Political Parties Quiz 107 (60 MCQs)

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1. George Washington believed that Political Parties were .....
2. The supporters of whom were first to form political parties?
3. A ..... is a group of people with broad, shared interests. They join together to help the candidates they support win elections in America.
4. The Republican Party is more likely to support increasing the government's role in providing social programs.
5. The Libertarian Party DOES NOT .....
6. Which type of political party focuses exclusively on one social, economic, or moral issue?
7. The current party era began in 1968. (I happen to disagree with the text which puts it at 1964.) Which of the following describes the current party era?
8. If you vote for the candidates of the same party for different offices .....
9. Which political party focused primarily on individual liberty
10. In what famous speech did George Washington warn against political parties?
11. What is the symbol of NCP
12. Which ideology emphasizes traditional values and takes a cautious approach to change?
13. Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the US is a .....
14. Which is NOT a centre left party?
15. What is the main function of political parties?
16. Over-regulation of political parties cannot be counterproductive.
17. Elections which are held in the middle of a president's term are called
18. What sort of system do we have in the United States?
19. THE CLEARLY VISIBLE INSTITUTIONS OF A DEMOCRACY ARE:
20. UK and USA have which party system
21. Which of the following is the most likely to vote, according to voter trends?
22. What section of the United States Constitution outlines Executive Power?
23. Party that focuses exclusively on one major social, economic, or moral issue
24. This party supports the idea of promoting prayer in schools.
25. Functions of political parties:1. recruit & nominate candidates 2. monitor actions of office holders 3. educate people about campaign issues 4 ..... What is missing?
26. Congressional district
27. This political party supports the military by spending a lot more money on it than the other party.
28. An election in which the voters of various parties choose candidates to run for office in a general election
29. This party advocates for change and a much larger government?
30. Which political party has been the longest in power since 1945?
31. An area that has a specific number of voters; a captain leads these areas
32. Which is NOT an enumerated power of Congress?
33. This party favors less government programs to help those in need
34. Their Domestic Policy:Opposed Tariffs
35. Which of the following are Republicans NOT known for?
36. Political parties get money by
37. Felt the government needed to represent more agricultural [farming] interests because 90% of Americans were still farmers
38. What did Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have in common?
39. A primary in which voters do not need to declare a party before voting, but may vote in only one party's primary.
40. America's political parties receive their power specifically:
41. When was BSP formed
42. Which US political party would likely approve of a plan for the government to take over all businesses?
43. Republicans support
44. What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ban?
45. The government of the United States;A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments.
46. People who say they do not support a political party.
47. Which Propaganda technique tries to change your mind by offering unclear and vague statements.
48. Political Parties publicize their official position on issues and vision for the country through their development of
49. What is the basic responsibility of citizens?
50. What is ticket-splitting?
51. Differences between political parties are .....
52. Which party wants lower taxes and more personal accountability?
53. Alexander Hamilton backed the ..... party.
54. People who cannot go to the polls can request an ..... ballot in advance.
55. The main purpose of the Alien Act was to
56. An independent candidate can contest elections in india
57. What is a similarity between political parties in a two-party system?
58. What is the job of the electoral college?
59. Lobbyists today are people who generally
60. To vote you must be a U.S. citizen.