laws
Educating voters about campaign issues
The Democratic and Republican parties are similar because they
Share the same political platform
Appeal only to voters with liberal views
Have little influence on public policy
Organize to win elections
Bill is on the right of the political spectrum. He is against abrupt changes, and he has traditional views. He also wants as little government involvement and spending as possible. This makes him a/an
conservative Republican
candidate
liberal Democrat
entrepreneur
I asked my Mom how I could tell the ideological differences between the two major political parties. He told me the important differences can be found in the
ages of the candidates
reasons for the donkey and elephant mascots
platforms and campaigns
amount of money each party spends
The symbol of the Republican Party is a
donkey
elephant
Which party was formed in 1854 due to the issue of slavery?
Republican
Democratic
Green
Reform
The symbol of the Democratic Party is a
donkey
elephant
