Political Parties Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. ..... are created because campaign costs are so high.
2. Every party in India has to register itself with .....
3. Which of the following statement about political parties is incorrect?
4. What occurs when no candidate achieves a majority vote when one is required?
5. Which political party wants higher taxes to help the government pay for more services?
6. Bias means ..... one view over another view.
7. Third parties in American politics typically .....
8. What is opportunity cost?
9. 'MY INABILITY TO TO TAKE A BALANCED VIEW ON ANY POLITICAL ISSUE MAKES ME A PARTISAN.' DO YOU AGREE?
10. What is the symbol of the political party?
11. Which political party favored an economic policy based on agriculture, keeping power with the states, and opposed a national bank?
12. Parties based on a single question in politics
13. In which year was the Communist Party of India (CPI) formed?
14. Ways to NOT evaluate campaign media are
15. What is the name for the series of declarations that detail a political party's positions on election issues?
16. A strong central government would be able to .....
17. The main goal of political parties is to
18. The process of voting to choose a winner
19. Precinct captains are responsible for .....
20. The person in charge of ensuring party discipline.
21. To endorse means
22. In which year did slavery become an important election issue for the first time in the U.S.?
23. Theodore Roosevelt started which Third Party?
24. People who are conservative in their political views lean which direction?
25. Party platforms can tell us what about political parties?
26. Supportseliminating the power ofgovernment and social classes tocreate an equal society.
27. This California recall election did NOT involve a primary or caucus.
28. Even though Washington was against political parties, he was ....., clearly favoring one faction. He usually supported Hamilton.
29. When the Democratic Party was founded.
30. Which factor is most responsible for determining party identification?
31. Who was the first President of the United States?
32. What instruction gives legitimacy on a leader/party
33. Which is one role that third parties have played within the American political party system?
34. Which leaders and groups disagreed about the French Revolution?
35. The division of power between a central government, state governments, and local governments is called
36. What was the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case regarding African ancestry people's citizenship?
37. ..... Allots symbols and gives recognition to political parties
38. African American men gained the right to vote with the 26th Amendment.
39. True or False:In the U.S., only candidates belonging to the Republican or Democratic parties can run for office
40. All of the following are characteristics of Republicans except:
41. Who is someone is not apart of any political party?
42. According to Article I of the Constitution, how is the legislative (Congress) branch organized?
43. The GOP is associated with the color red and represented by a(n) ..... mascot.
44. A party's state office runs a phone bank before the election to call party supporters and remind them to support the party's candidate.
45. Which political party supports higher taxes and larger government
46. Who oversees the elections in each state?
47. What are "Civil Rights" ?
48. What animal represents the Republican Party?
49. The United States has ..... dominant political parties?
50. What is the difference between a primary and a caucus?
51. What do political parties do during an election?
52. Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
53. The two main political parties that dominate the American government system.
54. BHARATIYA JANA SANGHA IS THE ORIGINAL IDENTITY OF
55. Public schools are the best way to educate students. Government should focus additional funds on existing public schools, raising teacher salaries and reducing class size.
56. Which of the following is the age group LEAST LIKELY TO VOTE
57. Which political party wanted a weak central government?
58. Where should you look in order to find the major differences between the political parties?
59. Granting favors or making appointments to office in return for political support.
60. To send someone away from a country