Political Parties Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Democracy for the common man, weak central government and strong state government
2. What is the reciprocal relationship between the president and his party?
3. What are the two sides of the political spectrum?
4. True or False:Presidents are elected based on the popular vote
5. What are two ways a citizen can participate in their democracy?
6. Electoral votes for a state are equal to.....?
7. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING IS THE FOUNDER OF THE BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY?
8. Guarantees freedom from quartering soldiers in our homes
9. What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions establish as far as states' rights?
10. One of the primary function of Primaries and Caucuses is to select delegates to send to the National Convention
11. Minor parties are able to play a "spoiler role" in an election by
12. Which MAJOR political party does the Green Party take votes away from?
13. Doris Johnson was not the first .....
14. In a ..... the people rule.
15. What is the political election symbol of congress party?
16. What is straight-ticket voting?
17. In countries like India, ..... choose candidates for contesting elections.
18. When a president signs a bill, it
19. A Person who is officially running for office
20. Most of the nation's founding fathers were in favor of a multiparty political system.
21. To become president a person must either be born in the United States or have at least one parent who is an American citizen.
22. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN OBJECTIVE OF NCP
23. Why did many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?
24. Which party believes in freedom above all else, and thinks the government only exists to protected that freedom?
25. Who formed the Democratic Party after splitting from the Democratic-Republican Party?
26. Moderates who would sometimes vote for Republicans or Democrats would fall on the ..... of the political spectrum.
27. Which country has a multi-party system with 20 different parties?
28. Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
29. Many members of this political party opposed the Mexican-American War.
30. What are implied powers?
31. What is a political party?
32. Which one of the following is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
33. Powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution are called .....
34. The Democratic party wants Dwayne Johnson to run for public office. Which function of political parties is being fulfilled?
35. Which of the following was labeled as an "extreme" Democratic party group in the 2012 presidential election?
36. Political party that tends to be more conservative; supporters tend to be older, white, live in the suburbs or rural areas, tend to have higher incomes; party symbol is an elephant
37. Which end of the political spectrum would you find conservatives?
38. Which party believed more power should reside with the states?
39. Which of the following is a unique power held by members of the Senate?
40. Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
41. Political parties want to win .....
42. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
43. KANSHI RAM IS THE LEADER OF
44. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING IS A REGIONAL PARTY?
45. The powers of the Executive Branch are defined in ..... of the U.S. Constitution.
46. A political candidate who accuses his or her opponent of " reckless spending politician" is using:
47. You hold a political office. You can appoint Supreme Court Judges, make decisions about the military and immigration. You are
48. The idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in society is known as
49. Farmers and skilled craftsmen supported this party.
50. The Senate Majority Leader is responsible for:
51. What does "politically independent" mean?
52. Which is not an example of how New Labour has departed from Socialism?
53. What is Propaganda?
54. To become a member of a political party in the US, you
55. The major Conservative party in the U.S. today is the ..... Party.
56. This party is represented by-the color red, a donkey, and known to have conservative or right-wing policies on how the government should work.
57. To be a senator, a person needs to be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for nine years, and a resident of the state from which he or she was elected.
58. This statement "From 2000-2006 the cost of college education declined by 25%" is an example of what?
59. What tends to cause voters to steer away from a political party and its candidates?
60. The major function of political parties in America is: