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Political Parties Quiz 33 (60 MCQs)

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1. Ahoy, matey! Can you name the swift, heavily armed ships that ruled the waves?
2. To go door to door handing out information and asking people which candidates they support.
3. What is it called when we try to get legislators to introduce a bill or vote a certain way?
4. Candidates tend to spend very little on campaigns, to try to avoid the influence of powerful, wealthy donors.
5. The Political party that runs the Government is known as:
6. Political parties organize
7. The ..... is the group of people in society that represents the political party that casts votes, campaigns, and generally looks to the party for cues about what issues to support.
8. Citizens who believe that their votes will have no effect on the outcome of an election have a
9. In public opinion polling, a sample as small as about ..... people can faithfully represent the "universe" of Americans.
10. Favored Pro-British foreign policy
11. Any political party has ..... basic components.
12. What is a "plank" in a political party's "platform" ?
13. Reform is easy because there is no opposition, this is a
14. Which of the following would most likely be a part of the Republican party platform?
15. Liberal political party that wants higher taxes to pay for social programs.
16. This party wanted a national bank
17. What is the definition of "Media" ?
18. Which of the following is NOT a possible requirement to naturalize as a U.S. citizen?
19. How did the rise of political parties impact the political landscape during the Jacksonian era?
20. Around how many people were put to death for being witches during the trials?
21. True or False:There are more than 500, 000 elected officials in the United States.
22. The basic ideas and issues supported by a political party are referred to as a:
23. The President is the head of all of the branches of the military. He or she can send troops to a foreign country anytime the President thinks we have a national security crisis.
24. What are the two major political parties in the US right now?
25. What is the first state to hold a primary election in presidential election years?
26. When can a party change its platform?
27. The United States of America has what type of system?
28. How do Interest Groups influence governments?
29. Give example of a national party
30. An organization that raises and distributes funds (money) to candidates running for office.
31. Which words means "both parties work together" ?
32. Whom did the Federalists nominate for the office of President for the election of 1796? (a)
33. Pragmatism is a characteristic of American political parties. Pragmatism is ideas that should be judged on the basis of their practical results rather than on the purity of their principles. Both parties are pragmatic as long as there's not a lot of polarization.
34. Champion the interest of one ethnic group to the exclusion of others.
35. Look at the following list of political attributes and answer the question below. This party is most often thought to be:-opposed to taxes-In favor of increases in defense spending-opposed to government-run health careWhich U.S. political party is represented in the list?
36. An election in which voters need not declare their party preference.
37. Believes that government should be larger
38. The U.S. is an example of a ..... political system.
39. Which amendment extended suffrage to all American women?
40. True or false:More Americans are beginning to identify as political independents than in decades past.
41. Which political parties have charismatic leaders who draw membership/votes away from a major party.
42. Created by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
43. Guarantees the right to petition the government
44. A conservative person is most likely to believe that
45. This treaty did not protect American ships bound for France from being seized by the British.
46. What is the Green Party of Canada's position on climate change?
47. This type of minor party latches on to an issue(oil prices) and forms to combat and try to solve that particular issue.
48. Based on the table, which would be a long lasting impact? Year-Democratic Senators-Republican Senators 2018-41-592016-43-572014-46-542012-54-46
49. A larger percent of US citizens participate in ..... [1] ..... elections than in ..... [2] ..... and ..... [3] ..... elections.
50. What is the vocal word that we use to refer to our two party system?
51. Identify the challenges faced by political parties in India?(i) Lack of internal democracy in the party(ii) Dynastic succession(iii) Use of money and muscle power(iv) Partisanship
52. Which is NOT a reason for America's two party system?
53. What is a political party called that isn't one of the main two parties?
54. How do political parties differ from interest groups?
55. If the president or the vice president can´t serve as Commander and Chief of our nation, who steps in to act as president
56. Imagine that these are signs being held up by delegates at a political party's national convention We want a shorter workweek Five Days is TOO MANY Less time at work; more time with family Work Smarter-Fewer DaysBased on the signs, what can you conclude about the party?
57. Which group believes in an active national government?
58. Which of these describes the main purpose of interest groups?
59. Casting ballots for candidates from different parties for different offices in the same election
60. What is it called when the state legislature asks voters to accept or reject a law in election?
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