1.       Having its first national convention in 1836, the Democratic Party  is

a.       A socialist party

b.      The U.S. party most actively supported by the corporations and the rich

c.       The oldest ongoing political party in the world

d.      A party associated with the movement to repeal of Roe v. Wade

2.        Which of the following founders and early leaders of the Democratic party would be welcomed at this year’s convention

                A..Andrew Jackson

              B. James Buchanan

               C. Jefferson Davis

               D. None of  The abov

3. In explaining the differences between the U.S. and Soviet political systems, Soviet ambassador Maxim Litvinov told President Franklin Roosevelt

a, You have a two party democracy

b. we  have a one party dictatorship

c. We have one party representing one class, the working class and you have two parties representing one class, the capitalist class

d.  all parties are corrupt and you can’t fight city hall from Washington to Moscow

4.  After Franklin Roosevelt(four times) and Lyndon  Johnson, the only Democratic president  after the civil war to win a clear majority of the popular vote was

a. Bill Clinton

b. Barack Obama

c. Jimmy Carter

d. Woodrow Wilson

5.  The key to the Democrats rise as a majority party in the 1930s and later decline has been directly related to

a.their support for seculiar humanism and gay marriage

b. their support for solar power

c. the strength of the organized labor movement

c. their opposition to NAFTA

Answers to last week's Labor Day I Q

1.c

2.. c

3.a

4.b

5. c