Political Parties/Election Process Test

A political party is a group of ____________________ who ________________ the same views about ________________________.

• people, share, politics

• animals, discuss, environment

• students, debate, education

• scientists, explore, technology

True or False: Political parties are defined by the U.S. Constitution: ________________________

• True

• False

We describe America as having a ____________ system because two political parties have dominated throughout its history.

• two-party

• multi-party

• single-party

• coalition

Since 1860 the ______________________ party and the ______________________ party have dominated American politics.

• Republican, Democratic

• Federalist, Whig

• Libertarian, Green

• Socialist, Constitution

What do political parties do:

• Organize elections

• Formulate policies

• Represent citizens

• All of the above

Which of the following is a core belief of the Republican Party?

• Limited government intervention

• Increased taxation

• Socialism

• Open borders

Republicans believe that if you lower taxes, the people will

• spend more money

• save more money

• work less

• pay more taxes

Which of these would be part of the Democratic core beliefs?

• a. Social equality and justice

• b. Limited government intervention

• c. Strong national defense

• d. Free market capitalism

Which of these things do the Democrats try to provide for the people?

• Universal healthcare

• Tax cuts for the wealthy

• Increased military spending

• Fewer regulations for businesses

What do “Third Parties” try to do?

• Influence the outcome of elections

• Create new laws independently

• Overthrow the government

• Replace the main political parties