WorksheetsSTUDY GUIDE: U.S. Gov- Political Parties and Voting Systems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A government dominated by religion
a)
Democracy
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Theocracy
2.
The candidates for president and vice president
a)
Platform
b)
Ticket
c)
Plurality
d)
Soft Money
3.
Any political party other than the two major parties
a)
Third party
b)
Theocracy
c)
Caucus
d)
Platform
4.
Person responsible for the overall planning and strategy of a campaign
a)
Third party
b)
Interest group
c)
Political action committee
d)
Campaign manager
5.
In this system several officials are elected to represent voters in an area. Offices are filled in proportion to the votes that each party’s candidates receive.
a)
Single-member districts
b)
Proportional representation
c)
Plurality
d)
Ideology
6.
This allows a person to vote without going to the polls on Election Day
a)
Register
b)
Lobbying
c)
Ticket
d)
Absentee ballot
7.
A private meeting of party members to choose candidates for office
a)
Ticket splitting
b)
Caucus
c)
Coalition government
d)
Soft money
8.
A group of people with common goals who organize to influence government
a)
Grandfather clause
b)
Political party
c)
Interest group
d)
Coalition government
9.
An organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates
a)
Democracy
b)
Nominating convention
c)
Lobbyists
d)
Political action committee
10.
To enroll one's name to participate in elections
a)
Ticket
b)
Caucus
c)
Liberty
d)
Register
11.
Direct contact made by lobbyists in order to persuade government officials to support their interest group's policies
a)
Interest group
b)
Platform
c)
Lobbying
d)
Political party
12.
The right to vote
a)
Ideology
b)
Suffrage
c)
Caucus
d)
Lobbying
13.
A group of people with broad common interests who organize to win elections and to control and influence government and their policies
a)
Caucus
b)
Political party
c)
Coalition government
d)
Interest group
14.
A statement of a political party's principles, beliefs, and positions on vital issues
a)
Caucus
b)
Suffrage
c)
Platform
d)
Ideology
15.
A set of basic beliefs about life, culture, government, and society
a)
Ticket
b)
Platform
c)
Ideologies
d)
Suffrage
16.
What were the three roadblocks used after 1870 to prevent African Americans from voting?
a)
Grandfather clause, literacy test, poll tax
b)
Poll tax, suffrage, campaign finance reform
c)
Literacy test, lobbying, ticket splitting
d)
Grandfather clause, literacy test, suffrage
17.
Which group of Americans gained the right to vote under the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
a)
Former slaves
b)
Women
c)
People who are 18 or older
d)
Illegal immigrants
18.
What role does the political party out of power assume?
a)
"Lobbyist"
b)
"Watchdog"
c)
"Suffragist"
d)
"Caucus"
19.
What is the term for a political system where two major parties dominate the government?
a)
Bipartisan
b)
Multiparty
c)
Two-party system
d)
Coalition
20.
How long is a President's term of office?
a)
Six years
b)
There are no term limits
c)
Two terms
d)
Four years
21.
How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
a)
27
b)
10
c)
25
d)
19
22.
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
the Natural Rights
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
the Legislative Code
23.
America has a ___________ _______________ political system.
a)
three party
b)
one party
c)
two party
d)
four party
24.
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
a)
5th
b)
26th
c)
13th
d)
18th
25.
Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
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