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7th Grade Political Party Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which party is commonly referred to as the "left" or "liberal"

a)

Republican Party

b)

Libertarian Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Socialist Party

2.

What is a Political Party

a)

A fun party that collages do

b)

A common school club that talks about politics

c)

A group of people who have similar political views, and work to achieve them

3.

Which Party believes that Capitalism is bad and everything is government owned

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Communist Party

4.

What Political Parties are most found in the USA

a)

Republican Party

b)

Communist Party

c)

Socialist Party

d)

Democratic Party

5.

How old do you have to be to run for President (USA)

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

6.

How old do you have to be to run for House of Representatives (USA)

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

7.

How old do you have to be to run for Senate (USA)

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

8.

All of the following are functions of political parties EXCEPT

a)

monitor officeholders

b)

educate people about campaign issues

c)

recruit candidates

d)

monitor the polls on election day

e)

help candidates win

9.

A _____________ system characterizes the American political process.

a)

multi-party

b)

two-party

c)

three-party

d)

four-party

10.

Which major party tends to be more conservative and supports less federal government funding?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

11.

The Democrats platform plank on the military is...

a)

The USA should decrease the amount of $ we spend on the military.

b)

The USA should spend more on the military to have a stronger military and to protect the USA in the future

12.

The Republicans platform plank on taxes is...

a)

We should raise taxes

b)

We should have lower taxes

13.

The Democrats party platform plank on immigration is...

a)

We need to make it easier to cross the border.

b)

We need to make it harder to cross the border.

14.

A (a)   is a person running for political office.​ (answer with no capital letters)

15.

Political parties (a)   or select the person they want to run for office.​ (answer with no capital letters

16.

Do you need to be born in the USA to be president

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Which Political Party wants the most freedom from the government

a)

Libertarian Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Communist Party

18.

Select all the names that are associated with the Republican Party.

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

The Right

d)

The Left

19.

Which Political Party believes that government should be more involved in the lives of "the small guy" or workers?

a)

Libertarian Party

b)

Socialist Party

c)

Democrat Party

d)

Republican Party

20.

How long is the term length of the US Senate

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

21.

Do you think you did good on this test?

a)

Yes

b)

No