Political Parties in the United States

James Madison once warned the American people about "factions" in politics and the negative consequences those "factions" could create. Which of the following was he talking about when he said "factions"?

• Political Division

• Political Fundraisers

• Political Parties

• Political Positions

Which political party would likely be filled with people identified as liberal?

• Green Party

• Democrats

• Tea Party

• Republican

Which political party would likely be filled with people identified as conservative?

• Tea Party

• Democrats

• Republican

• Green Party

Many Americans do not identify as Republicans or Democrats because…

• They aren’t old enough to vote yet

• They can’t decide who throws better 4th of July Parades

• their ideology does not fully match either Democrats or Republicans

• States have insisted that ballots do not identify the party of the candidates you vote for.

Which side of the political spectrum would REPUBLICANS fall into?

• The Left

• The Right

• The Middle

What is called when people form their political values and attitudes?

• Political Division

• Debating

• Political Socialization

• Experimenting

Some studies suggest that people who attend and graduate from college/university are more likely to be:

• conservative

• liberal

• Third Party

• moderate

Most people in the United States don’t specifically pick liberal or conservative when asked about their political ideology. Instead most people say they are _____________

• Atheist

• Moderate

• Progressives

• Communist

Which of the following political ideologies is most likely to NOT want the government involved in their personal lives?

• Moderate

• Conservative

• Progressive

• Fascist

Which political party did George W. Bush belong to during his presidency from 2000-2008?

• Green

• Republican

• Democratic

• Independent