Government Chapter 10

The Tea Party movement is often represented by this flag emblazoned with the words, "Don't Tread On Me".

Gadsden Flag

On a political spectrum, the Tea Party movement falls here.

Rights of Republicans

How many years are there between national conventions

4

How can a third party in politics be formed?

All of these answers are correct

The most successful third party candidate to run for president was _____.

Theodore Roosevelt

Any political party outside of the established Republican and Democratic parties referred to as a(n):

Third party

Why was the Republican Party formed?

To fight against slavery

You have a list of people that includes some of their most basic traits. Which of the following individuals is most likely to be a supporter of the Republican Party?

A 35 year old white male

You have a list of people that includes some of their most basic traits. Which of the following individuals is most likely to be a supporter of the Democratic Party?

A 40 year old female from New York

During the years in between national conventions, who takes care of national party business?

A national committee

Tom describes himself as an independent and he has never been a member of either the Republican or the Democratic party. He has stated in multiple accounts that he always votes for the best candidate, regardless of his political affiliation. How would you best describe Tom?

A swing voter

Which of the following are functions of third parties?

Address new issues and take away votes from one party candidate or another

What is a third party?

An American political party that is not one of the two dominant parties at that time.

What is a political party?

An organization of people who support a political ideology

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for political change?

Bialignment

The Tea Party gets its name from this historical event.

Boston Tea Party

There are two ways a minor political party can be formed. One method involves being developed from scratched out of purely ideological beliefs. The other occurs when a party ____.

Breaks off from one of the major political parties because of ideological differences.

Which of the following is a party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be-members in Congress?

Congressional campaign committee

The major gathering to set the parties' political platform as well as nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates is called the _____.

National convention

Your grandfather is telling you that he thinks there needs to be change in the way the Republican Party is approaching the electorate. He is telling you about how it was done in the past when many voters switched party allegiance, which caused long term shifts in the political process. What process is your grandfather describing?

Realignment

The Tea Party movement promotes this type of government.

Small government

This document is held in high regard to the people that make up the Tea Party movement.

The Constitution

What does the United States Constitution say about political parties?

The Constitution says nothing about political parties.

Who was the original opponent of the Democratic Party?

The Whig Party

Who speaks on behalf of an entire political party on a national level

The national chairperson