Political Parties Quiz 36 (60 MCQs)

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1. The kind of political party that belongs to people of upper class is called
2. What is the total number of the electors?
3. Which of the following best describes the average person's political participation in the United States?
4. This party supported expansive presidential power, the interests of slave states, farming, and expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs.
5. The number of electors a state has is based on the .....
6. A caucus is .....
7. Bruno is a 30 year old chef. He feels that he works much harder for his restaurant than the people who own it do. He does not like that they make money off of his hard work. He often talks about how much better it would be if everyone who worked at the restaurant got an equal share of the profits for doing an equal share of the work. Bruno would probably be interested in which party?
8. What is a series of operations or efforts to gain support for a candidate and get them elected?
9. Left, Left Leaning, Center, Right Leaning and Right are examples of
10. The Democratic party prefers this type of primary.
11. What did George Washington warn against in relation to parties?
12. What is the main difference between political parties?
13. The color for the Republican party is .....
14. Which political party is considered LIBERAL?
15. President George Washington set many precedents that future Presidents would follow. Which of the following is NOT one of those precedents:
16. Which type of political party is formed when members split away from one of the major parties because of a disagreement?
17. A body of individuals living as members of a community
18. Favored tariffs and taxes
19. The U.S. currently uses a ..... electoral system (for Congress).
20. How many era's of government are there?
21. Who was a strict constructionists?
22. Which group provides the strongest political socialization?
23. Opposed implied powers of the Constitution.
24. The Green Party, Constitution Party, and Libertarian Party are examples of .....
25. Why did Washington want neutrality?
26. The people of a political party work together to elect people of their party into government office. Political parties in the United States nominate, or choose, the people they want to elect. Based on this information, who do political parties nominate for a government office?
27. A candidate uses ..... to get data or information about what people think of the issues.
28. The major role of a political party is to
29. The NRA and PETA are examples of
30. Presidential elections in the USA last for .....
31. CNN held a debate to show which candidates were running in the primaries. Which role of media is this?
32. What is the main job of a political party?
33. When political parties provide information about their ideas and policies and try to stimulate interest in politics.
34. This function of political parties refers to guaranteeing that their candidate is worthy of office.
35. Part of the Executive BranchAdvisors appointed by the president.
36. Who do lobbyists influence in their attempts to influence government?
37. Alan is 32 years old. He was born in Connecticut and moved to Florida when he was 20 where he has lived ever since. Alan wants to run for Governor of Florida. Does he meet the requirements?
38. Kanshi Ram is the founder of
39. The ..... has fewer elected members in office.
40. Guarantees the right to a speedy and fair trial
41. Originally in the United States, who was eligible to vote?
42. What system is United States politics known for?
43. Which party believes in increased military spending?
44. The Federalist party did NOT support which of the following?
45. Nancy is a 24 year old college student. She works 2 jobs to afford her college tuition, plus goes to school. One of her jobs is in a hospital and she sees people struggling to afford their hospital bills. She believes climate change is important. What party might she want to join?
46. A vice president decides to run for office, but worries that people will link him to the outgoing, unpopular president. This is an example of:
47. True or False:All voluntary associations are called political parties.
48. A group of people who share the same views about the way power and government should be used in a country or society is a(n)
49. Which political party in the US is considered conservative?
50. An increasing number of Americans today
51. Wanted the ratification of the Constitution
52. Greece has a president as the government?
53. Which constitutional amendment expanded voting rights to all women, nationwide?
54. Choose the answer that best completes this sentence.Political parties choose their candidates, ..... they try to get people to vote for them.
55. Unlike political parties, interest groups
56. The Communist Party is a minor or 3rd party that will probably never have a member elected into office, but may change one of the major parties in the U.S.
57. Which of the following is not an example of a propaganda technique:
58. Passed or accepted
59. Party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created
60. A primary election in which anyone can vote, regardless of party affiliation is called a: