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Political Parties Quiz 37 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who was a leader of the Federalist Party?
2. Party Leaders pressure a member of their own party to resign because of ethics violations. This is an example of the
3. An interest group tries to persuade people to
4. This group believes in discarding old ideas and embracing new behaviors and opinions.
5. The Preamble lists the ..... of the United States Constitution. (p. 14)
6. This enforces amendments about voter rights (no literacy test, supervises registration, makes sure people are allowed to vote)
7. To evaluate advertisements accurately, one must:
8. What is the election unit that is made up of several adjoining precincts?
9. The first public step a candidate has to take is to
10. An election in which members of a political party vote to help select the party's candidate.
11. This party believes that government should own all property and decide who gets what
12. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
13. What is a difference between third parties and the two major parties?
14. What is a platform in the context of political parties?
15. A set of ideas, beliefs ..... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.
16. Different groups of people have been given voting rights a different times throughout history. What amendment gave women the right to vote?
17. Why did people from the Whig party leave and join the new Republican party?
18. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES IS ..... I. TO GRASP POWERII. TO DO PUBLIC GOODIII. TO FIGHT ELECTIONS
19. In a closed closed Democratic primary, a registered Independent voter would be allowed to vote
20. What Party did John Adams belong to?
21. A person who has the right to vote in an election
22. Which famous politician and Senator would *NOT* have ever been a Whig?
23. Which best describes a political party's platform?
24. States that could go either way and are important during tight elections are called-
25. Running for political office is .....
26. Who was Secretary of State under Washington?
27. ..... means being associated with a political party.
28. What best describes Green Party politics?
29. Which of the following best characterizes the influence of the news media on public opinion in the United States?
30. Which of the following types of group's main function is to nominate candidates and get them elected to office in order to influence the policymaking process?
31. A party platform is a stage where candidates stand when they speak to crowds.
32. Parties based on a particular set of beliefs
33. Which of the following is NOT a cause for the current trend of polarization?
34. What is the main role of political parties in nominating candidates?
35. Which political party advocates for a larger government and higher taxes?
36. How are political parties essential (beneficial) to a representative democratic form of government like ours?
37. What are political parties?
38. Favored limited freedom of speech and press
39. Which party's candidates are likely to say ..... "I am the candidate who supports an increase in government spending and improving the lives of people"
40. The boundaries of the US House of Representatives districts are drawn by
41. This is a meeting of party members to choose party officials (leaders) or nominees to elect to office.
42. Political parties are given symbols by
43. Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC were significant in that
44. Conservative thought is usually aligned with which political party?
45. "Under capitalism, business owners exploit their workers.""Workers can only improve their position through government regulation.""Workers have to cooperate with other groups that are democratically elected." The information below summarizes the main beliefs of a political party. Which political party holds these views?
46. A political party has to satisfy which "ONE" of the following criteria to be recognised as a national party
47. Jefferson's party was the .....
48. Which amendment eliminated poll taxes?
49. This category represents the largest expense for most political campaigns:
50. What did this system mean in practice?
51. Tea Party, Communist Party of US and Libertarian Party are examples of this
52. Author of the Federalists Papers, Secretary of Treasury under Washington, and Leader of the Federalist Party.
53. What do you call the individual parts of a party's platform?
54. Political parties do play an important role in informing the public about the issues and the way government works.
55. Why did the Salem Witch Trials End?
56. People who generally believe the government should promote health, education, and justice are considered .....
57. The scenario pictured describes a political debate.Which bias is evident in the statement of Candidate A?
58. One of the way of reducing the effects of dynastic succession is
59. Which of the following ideas WOULD NOT be part of the Democratic Party political platform?
60. Many of the founding fathers did not support the idea of political parties
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