Political Parties Quiz 120 (60 MCQs)

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1. True or False:When you choose your party, you are required to vote for them for life.
2. Which political party has a coalition with the Liberal party?
3. If you vote based on how someone promises to perform, you are which kind of voter?
4. Favors LESS government, lower taxes more freedom.
5. A party system where there are more than two political parties in an election is known as
6. Third parties have what impact on the political process in the United States?
7. Which Political Party wants the most freedom from the government
8. The Republican Party is considered
9. How are political parties and interest groups different?
10. There are a certain number of delegate votes needed to secure a nomination. On the Republican side?
11. What is the purpose of a political party platform?
12. To establish justice means?
13. (T/F) Political parties are defined in the U. S. Constitution.
14. Single Member District
15. The first two political parties in America were the
16. The government can only do what the Constitution says it can do
17. Third parties exist in American politics, but they are not as popular. From below, what is true of third parties?
18. Which form of media has had the largest impact presidential races since 2008
19. Members of which political party would be likely to support an increase in taxes on those making $ 250, 000 or more a year to help fund a government program to provide low-cost college tuition for underprivileged Americans?
20. These powerful political leaders chose delegates and controlled conventions
21. All are predictors of who is likely to vote except-
22. Overall, Cooper depicts political parties in what light?
23. The single most significant predictor of a person's partisan voting behavior is his or her
24. What is a special fee that a person had to pay in order to vote?
25. Who wanted the U.S. economy to be based on industry and trade?
26. The event at which a political party formally chooses and announces its political party's candidates for president and vice president.
27. True or FalseThe President automatically becomes the party leader.
28. What was the courts decision in McCulloh v. Maryland?
29. Can Jeremy Corbyn be described as being Old or New Labour?
30. Examples of this in the U.S. are Republican Party and Democrat Party.
31. To determine or to judge.
32. The Constitution of the United States mentions political parties
33. The policy positions of each major political party are called ..... ?
34. Which word means "less" ?
35. The United States has a ..... system because two political parties have dominated elections since the 1860's.
36. Give an example of how an INDIVIDUAL can influence government.
37. The election in which candidates run against other political parties
38. Which party system exists in a nation ruled by a dictatorship?
39. Why did Nigel Farage resign as leader of UKIP?
40. What type of candidate are women more likely to vote for according to the prediction of the "gender gap"
41. Campaign finance refers to .....
42. Positive relations with Great Britain
43. States with larger populations have ..... seats in the House of Representatives.
44. What two things happened for the first time during the election of 1796?
45. True or False:Third parties typically get widespread support from most U.S. voters.
46. Political Party that represents this symbol:Donkey
47. True or False:Many Southern states passed laws to keep African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
48. The first American political parties were .....
49. This party believes that government should play a prominent role in supporting people through job-creation and welfare programs.
50. At this time, two third party candidates have won the presidential election.
51. An election by the political parties to nominate their candidates for the General election ballot
52. Identify the party system:Several parties may exist and contest elections but only two parties have a serious chance of winning majority of seats to form the government.
53. Favors more public service, public ownership of utilities and some industries.
54. Who wrote the Federalist Papers to try and convince people to ratify the Constitution?
55. 30 yrs old, live in the state that they are running in, citizen for 9 yrs.?
56. A citizen's loyalty to a specific political party
57. What is an organization of citizens who wish to influencegovernment by getting their members elected to office?
58. Someone who believes government should be active in supporting political & social change is a
59. Loose view of Constitution
60. When was the liberal party formed?