Political Parties Quiz 153 (50 MCQs)

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1. Makes sure the party in power stays in power and keeps a close eye on the party out of power.
2. In each precinct, a party has a volunteer called a precinct ..... who organizes party workers.
3. PRESIDENT OF USA
4. The process of gathering public support for a candidate
5. Who were the two influential members of President George Washington's Cabinet?
6. Organized to win elections
7. Symbol was/is a donkey
8. They envisioned the future of the US in agrarian terms.
9. Which party is known for being conservatives?
10. True or False? The Constitution Party supports illegal immigration.
11. A legal process common in the states that allows citizens to place questions on the ballot to be decided directly by the voters is known as:
12. The ..... election allows voters to choose the candidate from each party who will run for office in the later ..... election.
13. In which type of election do we see only 2 candidates left sanding (1 Republican v. 1 Democrat)?
14. A party with only a small number of elected members to Parliament is known as:
15. What happened to UKIP in the 2017 general election?
16. The document that describes a party's views on all the major issues facing the nation is called the .....
17. Which of the following amendments is NOT about expanding suffrage?
18. Who strongly opposed Hamilton's plan?
19. Party led by Alexander Hamilton
20. Which question led to the formation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties?
21. Political party that believes government should control the entire economy, there should be no private ownership and goods and profits should be shared equally.
22. What term means the stand the government takes about how issues are handled?
23. The Civil War System occurred:
24. Political parties work at every level of government (Local, state, federal)
25. America is best described as a .....
26. Which political party was formed in 1971?
27. True or False:Political Parties try to get individuals to vote for their cause through campaigning
28. What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
29. The act of changing the party affiliation of a candidate.
30. Jefferson lost the 1796 presidential election to .....
31. Positive activities of political parties include .....
32. Which of the following happens second?
33. The shift of party positions from moderate towards ideological extremes
34. Which political party favors less government regulation, less taxes for everyone, and less gov't involvement/ programs?
35. The person who wins the White House does so with the most number of popular votes.
36. Third Parties have never had any successes.
37. In which year Srilanka became independent country?
38. A bill becomes law when it .....
39. Any person can file a/an ....., signed by a specific number of voters to be placed on the ballot.
40. What is false regarding the political party system in China?
41. The Democratic Party was organized during the presidential campaigns of .....
42. If I vote for the whichever candidate I feel does the best job, regardless of political party, I am engaging in ..... voting.
43. What is meant by 'Defection'?
44. This political party generally believes that the government should take care of people.
45. CE. 5c While the media sometimes uses misleading information called propaganda, more often it uses bias, which means-
46. Who believed in a loose reading (interpretation) of the Constitution?
47. When politicians run for office, both parties have common goals. What goal is NOT common for both parties to strive for in an election?
48. Super PAC's were creating following
49. What was significant about the 19th Amendment?
50. Which political party traditionally supports tax cuts for all Americans?