WorksheetsPolitical Parties, Voting, and Elections
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What is a Plank in relation to a Political Party Platform?
A single issue found within a Political Party Platform.
One of the key building blocks to various physical structures holding a party together.
One of the unifying issues for a Political Party.
A form of punishment for party members not towing the party line.
What is a Political Party Platform?
The various layers and levels of party leadership with the highest elected office holder at the top.
The physical structures used by candidates in the various states when campaigning.
The collection of a Party's values, ideologies, issues and possible actions to be supported by its members.
The physical structures that bind the party together.
The type of election in which candidates from opposing Political Parties challenge each other with the winner taking public office is .....
A General Election
Final Election
Inter-Party Election
A Primary Election
The type of election in which members from the same Political Party challenge each other for their party's endorsement in the next election.
General Election
Intra-Party Election
Semi-Final Election
Primary Election
What is the formula for determining the General Election?
The Tuesday after all candidates have filed for office in November
The first Tuesday in November
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Two weeks after Halloween on Monday
A precinct is....
a single voting district for a city or county
a satellite office/station for a major police department
the physical facility in which one votes
two or more wards combined
Which amendment set the voting age to 18?
26th amendment
24th amendment
19th amendment
23rd amendment
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
13th amendment
15th amendment
19th amendment
26th amendment
Which of the following are reasons why people do not vote? (Select more than one answer.)
not interested in issues or candidates
failure to register
bad weather
wrong polling location
believe their vote doesn't count
Which statement regarding third parties is best is most accurate?
Third party candidates are very competitive in elections.
Third party candidates have as many financial resources as the two major political parties.
Third party’s biggest obstacle is limiting how many candidates are on the election ballot.
Third party election victories are often on the local and state level.
Political parties serve an important role because they
provide leadership in Congress
select candidates.
listen to citizen concerns
all of the above
Which ideology would favor change including more government
involvement?
Conservative
Liberal
Which ideology goes with reducing government for more growth of businesses?
Conservative
Liberal
The Democratic party logo is a
Eagle
Donkey
Elephant
Snake
The Republican party logo is a
Eagle
Donkey
Elephant
Snake
outgoing politician is an elected official whose replacement has already been elected or will be soon.
lame duck
dark horse
liberal
landslide
When you vote with a split ticket, you
give all your votes in one day
share your votes among two or more parties
vote for candidates all in the same party
When you vote with a straight ticket, you
give all your votes in one day
share your votes among two or more parties
vote for candidates all in the same party
Which one of these associations is correct for the Democratic Party?
Liberal = red = left
Liberal = blue = left
Moderate = red = right
Conservative = red = right
Which one of these associations is correct for the Republican Party?
Conservative = blue = left
Liberal = red = left
Conservative = Blue = right
Conservative = red = right
No party affiliation; vote based on issues/ideas, not along party lines
Democrats
Independent (NPA)
Republican
Green
When do midterm elections happen?
Every year
Midway through a president's four-year term
Once a decade
When voters grow dissatisfied with the direction of the country.
The 2026 midterm elections are considered important because they will:
change the composition of the Supreme Court
decide whether President Trump will finish his full term in office
determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years
increase the power of third-party candidates
What are some things that parties do? Check all that apply.
Nominate candidates
Inform Supporters
Run for Office
Appoint Supreme Court Justices
Impeach Public Officials
Which of these are considered a 3rd parties in the US? Check all that apply.
Green Party
Republican Party
Libertarian Party
Progressive Party
Independent Party
What are the two political parties are considered the "major parties" in America today ?
Communist and Whig
Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Republican and Democrat
Libertarian and Socialist
A word that means: right to vote?
Electorate
Incumbent
Caucus
Suffrage
An election where the candidates are selected is known as
Executive
Primary
General
Bipartisanship
An election where a final decision, such as who the next President will be in called a
General
Caucus
National Convention
Primary
The President is selected by the
Supreme Court
Electoral College
Caucus
Popular Vote
How many electoral votes must a candidate get to win the Presidency?
