Political Parties

Each political party has a _____ which is a statement of main beliefs and guiding principles of that group.

• majority

• distinguisher

• leader

• platform

The two-party political party system developed in...

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• The United States

• Great Britain

Initially, the Founding Fathers warned Americans that they should _____ political parties.

• avoid

• embrace

• accept

• continue

A group of people who have joined together because they share common principles, common beliefs, common values, and seek to control the government by winning elections is called...

• a political gaggle

• a group of Senators

• a political party

• a President

The first two political parties in America were the ​ ___ and the ___. (Choose two!)

• Federalists
• Democratic-Republicans (Anti-Federalists)
• Libertarians
• Green Party

True or False: Political parties are REQUIRED by the Constitution.

• True

• False

George Washington said that political parties are the "______" of the government.

• encourager

• friend

• enemy

• denier

In 2024, the two main political parties in America are the ​ and ​ .

• Republicans
• Democrats
• Tea Party
• Green Party

One of a political party's main jobs is to nominate candidates for _______.

• delegates

• elections

• Senate

• convention leader