Political Parties Quiz 111 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which Amendment led to the election of U.S. Senators by popular vote?
2. Against the national bank
3. Choose all of the options that are examples of demographic information:
4. Did NOT support the French Revolution
5. Which party is known for being liberals?
6. This was a formal announcement issued by President George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the United States a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France.
7. SS.7.C.2.10Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to her representative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Then she wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off. Which statement describes Sarah's activities?
8. Powerful party organization that dominates local elections
9. This term means "effort by a candidate to win an election"
10. What issues/new policies were put into place after the 15th Amendment was made?
11. The statement of a political party's principles, beliefs and views on issues is called a .....
12. Function in which party members participate in government procedures & responsibilites
13. The Green Party talks with famous environmentalist Greta Thunberg to lead their party. This is an example of which function of political parties?
14. State government
15. Which are NOT right wing ideas?
16. What amendment guarantees the right to vote regardless of race?
17. Bipartisan means
18. What role is the media playing when it exposes the corruption or wrongdoing of government officials?
19. The Republican Party hosts a meeting where national, state, and local party leaders can discuss party goals.
20. If it is INSIDE the country that means it is .....
21. In his essay Federalist No. 10 James Madison warned against the dangers of .....
22. The political party of the group of parties that is able to win more than half the seats in the legislative forms the
23. Believes in limited government powers
24. The first political parties resulted from arguments between ..... and Jefferson.
25. A political party that secures minimum 6% of valid votes in 4 or more states in the Lok Sabha or State Assembly elections and 4 members elected in the Lok Sabha from any state can get recognised as .....
26. The purpose of a "general election" is to
27. Which president led the United States as it expanded into California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada?
28. Single member districts and winner take all elections inevitably lead to
29. Which of the following allows ALL registered voters to participate (at a polling place)?
30. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison were the leaders of the ..... Party.
31. This political parties leader was Alexander Hamilton.
32. Which for the following is NOT one of the three levels of the major political parties?
33. What is gerrymandering?
34. How are absentee ballots usually cast?
35. Which system is actually used to elect the president?
36. Check off the role of political parties that is best illustrated by the following example. Ex:Party leaders meet with a senator who is not supporting the party's platform on environmental issues.
37. ..... are elections in which all voters can participate in selecting a party's nominee.
38. Which of the following happens fourth?
39. Who is the current leader of the Liberal Democrats?
40. Which purpose of a political party involves selecting a qualified and morally good person to be a candidate?
41. The Green party advocates for
42. In a multi-party system of government, all of the following are true statements EXCEPT:
43. What does the GOP stand for?
44. Friday November 11th was National:
45. When one party calls out the major issues/corruptions of the next party and holds them accountable to their actions, this is referred to as
46. A representative who sees themselves as an agent of those who elected them and will vote on issues based on the interests of their constituents
47. Why did Washington warn against going to war with European countries?
48. We have a 2 political party system?
49. A GROUP of people who share a common goal and organize to INfluence government & policy.
50. Individuals who organize to influence the government's programs and policies.
51. This party believes that the federal government should be more directly involved in regulating the economy and supporting the poor.
52. All the beliefs of a party as a whole.
53. Felt American policies needed to benefit a future that included more manufacturing
54. Authoritarian, common in communist governments and in some Islamic nations
55. What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection?
56. Who OFFICIALLY chooses the President and Vice President?
57. Which action is a civic responsibility of U.S. citizens?
58. What reasons, in the late 1800s, kept African Americans from voting?
59. Generally speaking, this party believes in little government involvement in overall regulations, taxation, and personal choices
60. Why is a two-party system considered beneficial in some democracies?