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Politics Quizizz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The American political system is a -

a)

one-party system

b)

two-party system

c)

three-party system

2.

Which is a SIMILARITY between political parties?

a)

party platform

b)

reflect both liberal and conservative views

c)

campaigns

3.

Where will you find DIFFERENCES between political parties?

a)

Party platforms

b)

appealing to moderates

c)

Campaigns

d)

Organized to win elections

4.

Running for political office can be VERY -

a)

easy

b)

cheap

c)

expensive

5.

Which is NOT an effect of the EXPENSIVE cost of campaigning?

a)

gives advantage to wealthy people

b)

do lots of fund-raising

c)

gives a LOT of opportunities for Americans to run for office

d)

Gives greater influece to special-interest groups

6.

Who can donate money to campaigns?

a)

individuals

b)

businesses

c)

Political Action Committees (PACs)

7.

Legislation that aims at limiting donations to political campaigns is called -

a)

PAC

b)

Citizens United

v. FEC

c)

Campaign Finance Reform

8.

This U.S. Supreme Court ruling said PACs can make unlimited donations to campaigns -

a)

FEC  v.  U.S.

b)

Citizens United v. FEC

c)

Americans v. FEC

9.

Which is TRUE of third parties?

a)

Rarely win elections

b)

Take votes away from other political parties

c)

focus on MANY issues

d)

focus on one political personality

10.

Which is NOT a function of a political party?

a)

Educating people about campaign issues

b)

Recruiting and Nominating candidates

c)

Writing campaign ads

d)

helping candidates win elections