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Political Parties Quiz 51 (60 MCQs)

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1. A list of candidates that people use to cast a vote.
2. How much $ did candidates have to pay (in the California recall election) to be on the ballot?
3. Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to-CE 5a, 2012
4. Loose interpretation
5. Which political party favors smaller government and lower taxes?
6. This means the right to vote
7. Which party is more likely to believe in taxing the wealthy to pay for social programs.
8. Mostly made of business leaders
9. The primary function of political action committees (PAC's) is to
10. To gain something by purchasing or taking it
11. An individual who falls in the middle of the ideological spectrum
12. The Federalists believed in a ..... central government.
13. Establishes minimum wage.
14. Which of the following political terms would most likely be applied to the Democratic party's platform?
15. Who are constituencies?
16. This campaign poster is most likely trying to .....
17. Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?
18. The newspaper headline below describes the result of an election: "Richards wins against all odds!" Why might this have been a difficult election for Richards to win?
19. Which of the following is not one of the roles political parties play in our system?
20. The (a) party admired Britain's stability.
21. What is home rule?
22. The President helps a member of his political party campaign for the Senate. Which function is being demonstrated?
23. Which president was the first elected as a Republican?
24. Which party wants a big government and many programs to help the people?
25. What action did Dred Scott take for his freedom?
26. Information distributed by a political party gives you a balanced perspective that looks from all sides
27. See the scenario below to answer the following question. Jeff is 49, lives in Orlando, and owns his own business. He was recently elected as a school board member.He wants to run for governor of Florida, what advice would you give him?
28. Which of the following is an example of a one-party system?
29. Dad doesn't belong to either one of the two major political parties. Instead, he joined a smaller group that is challenging them. Mom liked a different group, so she joined it. Now each of my parents belongs to a different .....
30. Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
31. Which political party was PRO protective tariffs?
32. Since 1968, neither Republicans nor Democrats have dominated the presidency, and congress has always been controlled by the same party
33. Landmark court case that limited free speech & press for students when the principal removed 2 student newspaper articles.
34. Thomas Jefferson was the figurehead of this political party?
35. Amendment passed after the Civil War that granted African American Men to vote in both state and national elections.
36. What is the main reason for third parties rarely winning elections?
37. What is the election symbol f Nationalist Congress Party?
38. A political party that does not have a majority of the elected members.
39. Which political party advocates for a smaller government and lower taxes?
40. ..... thought political parties were bad for the government.
41. This political party's animal symbol is the elephant.
42. Landmark court case where segregation was made legal, limiting equal rights.
43. What are the 2 parts of our Congress?
44. Mostly made from large land owners
45. Gave the president power to imprision or deport any foreigner. Both friendly or enemies of the US
46. With which of the following statements would a Democrat MOST likely agree?
47. The conversation below is part of a political discussion. Lou:I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.Bob:Yes, we spend too much on some programs. Which party's candidates are these voters most likely to support?
48. The first document that explained how the original 13 states would be governed
49. The party that is out of power assumes the role of watchdog over the government by
50. Article II Section III of the Constitution, states that .....
51. When the votes were counted, ..... had the highest number.
52. This political party wants more individual rights and less government interference.
53. The president refuses to sign a bill passed by the opposing party.
54. Which of the parties is the oldest?
55. An Affidavit signifies (legal)
56. What type of primary does Pennsylvania use?
57. Which political party tends to support the environment through federal spending and regulations?
58. What are the nickname(s) I have for my dog Kai?
59. In which type of primary do voters have to vote with their registered party (they can't cross-over)?
60. Minor political parties have MOST often contributed to US politics by
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