538
100
The majority
270
15th
Gave African Americans voting rights
19th
Gave women voting rights
24th
Outlawed Poll Taxes
26th
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
Radical
Extreme Left- Wants New System- Communism
Liberal
Left leaning- Believes the govt needs to be in control
Conservative
Right leaning- Believes in less govt involvement
Reactionary
Extreme Right-Fascism- Wants to restore society to how it was before
Initiative
Allows citizens to propose legislation
Referendum
Proposed legislation submitted for the approval of the citizens
Recall
Voters can remove incumbant
Attempt to promote a person or idea.
Mass Media
Negative Advertising
Propaganda
Tricked Advertising
Based on the cartoon above, what is a major impact of political parties in the government?
The two party system allows for third parties to have a larger say in government decisions.
The two party system allows for all citizens' ideas to be represented.
The two party system makes it difficult to compromise.
The two party system makes it easy to pass legislation.
What are some factors that influence how someone votes? Check all that apply.
Gender and Age
Geography
Religious Background
Income and Occupation
Familiy
Why should citizens vote?
have their voice heard & register their opinion
voting is good but not necessary
it helps everyone see what kind of citizen you are
it ensures that all voters get exactly the person they want in office
How are the U.S. presidential elections different from congressional elections?
Political parties influence the selection of the candidate
. Political parties base campaigns on data from public polls.
Candidates can win the electoral vote without winning the popular vote.
Candidates attempt to appeal to undecided voters in rural areas
What would best replace the question mark in this web?
Analyzing election results
Holding debates
Conducting voter surveys
Recognizing bias
After African Americans Were Given the Right to Vote, How Did Some States Prohibit African Americans From Voting
(a)
Which Act Banned the Use of Literacy Tests as a Means to Determine Voter Eligibility?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Equal Opportunity Act of 1968
The Minority Voting Act of 1962
The Civil Rights Act of 1965
In 1971 the 26 amendment change the age to vote from...
18 to 21
21 to 18
30 to 18
10 to 100
What amendment provided that Washington, DC be allowed representatives in the Electoral College?
24th Amendment
21st Amendment
23rd Amendment
26th Amendment
Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution?
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.
No one can be denied the right to vote.
Sienna stands in line at her polling place to vote in the election. She is happy that women were granted the right to vote so she can voice her opinion!
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
Ken is struggling to pay his bills since he got hurt at work. He is thankful that when he goes to vote this November, he doesn’t have to pay a poll tax.
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
Damian just turned 18 years old in May. He can’t wait to cast his vote for the first time in the election this year.
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
Political Parties nominate candidates to run in the general election primarily through which method?
Bed Sheet Ballot
Runoff
Direct Primary
Caucus
The single greatest influence on an individual’s first party identification is
Income
Parents
Gender
Age
Election Day is usually held in which month of the year?
September
October
November
December
If a voter cannot be present on Election Day, they can apply for a (an) _________________________ in advance and mail them before election day.
Deferment
Abstention
Absentee Ballot
Veto
Hard money is a campaign contribution that is given directly to a candidate and is regulated by the federal government.
True
False
Soft money is money that is donated to political party for the purpose of directly financing a specific candidate's campaign and is essentially unregulated.
True
False
Most campaign financing for elections comes in the form of
small contributions from individuals
large contributions from individuals
political action commitees
self financing
Election Day for federal elections is set by the federal government as
the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November
the first Tuesday of November
the first Monday after the first Tuesday of November
the first Monday of November
Absentee balloting can be best described as
voting by an individual ahead of an election where they are unable to vote at their polling place.
a form of voting where you must make arrangements with your local election board to obtain a ballot before the election.
voting that is becoming more common in many areas of the United States.
all of the above.
An election in which only registered party members may participate is the
open primary
runoff primary
closed primary
blanket primary
