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Political Parties Quiz 149 (60 MCQs)

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1. How often do we vote for president?
2. Which party was mainly supported by the bourgeouisie and educated classes, including some nobles?
3. Single Issue Party
4. They were strict constructionists.
5. How many years to Representatives serve once they are elected?
6. Once a candidate has been nominated, the next step is to .....
7. We have a problem in America with low voter turnout-for reasons including ..... ?
8. Which type of election has the highest rate of voter turnout?
9. A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group
10. Political parties serve which of the following functions in the United States? I. Informing the public about political issues II. Mobilizing voters and getting them to the polls III. Organizing diverse interests within society IV. Establishing the rules governing financial contributions to political candidates
11. Benchmark:2.8 Complexity:DOK 3 In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?
12. Discuss the significance of political parties in shaping the Jacksonian democracy.
13. Which political party would spend more on social programs and education?
14. Parties select a candidate to run for office in their .....
15. Which "major" party has a more conservative platform?
16. What kind of benefit does interests groups give their members?
17. The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over-
18. This is a group of people who had similar ideas on how the country should be run.
19. In winner-take-all election system, what percentage of the votes does a candidate need to automatically win?
20. Which is a political party from the early 1790's?
21. "Battleground" states often decide elections (where the vote is too close to call). An example being ..... ?
22. A political stance on an issue.
23. Local level parties tend to be broken down into .....
24. What kind of party system characterizes the American politiclal process?
25. The US has a ..... system?
26. Which is the largest 'small party' in the House of Commons?
27. Two or more political parties working together are know as?
28. The person chosen by the party to run in an election is a
29. What is another name for an election district that will decided where you need to vote based on your address?
30. The section of the constitution that grants congress the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries
31. Who is a person who is strongly committed to a party or a faction?
32. Regularly scheduled election in which voters select office holders; first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; also known as the popular vote
33. All of the following are reasons why citizens fail to vote EXCEPT:
34. Look at the following chart and answer the question below.Which school board candidate seems most qualified?
35. What person is officially put on the Party's ticket during the National Convention?
36. The important features and relationships within a society, that have been impacted by the political agendas of one party or another, that impact the people within the society.
37. Which is a short-term factor that can influence how a person votes?
38. What is the current status of UKIP's leader, Paul Nuttall?
39. Another word used to describe name calling in political ads is
40. Which of these pieces of Civil Rights legislation had the most significant impact on ensuring all eligible citizens are able to vote?
41. The first "Democratic" president was .....
42. I am a woman living in New York City in the year 1934. I am 25, married, and have two children. Can I vote?
43. When was the communist party of India-Marxist founded?
44. Each political party's candidates for president and vice president are formally chosen at the
45. Political parties organize to.....
46. 2 influences on public policy include:
47. To win an election in this country, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes.
48. A candidate for national office often appeals to the MOST citizens by:
49. A ..... system characterizes the American political process.
50. Which party influenced the Whigs and later the Republicans?
51. Interest groups try to influence the government for political gain
52. Which amendment protects your right to free speech, freedom of religion, and right to protest against the government?
53. In order to vote, U.S. citizens must .....
54. The part of the Constitution that lists the implied powers of Congress.
55. Which party would focus on issues involving the environment?
56. Which type of third (minor) party tends to be the most long-lived?
57. Which statement describes the Democratic Party?
58. Political parties ideas on how to solve certain issues
59. True or False:Political Parties are different because they believe different things.
60. "Common people can govern themselves. Voting should be open to any man, regardless of the amount of his wealth."
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