Test: The American Party
Mark the sentences that are true.
-The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854. -During the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes, but not the majority needed to be elected President. -The Anti-Federalist wanted to limit the Federal government strictly to the powers the constitution delegated to it. -Third parties play an important role in the strengthening the two major parties.
Mark the boxes that are TRUE.
A contested election means that the losing candidate calls for a recount. A fire station is an acceptable building used for a polling place. A church is an acceptable building used for a polling place. A library is an acceptable building used for a polling place.
The Prohibition Party was founded in 1869 solely for the purpose of preventing the manufacturer and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The Prohibition Party is an example of
A party that has only one goal
Name five Democratic Presidents
Bill Clinton Jimmy Carter Andrew Jackson James Polk Andrew Johnson
The two major parties in Great Britain are the Labor and _ parties
Conservative
During the first three Presidential elections the _ chose the President and Vice-President
Electoral college
The Federalists believed that the _ should possess all powers not specifically denied to it.
Federal Government
Who was praised for his efforts in the Persian Gulf War but criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening America's economy?
George W. Bush
Name five third-parties
Greenback party Populist Party Libertarian Party Dixiecrats Party United We Stand Party
The Federalists believed in a _ of the constitution
Loose construction
The _ committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate.
National
If a political party puts the party agenda above the needs of the people it is known as
Partisan politics
Name four Republican Presidents
Ronald Reagan Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
Second President
The Australian ballot is another name for a
Secret Ballot
Alexander hamilton
Secretary of Treasury
The alternative to voting a straight ticket is to vote a _.
Split Ticket
Mark the statements that are TRUE.
The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market crash of 1929. The Democratic party is the oldest political party in the United States.
Which was NOT true about the Alien and Sedition Act?
The President could give asylum to any immigrant he wished.
Thomas Jefferson
Third President
Mark the statements as true
To vote a split ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidate. In order to vote, you must be 18 years of age and must vote in your designated precinct. One way to cut down on the number of elections would be to lengthen the term of office for elected officials. Your name and address will be verified at a registration table. The President and Vice-President are elected once every four years.
_ party systems are most common in the English speaking countries of the world
Two
The headquarters for both major American political parties are located in
Washington D.C.
What is NOT the function of political parties?
calling for a recount
In most of the 150,000 election precincts around the United States, either one or both major parties have a precinct _ or _
captain, committeeman
election officers
chosen by the election board
In the party _ method, the names of the parties appear at the tops of the columns, and the titles of the various offices are shown at the sides
column
Jimmy Carter
democratic president
Political parties have to depend largely on _ for their campaign funding.
donations
How often is the party platform written?
every four years
A provision is arrangement or groundwork laid to create worker unrest
false
Most states do not allow those who will be absent on business on election day to vote.
false
Starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican Party was in office from 1952 through 1972
false
The Republicans have never controlled both the House of Representatives and the Senate at the same time
false
The _ believed in a loose construction of the Constitution.
federalists
George washington
first president
Bull Moose Party
formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912
United We Stand Party
formed by ross perot in 1992
How can a Republican state chairman become a member of his party's national committee?
if most members in the Congress from his states are Republican if his state has a republican governor if his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the Republican candidate
A person who currently holds an office is a(n)
incumbent
Some feel that the _ is a handicap because the voters cannot possibly learn enough about the candidates for all offices to vote intelligently
long ballot
In absentee voting, a person obtains a ballot from his county election officer either in person beforehand or by _
a criticism of elections
national, state, and local elections come on the same day
In absentee voting, a person marks the ballot and then swears before a _ that he is a registered and qualified voter. He then sends his ballot to the county _.
notary public, clerk
In the early days of America's democracy, voting was done _
orally
The members of the election board are selected by the _or the _
people, election board
A _ is the submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public.
referendum
How can you become a member of a political party?
registering to vote with the party you wish to join
Dwight D. Eisenhower
republican president
inspectors and judges
responsible for the proper conduct of the election
The Populist Party of the 1890s was an example of a party formed chiefly to help a
specific group of people.
coalition
temporary alliance of political parties
office bloc arrangement
titles of offices appear across the ballot, candidates of both parties for office are placed below the titles
A challenger is a person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent.
true
A group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population is called a faction
true
A taxpayer can be involved in the financial part of the election process by marking a box on his/her tax return requesting that a certain amount of his tax go into the Presidential election fund.
true
Both the Democratic and Republican parties have a state committee in each state.
true
In most states you do not have to pay dues or carry a membership card to be part of a political party.
true
In state elections, only the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the state legislature would be elected under the short-ballot system
true
Planks are parts of the party platform in the form of issues that are presented to the people. Civil rights, taxes and energy are a few examples of the issues..
true
The Australian ballot was introduced in the United States in 1888.
true
The Bull Moose Party was formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912
true
Some states require that local elections must come during the in-between years when no national elections are held
truee
short ballot
used to elect the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress
What is TRUE about the Anti-Federalists?
would limit the Federal government strictly to the powers the constitution delegated to it
