Political Parties Quiz 139 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which Democratic president was responsible for starting early civil rights reforms during the 1960s?
2. Which of the following best describes the relationship between an interest group and a political party?
3. Compared with supporters of federalism, supporters of states' rights wanted
4. Who did the democratic republicans think should govern?
5. A group of people who come together to contest elections elections and hold power in the government is called a
6. Which of the following describes a "caucus" ?
7. A person running a campaign for political office-but hasn't been elected yet
8. What foreign affairs did the federalist have?
9. What describes Republican Politics?
10. According to the Constitution, which elected official job requires you to be a natural born U.S. citizen?
11. Who do we call the person running for a position?
12. What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?
13. The organization of the first political parties between Federalists and Democratic Republicans resulted because of disagreements over the .....
14. What is a plank?
15. When do political parties hold their nominating conventions?
16. What type of system is the U.S
17. When a voter chooses candidates for different offices from mulitiple parties.
18. People who urged the ratification of the Constitution would have been MOST likely to join which political party?
19. Political parties impact elections primarily by .....
20. Organizations formed to collect money and donate to candidate with the purpose of supporting advertising and research for issues, political parties, and political candidate contributions
21. The US should focus on renewable energy sources to achieve independence:
22. Third parties are important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
23. Which political party had faith in the common man?
24. The elephant represents which political party
25. The ..... has officially banned wall writing by parties during election times.
26. This amendment said you could not deny individuals the right to vote on the basis of race.
27. Initially, the Founding Fathers warned Americans that they should ..... political parties.
28. This ideology seeks to keep in place economic, political, and social structures in society.
29. More than 50% of the vote?
30. This political part was led by Alexander Hamilton
31. Which of the following does money buy for election campaigns?
32. Which one of these is not a component of a political parties
33. The amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
34. Which demonstrates a political party monitoring the actions of officeholders?
35. These parties rarely win elections and tend to revolving around a political personalty:
36. Which major party's platform favors government regulations to protect the environment?
37. What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?
38. A type of election in which the winning candidate must receive at least 50% of the votes, even if a run-off election is required
39. Mass media roles in elections
40. When political parties try to keep their candidate honest
41. What was required from the voters in California to force a recall election for Gov. Gray Davis?
42. How do Third Parties impact the American political system?
43. Has the election commission officially banned paintings or writing on the walls?
44. What percentage of the vote did the KPD win in the first elections in 1919?
45. Organizing to win elections, influence public policy (work of the government), reflect liberal and conservative views, and appeal to the political center are:
46. Which definition of decipher is the best in regard to objectives?
47. A group of people with similar beliefs that organize to win elections
48. Which states should a presidential campaign focus on in the general election?
49. Select the following that supported democratic republicans
50. Which Political Party believes that government should be more involved in the lives of "the small guy" or workers?
51. Delegates cast their official votes for nominees at
52. What is the age requirement to run for the FL Governor?
53. How many seats do you need to win a majority government?
54. Which political party was against tariffs and taxes?
55. Getting all of a state's electors if you win is called
56. When third parties steal votes and hurt one of the two major parties-
57. Which political party believed the farmers should run the nation?
58. Which political organizations were common in the 19th century, used patronage and political graft, for the purpose of winning local elections?
59. Which political party favors a less government intervention and supports a strong foreign policy?
60. Andrew Jackson was the first Democratic president elected in 1828. Which of the following was NOT a belief of this party in the early 1800s.