The goal of the major parties is to

The goal of the major parties is to
 
  a. nominate candidates.
  b. win elections.
  c. make a lasting statement.
  d. appeal to every person in the nation.
  e. petition for every issue they stand for or against.

Question -2-

Line agencies are organizations that indirectly serve the public.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question -3-

In the 1963 case Sherbert v. Verner the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether Adele Sherbert was unconstitutionally denied unemployment benefits by the state of South Carolina.
 
  The state denied the benefits because Sherbert refused to work on Saturdays, something forbidden by her faith. What aspect of the Bill of Rights was primarily at issue in this case?
 a. First Amendment, establishment clause
   b. First Amendment, free exercise clause
   c. First Amendment, freedom of speech
   d. Fourteenth Amendment, free exercise clause
   e. Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment, due process clause

Question -4-

A party platform is
 
  a. an oral statement regarding the most important issues.
  b. a written statement of the most important issues.
  c. a written statement of all the issues the party is dealing with.
  d. the stage on which the parties present their positions.
  e. the event in which the president agrees to the parties' positions.

Question -5-

Voters generally support cutting spending in the following area:
 
  a. Medicaid.
  b. national defense.
  c. Medicare.
  d. Social Security.
  e. None of the above