1) Which political party believes that the government’s ONLY role is to protect individual rights? a) Socialist Party b) Democrat Party c) Republican Party d) Libertarian Party 2) Which political party believes in raising taxes to support social programs? a) Republican Party b) Democrat Party c) Libertarian Party d) Green Party 3) Which political party believes in FEWER regulations (laws) for businesses? a) Socialist Party b) Communist Party c) Republican Party d) Democrat Party 4) Which political party believes in lowering taxes to support the economy? a) Democrat Party b) Libertarian Party c) Communist Party d) Republican Party 5) Which political party believes that the government should CONTROL the means of production? a) Communist Party b) Republican Party c) Libertarian Party d) Democrat Party 6) How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency? a) 100 b) 435 c) 270 d) 9 7) What must a citizen do before they are able to vote in an election? a) register to vote b) take the oath of allegiance c) register for selective service d) contribute to the common good 8) What has been a major impact of the 15th, 19th, and 24th Amendments? a) decreased the number of people allowed to vote b) increased the taxes required to vote c) increased the number of people allowed to vote d) decreased the taxes required to vote 9) Which is a constitutional requirement to run for U.S. Senate? a) be a registered voter b) be at least 25 years old c) be at least 30 years old d) be a U.S. permanent resident 10) What is a watchdog? a) a representative in Congress b) a judge on the Supreme Court c) a person running for the presidency d) a journalist reporting news in the media 11) Which is an example of propaganda? a) an advertisement promoting something b) a bill that may become a law c) an action of the U.S. Congress d) citizens petitioning the government 12) What is suffrage? a) freedom of speech b) the right to vote c) pleading the fifth d) habeas corpus 13) What is the job of a lobbyist? a) talk to government on behalf of interest groups b) organize protests for the people c) create propaganda to influence citizens d) report on crimes of officials 14) What is the lasting impact of Bush v. Gore (2000)? a) Citizens have the right to vote regardless of age. b) Citizens have the right to vote regardless of gender. c) States cannot violate the equal protection of each vote. d) States cannot violate the right to vote based on education.

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