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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
What ideology is most closely associated with the 2nd Amendment and funding a strong military?
Liberal
Conservative
2
What ideology is most closely associated with larger government?
Conservative
Liberal
3
The founders of the nation feared political parties would
discourage people from voting.
unite voters.
harm the nation by splitting them into factions.
educate the public on vital issues.
4
Conservatism and Liberalism are the two major ideologies in America?
True
False
5
Liberalism and Conservatism make up the two major ideologies in America?
True
False
6
It is likely that U.S. political parties first formed to
raise funds for election campaigns.
divide the nation into factions.
seize government power from officials.
unite citizens with shared political interests.
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One can conclude that in its effort to unite people with different views, a party may
change the ideas of its members.
alienate members who do not agree with the compromise.
satisfy everyone.
campaign for members.
8
If a party does not gain office, it
recesses until the next election.
works to gain more power in future elections.
dissolves permanently.
works to discredit the current elected party members.
9
A party needs to win elections and hold office to
influence officials.
educate the public.
achieve social status.
implement policy.
10
Who is the present incumbent in the White House?
George Walker Bush
Mao Zedong
Justin Trudeau
Donald John Trump
11
A political party's chief goal is to gain power in the government by
increasing membership in the party.
educating the public on important issues.
winning elections and holding office.
amassing funds.
12
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.
13
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.
14
A statement that tells what the party stands for and what it hopes to achieve is called
the Constitution.
a framework.
a campaign speech.
a party platform.
15
Which of the following presidential candidates would be found farthest left on the political spectrum?
Joe Biden
Tulsi Gabard
JohnFitzpatrick
Elizabeth Warren
16
One can conclude from the passage that selecting candidates to run for office is the role of
corporations.
educators.
political parties.
government.
17
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
