Question

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1. what are the two main political parties in the usa today?

a. democrats/liberals b. liberals/conservatives c. democrats/republicans

1. who was the most successful third party candidate in the last 35 years? he recently passed

away. he had a severe texas accent.
a. john kennedy b. h. ross perot c. george bush

1. what were the first two political parties in the usa?

a. democrats/republicans b. communist/socialist c. federalist/anti

1. which key term means when a law maker agrees with members of the other party?

a. bipartisan b. faction c. agreement

1. what is the week long celebration of the party and is held a couple months before the election is

called? a. conclave b. convention c. conviction

1. the gop is a nickname for which party?

a. great opening parade b. gold only party c. grand ole party

1. which of the following elements most determine a persons political view? this is a question on

the final exam that you cannot miss or you fail.
a. religion b. family c. job

1. which operation of a party checks on the other party to make sure they are doing well?.

a. a. watchdog b. nominating candidates c. activating supporters

1. why does the usa have 2 parties? a. 2 sides to each story b. tradition c. no 3rd choice
2. when the terms liberal and conservative are used to describe a party what do the terms mean?

a. amount of money they spend b.party view of the constituion
c. the use of force to own more lands

1. which term is used to indicate a person is running for re - election to a post they

currently occupied?
a. consensus b. bipartisan c. incumbent
each of the following questions are answered with a d for democrat, r for republican or l for libertarian.

1. which party would we stereotypically say has an old white guy that loves the purity

of the constitution and has a rifle?

1. which party would a tye - dye wearing with birkenstock sandals eating granola while

hugging a tree be a member of? probably drives a hybrid or electric car and is vegan.

1. which party has an elephant as their symbol?

Explanation:

1. In the USA, the two main political parties are the Democrats and Republicans.
2. Ross Perot was a prominent third - party candidate.
3. The first two political parties in the USA were the Federalists and Anti - Federalists.
4. Bipartisan means agreement across party lines.
5. A convention is a week - long party celebration before an election.
6. GOP stands for Grand Ole Party (Republican).
7. Family is a major determinant of political views.
8. A watchdog operation checks on the other party.
9. The two - party system in the USA is due to tradition.
10. Liberal and Conservative refer to a party's view of the constitution.
11. Incumbent refers to a person running for re - election to a currently held post.
12. Republicans are stereotypically associated with the described traits.
13. Democrats are more likely to have the described members.
14. The Republican Party has an elephant as its symbol.

Answer:

1. C. Democrats/Republicans
2. B. H. Ross Perot
3. C. Federalist/Anti - Federalist
4. A. Bipartisan
5. B. Convention
6. C. Grand Ole Party
7. B. Family
8. A. Watchdog
9. B. Tradition
10. B. Party view of the constitution
11. C. Incumbent
12. R
13. D
14. R