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Political Parties Quiz 21 (60 MCQs)

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1. Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ..... by major parties
2. Presidential debates are an important part of the political process. Which function best describes the purpose of these debates?
3. There have been many political parties in the United States since 1787. Which political parties are currently active in the United States?
4. This party focused on manufacturing and trade
5. How are electoral vote totals decided?
6. Which third party wants little of no government interference?
7. Benchmark:2.9 Complexity:DOK 1 Which is NOT a constitutional requirement to run for President?
8. A group of people with similar broad interests who organize to win elections and control government policies is called a:
9. Ideology that favors extreme change to create an altered or entirely new social system
10. What is a party's list of ideas or beliefs called?
11. Republican party
12. This political party was made up by farmers in more rural areas .....
13. Groups that seek to control government by winning elections and holding public office
14. What do you call a document that sets up the current structure of government?
15. America has a ..... political system.
16. Which of these would a Republican most likely support?
17. What party is would like to see affordable healthcare for all citizens?
18. I was the leader of the Federalist Party which was one of the nations' first political parties.
19. A closed meeting of people from one political party who will select candidates or delegates
20. Which term describe the electoral college voting system?
21. A "secular realignment" occurs.....?
22. Providing leadership in the three branches of government at all three levels of government by working together as a party.
23. Focused on business and industry
24. A strong belief in free-market economics and constitutional jurisprudence is associated with which political party
25. In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual candidate?
26. When Americans vote for president they vote
27. What is the age requirement to vote in Virginia?
28. Those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called enumerated powers.
29. What is a polling place?
30. "For us and our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?
31. True or false, the United States has two major political parties?
32. Who led the Federalist Party, even though he never served as President?
33. Favors strong central government
34. Had a POOR view of human nature.
35. What was the populist party created to support?
36. What term refers to a set of statements describing a party's views on major issues?
37. A single-issue interest group, by definition .....
38. This party is considered Conservative and favors LESS government responsibility.
39. What principle of American Democracy states that people are the source of any and all governmental power?
40. Right wing (conservative), left wing (progressive) and centrist are ways to organise a political party based on their .....
41. 1st South Asian American woman to run on major party ticket & 1st Black & South Asian person & woman elected to Vice President
42. Which campaign slogan represents a single-issue platform?
43. What does posterity mean?
44. Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election is called .....
45. Mike is a 65-year-old veteran. He believes that they only way to keep the country safe is to have a strong military. He owns his own business and likes to run it the way he wants without the government interfering. His grandchildren go to public school, but he thinks their parents should have more choices about where to send them to school. Which political party might Mike be interested in?
46. Lobbyists make themselves most valuable to decision makers by .....
47. The process by which people must sign up to vote is called
48. Private meetings of party leaders to select candidates for public office are called .....
49. Which leader and group supported the signing of a trade treaty between Great Britain and the US?
50. George Washington believed Political Parties were beneficial to the nation
51. The amendment passed after the Civil War that allowed African-American men to vote.
52. After the primaries, candidates form different parties face off in a
53. Elections held halfway through a President's term
54. What happens in plurality elections?
55. George Washington supported the creation of political parties despite them not being mentioned in The Constitution.
56. The ..... is the range of views on political matters.
57. A governor leads the state's Executive Branch.
58. What Amendment allowed all men, specifically African American men and former slaves, to vote?
59. Which Civil War amendment states that no person can be denied the right to vote because of race or color?
60. A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in court
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