Political Parties Part 1

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democrats

,

(b) Republicans

• Red

• Blue

• Conservative

• Donkey

• Liberal

• Right on Spectrum

• Left on Spectrum

• Elephant

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democrats

,

(b) Republicans

• Conservative

• gradual to rapid change

• less government involvement

• little to NO change

• LIBERAL

• More government involvement

Which political party would be placed on the LEFT side of the political spectrum?

• Democrat

• Republican

Which political party would be placed on the RIGHT side of the political spectrum?

• Democrat

• Republican

A scale used to classify a political position based on someone's beliefs is called--

• Federalism

• Political Spectrum

• Consent of the Governed

• Republican Party

What do you call a system of ideas or beliefs that form political policy?

• Parties

• Ideologies

• Liberals

• Spectrums

The U.S. is a ___________ because our presidents come from one of two political parties.

• two-party system

• three-party system

• four-party system

• five-party system

Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties ____.

• have more official members.

• have more political experience.

• are older than the two main parties.

• are often concerned with one issue.

Which of the following is NOT a function of third parties?

• Win elections
• Change outcome of election
• Support a particular issue
• Introduce new ideas

what is a party platform

• where you buy stuff for parties

• A statement or list of views of a political party

• a dog walking park

• a law for congress