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Political Parties Quiz 101 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the name of the system that we use to elect the President of the United States?
2. "Why should we trust a powerful central government, located far away from our homes? We don't want another tyrant."
3. Which third party is the next largest political party after the Democratic and Republican parties?
4. According to the categories used in the classic study, The American Voter, those who voted for a party out of routine, or judged candidates strictly by their personalities were classified as
5. What kind of party system is used in the US?
6. A group of people with broad, shared interests.
7. Who's primarily responsible for raising funds for presidential campaigns and organizing the national convention for their political party?
8. How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?
9. Which of these is the function of political party?
10. All of the following are functions of a political party EXCEPT:
11. Poor people, farmers and working class
12. A ..... is a person who works to win an election.
13. A general agreement
14. Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
15. The redrawing of congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within the state
16. Which of the following is NOT a feature of "Political Polarization?"
17. Which form of mass media is used most widely?
18. What type of minor party is formed by breaking away from a major party?
19. Which party does the elephant represent?
20. This type of political party SPLITS ..... AWAY from a major party
21. What is NOT a purpose of political media?
22. Political parties are often referred to as ..... There are many parts that contribute to the working progress of the party.
23. The Federalists Party believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. This gives the federal government the ability to pass laws which are "necessary and proper" for the people. This is known as .....
24. Type of primary where only registered voters are allowed to participate.
25. They did not attempt to involve the common people.
26. WHICH PARTY WANTS THE FULL INTEGRATION OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR WITH INDIA
27. Two Party System
28. A vote cast by a person who is not able to go to the polls on Election Day is an .....
29. What is a caucus?
30. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING DESIRE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROCLAIMED POLICIES?
31. This Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
32. What we had after the 2010 midterm election
33. Who is the founder of AITC
34. Third parties always win elections.
35. Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of the history of political parties in the United States during the twentieth century?
36. How did the Democratic-Republicans want to rule the people?
37. A reason why Third-Parties (Minor Parties) in this country struggle are
38. Strong state government
39. Who is currently the third party?
40. What was the largest land deal in history?
41. The Democratic Party
42. What has to happen for America to be in the midst (currently) of a "party realignment" ?
43. Opposes creation of a national bank
44. Popular Sovereignty means:
45. The Liberal-Democratic Party has never been in the government
46. A platform of a political party:
47. This final step in the public policy process is when a group determines whether a plan is working after it has been in place for a certain amount of time.
48. Flexible interpretation of the Constitution
49. What do we use to select the president and the vice president of the United States?
50. Women were not included in the 15th Amendment. What was the result of this?
51. Favored a strong central gov't
52. Media presents biased views because
53. Which of the following is MOST likely to vote every 4 years (percentage of population-wise)?
54. Thomas Jefferson was the leader of which political party?
55. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a presidential candidate?
56. The European nation whose multi-party system has created more political instability since WWII than any other nation.
57. The Republican Party is most likely to support which of the following policies?
58. Favoring one side of an issue (a)
59. What Function is the party serving when they throw campaign rallies and raise money for their candidates?
60. How many chambers does the United States Congress consist of?
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