Government and Economics Unit 3

Which early political party formed to promote a loose construction of the Constitution?

Federalists

first President

George Washington

The headquarters for both major parties are located in _____.

Washington D.C.

How are committee members chosen in most states? a. caucuses b. primaries c. conventions d. petitions

b c

The nomination of public officers is done almost entirely on the ______ level.

state

The third U.S. President was _____.

Thomas Jefferson

Select the true statements about the Democratic Party. a. It is the oldest political party in the United States. b. The Democrats won the Presidency in the 90s but lost control of the Congress. c. The Democratic party won considerable political strength during the Civil War. d. Abraham Lincoln was a Democrat. e. In the 1850s Democrats fought over the slavery issue in California.

a b

What are the two major parties in Great Britain? a. Conservative b. Labor c. Liberal d. Socialist

a b

How can a Republican state chairman become a member of his party's national committee? a. if most members in the Congress from his states are Republican b. if his state has a Republican governor c. by paying party dues d. his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the Republican candidate e. by applying for membership

a b d

Mark the statements that are TRUE. a. The federal power of the country is known as the central government. b. Ronald Reagan was praised for making the economy strong during the 80s. c. The Republican party is the oldest political party in the United States. d. A watchdog group is where the people raise public concern for domestic pets. e. Phil Gramm spent over 9 million dollars in his Presidential bid in 1996.

a b e

Mark the sentences that are true. a. The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854. b. Rural areas will tend to vote more the liberal party. c. During the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes, but not the majority needed to be elected President. d. The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to the powers the constitution delegated to it. e. Third parties play a highly important role in the strengthening the two major parties. f. If a political party puts people above the needs of its party it is known as partisan politics.

a c d e

Examples of left-wing protest groups include: a. Populist Party b. Socialist Party c. Greenback Party d. American Communist Party e. Socialist Labor Party f. American Independent Party g. Reform Party h. Libertarian party i. Communist Party U.S.A. j. Progressive Party k. Democratic Socialists of America l. Socialist Workers' Party

b d e i k l

A _____ primary is a nominating election in which each voter gets the ballot of his/her announced party.

closed

A person can get his name put on the primary ballot of his party by _____.

declaration and payment

Election officers are chosen by the:

election board

"Watchdog" groups see to an election's _____.

ethics

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 retirement fund. T/F

false

Conventions are still the most popular way of nominating political candidates on the county, state, and national level. T/F

false

Nearly all states disqualify from voting those who are disabled or absent on business. T/F

false

Political conventions are mainly used for nominations on the state level and have been abandoned on the national level due to fraud and bribery issues. T/F

false

With the long ballot system all less important state offices would be filled on the basis of patronage. T/F

false

Dictatorships have been most common in communist and ______ countries.

fascist

A duty of the "_____ " is to take a firm stand on the program of the administration and publicize its views.

loyal opposition

By using the caucus the people took no part in the _____ process.

nomination

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

Many times a political party is accused of _____ if it appears they put their party's agenda ahead of the good of the people.

partisan politics

A contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a _____.

recount

The long ballot encouraged _____ voting.

straight ticket

A Presidential candidate does not need private financing. He can actually run a campaign using only his own personal money. T/F

true

A criticism of elections is that national, state, and local elections come on the same day. T/F

true

Both the Democratic and Republican parties have a state committee in each state. T/F

true

Inspectors and judges are responsible for the proper conduct of the election. T/F

true

The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market crash of 1929. T/F

true

The Republican Party appealed to groups such as farmers, industrialists, and merchants. T/F

true

The Republicans won fourteen of the eighteen Presidential elections held between 1860 and 1928. T/F

true

The national convention meets every 4 years to nominate candidates for president and vice-president. T/F

true

Though the caucus has disappeared from the national scene, it is still used on the local level. T/F

true

We use the short ballot to elect the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. T/F

true

The Democratic National Committee sends _____ representatives from the Panama Canal Zone.

two

The Anti-Federalists believed in a: 1: Weak central government 2: Strong central government

1

Third parties play a highly important role in the: 1: strengthening the two major parties 2: weakening the two major parties

1

What do political parties depend largely on for their campaign funding? 1: Private donations 2: Public tax donations 3: Government financing

1

What event coincided with the emergence of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist political parties in the United States? 1: The writing and adoption of the Constitution 2: The abolition of slavery 3: The addition of Western territories as states 4: The secession of the Southern states

1

What is a coalition? 1: a temporary alliance of political parties. 2: a temporary military alliance. 3: a labor alliance.

1

Which political party controlled the South from 1861 to the early 1960s? 1: Democrat 2: Republican

1

The Democrats won all the elections from 1828-1860 except in 1840 and ____.

1848

How often is the party platform written? 1: every two years 2: every four years 3: every year

2

The Populist Party and the Greenback Party are considered to be what type of third party? 1: Those that broke away from the two major political parties 2: Those formed to helped a specific group of people 3: Those made up of left-wing protest groups 4: Those that have only one goal they are working towards 5: Those that have broad programs and seek national favor

2

The Republican party was formed in response to what issue? 1: Dissatisfaction with the procedures of the 1824 presidential election 2: Anti-slavery views, the oppositions to the extension of slavery 3: The Constitution needed to support a strong central government 4: To protect the individual rights of wealthy citizens

2

What committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate? 1: election committee 2: national committee 3: campaign committee

2

Which political party function involves parties seeking out "leaders" that will reflect their views? 1: Designing a platform 2: Choosing a candidate 3: Running a campaign 4: Financing a campaign

2

Which statement below is characteristic of political parties in the United States? 1: We have a one-party system 2: We have a two-party system 3: We have a three-party system

2

Approximately how many election precincts are there around the United States? 1: 50,000 2: 100,000 3: 150,000 4: 200,000

3

The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to: 1: managing of foreign affairs 2: coining of money 3: the powers the constitution delegated to it

3

Which political party function involves parties writing slogans, distributing bumper stickers, and encouraging people to vote on election day? 1: Designing a platform 2: Choosing a candidate 3: Running a campaign 4: Financing a campaign

3

The Democrats fought bitterly at times over: 1: banking policies 2: slavery issues 3: tariff rates 4: all of the above

4

The Prohibition Party is considered to be what type of third party? 1: Those that broke away from the two major political parties 2: Those formed to helped a specific group of people 3: Those made up of left-wing protest groups 4: Those that have only one goal they are working towards 5: Those that have broad programs and seek national favor

4

What is the advantage for the use of voting machines? 1: fraud is nearly impossible 2: assure absolute secrecy 3: do away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots 4: all of the above

4

Which political party function involves putting where a candidate stands on the "issues" into writing? 1: Choosing a candidate 2: Running a campaign 3: Financing a campaign 4: Designing a platform

4

What are four duties of the national chairman? 1: campaign manager and fund-raiser 2: campaign fund spending and fund management 3: public relationships 4: assisting the President in awarding loyal party workers 5: all of the above

5

What is the function of political parties? 1: selecting the candidate 2: designing the platform 3: conducting the campaign 4: campaign financing 5: all of the above

5

Secretary of the Treasury

Alexander Hamilton

Losing favor after 1828, the earliest method of nominating candidates for office was the legislative ________.

Caucus

What party do the large cities tend to support?

Democrat

What political party emerged from the struggling factions of the Democratic-Republicans?

Democrats

"The ________ way is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of self-ownership."

Libertarian

Who was the first elected Republican president?

Lincoln

Your county is divided up into ________, which each have a few hundred people assigned to each polling place. The purpose is to avoid too many voters at one voting area.

Precincts

On the ________ only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot.

Short ballot

second President

John Adams

The basic units of each party at each level are: a. mass meeting b. committee c. public relations

a b

One way to cut down on the number of elections is to not have an election when all the persons running are _____ , which happens frequently.

unopposed