Political Parties

A group of people who come together based on shared political beliefs is known as what?

• Majority party
• Minority party
• Political party
• Political platform

How have the two major political parties in America changed over the last 175 years?

• Dems went from socially conservative to more socially liberal and reps went from more socially liberal to socially conservative.

• Trick question! They haven't changed.

• There are more than two major political parties now.

• Republicans were represented by a donkey and democrats were represented by an elephant originally.

Which political party has a donkey as their logo?

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Green Party
• Libertarian Party

Which political party traditionally supports equal rights with regards to marriage, racial justice, gender equality, etc.?

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Surprise Party

• The Birds Aren't Real Party

Where do social liberals fall on the political spectrum?

• Left

• Middle

• Right

• Do-si-do

The elephant is the symbol associated with which political party?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Green Party

• Libertarian Party

Which of the following best describes social conservatives' beliefs about government?

• It should be less involved in people's lives to promote independence

• It should be more involved in people's lives to promote equality

• It should be non-existent (anarchy)

• It should be more involved in supporting the lives of citizens

Which group is known for being on the right of the political spectrum?

• Liberals

• Moderates

• Democrats

• Conservatives

Which group believes that government should be more involved in supporting the lives of citizens?

• Moderates

• Conservatives

• Liberals

• Republicans

What does the U.S. Constitution say about political parties?

• Political parties are necessary for a united country
• Political parties are unconstitutional
• The Constitution says nothing about political parties
• Political parties are beneficial