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Political Parties Quiz 44 (60 MCQs)

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1. This party is in favor of higher taxes for the wealthy.
2. A candidate must submit a petition to be included on an election ballot if they are .....
3. The range of political views
4. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were the leaders of which party?
5. Why are third parties important?
6. Parties are not about a part of the society and thus involve partnership.
7. Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthn the central government?
8. True or false:We have many parties, but only two that make a big impact.
9. Name the 2 parts of Congress.
10. The Democratic and Republican parties are similar because they
11. Competition between candidates to run for public office
12. The people entitled to vote in a given election are known as
13. A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, usually a piece of legislation.
14. The two dominant political parties in America.
15. Political parties recruit and nominate candidates. To recruit and nominate means .....
16. All of these are legal for campaign finances except for
17. Which one of these is not a feature of democracy?
18. Formed by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster to counter Andrew Jackson
19. Party must require firm limits on future debt and speed up repayment of the money we owe. This will help create a more responsible and limited government.
20. The statement below most likely describes which function of a party? President Trump uses Republican lawmakers to get a bill introduced.
21. More than 50% of total votes
22. Process of influencing others to take your point of view by reasoning or argumentation
23. Volunteers are crucial to maintaining elections.
24. The first televised debate in this country was between which two candidates?
25. A group of people joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control gvernment and public policy
26. A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote
27. Which part of the Florida Constitution protects individual rights?
28. Alexander Hamilton believed in a ..... economy.
29. What is an editorial?
30. Parties that want to express their discontent with the major parties and current economy are known as
31. Which amendment banned poll taxes?
32. The state of California has the most votes in the Electoral College. What reason best explains this?
33. Criteria required for registering a national party is
34. Which political party supported the alien and sedition acts
35. Governments that arise out of one-party systems are usually called
36. IN 2006 ELECTION TOTAL NO OF NATIONALPARTIES INDIA HAS
37. Who were the main supporters of the Federalists?
38. Party that split up over the issue of slavery
39. A group of people who seek to win elections and control government:
40. Alexander Hamilton believed that the federal government should act as needed to govern the country well, whether or not those actions were specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
41. The Republican Party began as the
42. This party favored strong CENTRAL government
43. Why is the U.S. considered a two-party system?
44. A free rider is .....
45. What group is best characterized by these aspects:introduce new ideas, can take votes away from the two major parties, often revolve around a Political Personality.
46. America's Two Party System:Certain features of government, such as single member districts, are designed to favor two major parties.
47. States' rights was a major part of
48. Which of the following do political parties and the news media have in common?
49. "Party leads to vicious, corrupt, and unprofitable legislation for the sole purpose of ..... "-Not the best interest of the people of the United States.
50. (n):The group of people in a specific region who are entitled to vote in an election
51. How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?
52. What type of minor party bases its platform on various social, economic, and/or political ideas?
53. Instead of an election, some states hold a large gathering of party members to choose the party's nominee for president. This is called a(an)
54. The First Two Political Parties in the US
55. Supported states' rights over a strong national government
56. Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?
57. What was the major goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan?
58. How did the Alien and Sedition Acts affect the political landscape of the United States?
59. Teddy Roosevelt once ran as a third party candidate, and did quite well. The name of that party?
60. 1st Republican president was:
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