Political Parties Quiz 103 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which President said that the United States should not have political parties because it would divide the country?
2. Passed the Alien and Sedition Acts
3. This party promotes environmentalism, nonviolence, and gender equality.
4. Rule by the people
5. What term generally describes Repubicans view on government?
6. Powers the National (Federal) government has that aren't directly written in the Constitution
7. Minor parties have contributed MOST to United States politics by
8. Watchdog refers to the media role of
9. Match Constitutional party with the correct part of the political spectrum.
10. True or False. Political party platforms don't influence citizens and politicians who are members of the party.
11. Which Amendment to the US Constitution changed the way the President and Vice President were elected?
12. A state's electoral value is calculated solely on population
13. What term means 'not specifically written in the Constitution'
14. Includes those who are elected and appointed officials who identify with a political party.
15. Our Legislative branch has two chambers or houses or is a ..... system
16. The 2020 census indicated that the largest minority population is comprised of
17. Identify this political party:It supports socialism, secularism and democracyit opposes imperialism and communalismit has a support base amongst the peasants, workers and the intellectuals
18. Who were the key figures in the formation of the Federalist Party?
19. What is the definition of electorate?
20. John Adams was the ..... president
21. In India, ..... parties are registered with the Election Commission of India.
22. This type of election involves voters getting signatures, getting their idea onto the ballot, and deciding the matter on their own (does not involve state legislature).
23. A specific policy stance on an issue by a political party is called what?
24. Which amendment to the Constitution required electors to vote separately for president and vice-president?
25. When does the presidential election take place?
26. People who are MORE likely too vote each 4 years?
27. Who was the first republican president elected in 1860?
28. Washington was verbally attacked, mostly by supporters of .....
29. The number of political parties registered with the Election Commission of India is
30. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
31. A ballot used when people know they will be out of town on the day of the elections?
32. This political party wanted a weak federal government and agricultural economy
33. This is a type of vote that voter can cast his vote for any candidate
34. In a winner-take-all system, the candidates who wins receives .....
35. What is a political party organized as opposition to the existing parties in a two-party system?
36. Your vote is.....
37. Which party tends to believe that the federal government should be more directly involved in regulating the economy?
38. Which political party thinks the government should take control of all production and distribution of goods and working people should control their own lives?
39. What is the role of political parties in providing personnel for government?
40. Which political party would be more likely to support a smaller national government with less control?
41. Shawn (a Democratic governor) has been accused of stealing money from the state. A Republican Senator reported these allegations. Which function of a political party was being performed?
42. The Candidate who wins the delegate votes from the Caucuses & Primaries
43. What is party identification?
44. The "winner take all" system used to elect the President of the US
45. Which party is liberal?
46. Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility?
47. Favor strict construction
48. Research suggests that political campaigns are most likely to successfully convert voters when they .....
49. Political Parties DO NOT
50. A person who is chosen to vote for the president and vice president
51. The elephant is a symbol of the Democratic party.
52. A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
53. Approves treaties w/foreign nations
54. Which of the following is an example of an interest group?
55. Strong Federal Government
56. An immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen (a)
57. HIND SWARAJ WAS WRITTEN BY
58. Taking sailors off one ship and putting them on another
59. The President-elect and Vice President-elect take the oath of office and are inaugurated on .....
60. What is a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?