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Political Participation Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 2 major political parties in America?

a)

Communist Party & Republican Party

b)

Socialist Party & Democratic Party

c)

Libertarian Party & Socialist Party

d)

Democratic Party & Republican Party

2.

What 2 political parties want government to have a smaller role in society?

a)

Communist Party & Socialist Party

b)

Socialist Party & Democratic Party

c)

Libertarian Party & Republican Party

d)

Democratic Party & Republican Party

3.

What are political parties?

a)

Groups of people that share religious beliefs.

b)

Groups of people that share political ideas.

c)

Groups of people that share goods and services.

d)

Groups of people that share common struggles.

4.

Political parties that are not one of the 2 major political parties in America are referred to as...

a)

Priority Parties

b)

Secondary Parties

c)

Third Parties

d)

Independent Parties

5.

Which Political Party will support higher taxes for more government support programs?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Socialist Party

6.

Which Political Party wants government to control production and have workers control all government power?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Socialist Party

7.

Which Political Party wants all citizens to have a fair share of all products?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Socialist Party

8.

True or False: The role of major political parties is to ensure the government maintains control of their citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: The role of third parties is to persuade the public on issues neglected by the major parties.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Third parties affect outcomes of elections when they receive a vote instead of a major political party.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: Presidential candidates do not have to be born on U.S. soil.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: The Florida state legislature office does not require a college degree.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: The U.S. constitution states that only U.S. citizens may run for congress.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which candidate is most likely to be considered the best choice for a political office?

a)

The one with the most government experience.

b)

The one with the most college degrees.

c)

The one with the most military experience.

d)

The one who runs the most businesses.

15.

What is the best action to take when getting ready to vote for a candidate?

a)

Listen to all candidate speeches.

b)

Watch all the different political messages and commercials.

c)

Evaluate the candidates claims.

d)

Visit different political websites.