Political Parties Quiz 106 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is suffrage?
2. Lotus is the symbol of which Party.
3. Donald Trump is a member of which political party?
4. A group of people with a common goals who organize to influence the gov't
5. In the United States, a citizen must join a political party in order to vote
6. Which party is considered "liberal"
7. What third party candidate most likely kept Al Gore from winning the White House in 2000?
8. Which is NOT a part of the national party convention?
9. There were other major political parties before 1860 such as the ..... and the .....
10. If you attempt to participate in the primary election, but are denied based on your registration status as an independent-you are likely experiencing a
11. When you are denied the right to vote.
12. Which of the following are the criteria for recognition of a Regional / State party? 1.) should secure at least 6% of valid votes polled in the state legislative assembly election & win at least 2 seats in that state assembly (or)2.) should win at least 1 seat in Lok Sabha for every 25 seats (or)3.) should win minimum 3 % of total no. of seats in Legislative Assembly
13. Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party's nominee win the presidency?
14. Economy based on business, manufacturing and trade.
15. Which part of the political spectrum do older people lean toward.
16. The Federalist party believed that a strong ..... government was necessary in the United States.
17. Reason why Political Parties have weakened?
18. The Constitution sets up political parties.
19. Single Issue parties:
20. What is the purpose of a platform committee?
21. When the state legislature and governor draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections to benefit their own political party
22. Which ideology would favor change including more government involvement?
23. Libertarians are sometimes considered a ..... party because they broke away from the Republican Party and hold slightly more conservative views.
24. Which party supported a strong central government?
25. SUPER IMPORTANT:What kind of government do we have in the USA?
26. George Washington believed political parties would:
27. Which country has a two-party system?
28. A GROUP of people who work together to get candidates elected to political offices to control government:(ONE OF THE UNIT NAMES?)
29. Which political party is being described? [Hildegard wants to live in a society free from social classes. She believes this can be done if all businesses are owned and controlled by public agencies.]
30. Party organizations nominate candidates for president and vice president.
31. ..... means American.
32. Any registered voter is allowed to participate in a(n)
33. How many days prior to elections does voter registration close?
34. Believed economy should focus more on manufacturing and industry
35. Majority happened in which year
36. The Supreme Court's reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called
37. The Democrats tend to be more conservative (RIGHT) while the Republicans are more liberal (LEFT).
38. Early election that narrows the number of people in a party running for a particular office down to one candidate
39. Which step of the campaign process would have members of the same party competing against each other for votes?
40. A political party is a group of people with similar ideas and beliefs who voluntarily work together to win elections and hold public offices.
41. What is the function of congressional campaign committees?
42. Institution in which society makes and enforces its public policies
43. Adversarial journalism is important for all the following reasons except
44. Views on War:they must keep their business ties with Great Britain by staying neutral with their conflict with France The political leader that believed this was?
45. The meeting where parties pick their presidential nominee is called the:
46. Which type of political system is representative of China?
47. Which party supports taxing high-income earners at a higher rate?
48. The practice of voting for candidates of different parties on your ballot is called
49. How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated?
50. A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president.
51. Voting for the most qualified candidate regardless of party affiliation is called ..... voting.
52. A president or governor's policies are usually in line with their political party's platform.
53. Political parties work at each level of government-national, state and local.
54. States electoral college votes vary according to population.
55. "Everyone else is doing it, you should too!"
56. Which of the following is a qualification to register to vote in the United States
57. Which ideology supports reducing regulations to allow businesses to grow?
58. A candidate is someone who
59. What is the Election Commission's stance on wall writing by parties during election times?
60. A ..... is a list of candidates' names that shows their political party and the office they are seeking.