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Ch. 5 The Role of American Political Parties
Ch. 5 The Role of American Political Parties
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A reading comprehension quiz about #political parties #platforms # convention #primary
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1
It is likely that U.S. political parties first formed to
unite citizens with shared political interests.
raise funds for election campaigns.
divide the nation into factions.
seize government power from officials.
2
One can conclude that in its effort to unite people with different views, a party may
change the ideas of its members.
campaign for members.
alienate members who do not agree with the compromise.
satisfy everyone.
3
Conservatism and Liberalism are the two major ideologies in America?
False
True
4
Who is the present incumbent in the White House?
George Walker Bush
Justin Trudeau
Donald John Trump
Mao Zedong
5
What ideology is most closely associated with the 2nd Amendment and funding a strong military?
Liberal
Conservative
6
A party needs to win elections and hold office to
influence officials.
implement policy.
achieve social status.
educate the public.
7
Which of the following presidential candidates would be found farthest left on the political spectrum?
Elizabeth Warren
JohnFitzpatrick
Tulsi Gabard
Joe Biden
8
Compared with an independent candidate who belongs to no party, a party candidate probably has
greater access to like-minded voters.
less ability to influence policy.
more freedom in choosing a platform.
less campaign support.
9
Liberalism and Conservatism make up the two major ideologies in America?
True
False
10
The founders of the nation feared political parties would
unite voters.
educate the public on vital issues.
harm the nation by splitting them into factions.
discourage people from voting.
11
Which of the following former presidents would be found on the right of the political spectrum?
Barack Hussein Obama
William Jefferson Clinton
James Earl Carter
Ronald Wilson Reagan
12
If a party does not gain office, it
works to discredit the current elected party members.
recesses until the next election.
dissolves permanently.
works to gain more power in future elections.
13
A statement that tells what the party stands for and what it hopes to achieve is called
a party platform.
a framework.
the Constitution.
a campaign speech.
14
It is likely that all of the following are functions of political parties except to
hear and decide court cases.
inform the public and officials of major issues.
debate and decide on the party platform.
nominate and campaign for candidates.
15
One can conclude from the passage that selecting candidates to run for office is the role of
government.
political parties.
educators.
corporations.
16
A political party's chief goal is to gain power in the government by
amassing funds.
winning elections and holding office.
educating the public on important issues.
increasing membership in the party.
17
What ideology is most closely associated with larger government?
Conservative
Liberal
