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Political Parties Quiz 138 (60 MCQs)

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1. To legally overturn; to cancel.
2. Type of primary where voter is allowed to decide what ballot to vote on.
3. The Bill of Rights were added to the Declaration of Independence to insure more freedoms.
4. Jefferson and the Democrat-Republicans believed the economic structure of America should be based on-
5. Strong allegiance to one's own political party, often leading to unwillingness to compromise with members of the opposing party.
6. Who lost the Election of 1796, but became the Vice President of the United States?
7. What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
8. What is the main role of third parties in the United States political system?
9. The people who are eligible to vote in elections.
10. The President is expected to be "the representative of all the people." He or she is expected to champion the public interest against the many different and competing private interests. The President is supposed to be a role model of moral leadership.
11. The election of 1796 ended with a ..... and Vice President from two different parties.
12. A candidate who is trying to get re-elected for their current position
13. Communist Party & Socialist Party
14. Which one of the following is not a national political party?
15. Which of these is MOST important to generating political movements and creating political messages?
16. What is the Liberal Party's position on healthcare?
17. Which party would believe this statement: "A strong central government would becoming just like a king, taking away people's individual rights"
18. What are 2 powers ONLY the House of Representatives can do?
19. An election in which voters determine their party's nominee for an elective office
20. The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census to accommodate population shifts
21. Between 1994 and 2014, what happened to the number of people in each party who viewed people from the other party very unfavorably?
22. In a presidential election, a president is actually chosen by:
23. Which political party favors business?
24. Which is the most important factor to consider when evaluating candidates running for office?
25. In general, the Democratic Party believes in:
26. U.S. presidents are officially elected by the popular vote.
27. Most ballots include a place to write in the name of a candidate that is not on the ballot.
28. From 1860 to 1932, national politics was dominated by which party?
29. AARP is an example of
30. No independent has ever been elected to office.
31. When candidates speak at rallies to people about their beliefs and ideas, what function of parties is taking place?
32. Who used the "necessary and proper" clause to interpret the Constitution?
33. Which of the following institutions would help to contribute to a winner-take-all election style?
34. The least amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.
35. Anything that relates to the national government.
36. Less government interference and lower taxes are beliefs of the ..... party
37. The main objective of the Liberal-Democratic Party is supporting interests of the working population
38. This Political Party wanted a strong Central government and had more of a loose interpretation of the Constitution .....
39. POLITICAL PARTIES ARE THERE IN A COUNTRY TO GIVE PEOPLE
40. A representative to a convention
41. A place where society discuss the issues that affect everyone
42. Which item would complete this flow chart?TV$\rightarrow$Social Media$\rightarrow$Newspapers or print journalism$\rightarrow$ .....
43. Elections in which a voter must be registered with a political party in advance
44. CE 5c Which is not a way that voters evaluate campaign information for accuracy?
45. Rising campaign costs have led to effort reform campaign finance laws. To reform means to
46. A presidential candidate who receives the majority of national popuar vote, becomes the US president
47. How many terms was George Washington the President?
48. ..... is a point in history when a new party replaces the ruling party, becoming, in turn, the dominant political force.
49. Political parties play an important role in a democratic system of government.
50. When different parties share power to form a Govt is called?
51. Party believes we need to urgently fix our broken immigration system and create a path to citizenship for law-abiding families who are here.
52. A loose coalitions of like-minded social groups and interests is known as a:
53. All of the following are examples of mass media EXCEPT:
54. More government services
55. Which word means "the person with the most votes wins" ?
56. What was the name of the Political Party formed by Alexander Hamilton? It controlled the government until 1801, wanted strong central government, opposed by Democratic Republicans, and advocated for the creation of a strong National Bank.
57. Which party believed in "democratic centralism" ?
58. Political party that believes government should control the entire economy, there should be no private ownership, and goods and profits should be shared equally among the working class, which eliminates the upper class.
59. What is the age requirement to run for the US House of Representatives?
60. In which state does the first primary traditionally take place?
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