Political Parties Quiz 125 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who led the Federalist?
2. India's Election commission head quarter is located in .....
3. How many colonies were there when the United States became an independent country?
4. The U.S. Constitution outlines the purpose and responsibilities of political parties.
5. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner?
6. What is sedition?
7. Who was the first Democrat to be elected President?
8. What age group may have access to the Covid vaccine in the near future?
9. Who tended to support the DDP, the moderately left wing German Democratic Party?
10. Which of the following was when Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico up to the United States?
11. True or false:conservatives believe in the importance of stability, and promote law and order to protect private property.
12. The ..... Party favored business.
13. An election where party members vote to nominate a candidate to run for president in the general election is called a(n)
14. How do voters hold political parties accountable in the United States?
15. Organization formed for the purpose of raising moneyand influencing voters or legislation
16. Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to herrepresentative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Thenshe wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off. Whichstatement describes Sarah's activities?
17. Newspaper articles that offers a person's opinion instead of reporting facts
18. Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?
19. Holds the party in power responsible for gov't actions and promises
20. Party identifiers who have been elected to office and are responsible for fulfilling the party's promises
21. What is the 'magic' number of electors needed for a candidate to become President of the United States?
22. Modeled after the French government
23. Believes that government should have hands off in most cases
24. In which state does NCP have a major support?
25. They included small farmers who favored conservatism.
26. Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures?
27. The Democratic Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, strongly believed that the-
28. What is a form of government in which the national government has most of the power, while the states have little power? Federalists believed that this would promote trade and industry.
29. The Electoral College system is characterized by
30. Which of the following is not one of the major political parties in the U.S.?
31. What is NOT a Democratic core belief?
32. Learned political beliefs and attitudes. These beliefs and attitudes usually come from parents, school, close frieds, religious groups, clubs, work groups, and social or economic statuses.
33. What is the first step for a bill to become a law?
34. What group believes the government should play a limited role in the lives of citizens?
35. What are Grandfather Clauses?
36. A political action committee (PAC) is BEST defined as
37. Some countries are run by a king/queen. These countries are:
38. This political party was led by Thomas Jefferson. It was made up mostly of farmers and common people who wanted strong state governments.
39. What did President Washington say that political parties will do to the United States?
40. Parties rooted in poor economic times
41. Quote: "We are manufacturers and think our country should invest in new inventions and better roads for trade.
42. Which best describes the Republican beliefs about government?
43. The Full Faith and Credit Clause:
44. In a general election, citizens in every state vote for .....
45. You must be at least 21 years old to vote.
46. A candidate's or party's beliefs or viewpoints is called .....
47. Apathy, Failure to Register, too Busy
48. The farmers and craft workers in the South and West joined the .....
49. Believed in a national bank
50. Why does neither party want to offer ideas that are too extreme?
51. With reference to political parties. the U.S. Constitution .....
52. Which political party is often referred to as the "Grand Old Party" ?
53. The Free Soil party, the "Know Nothing" party, and the Right to Life party are all examples of
54. Which of the following was among the original political parties in the United States?
55. Berlusconi is the prime minister of which country.
56. Favored wealthy and well educated
57. Why power sharing between different organs of the government is being referred as the horizontal distribution of power?
58. What best describes James Madison's political views?
59. What are the two major political parties in present-day America?
60. Where was the Free Soil Party founded?