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Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corporate. 5. The opening video starred which comedian? A) Jimmy Fallon. B) Jay Leno. C) Eddie Murphy. D) Jimmy Kimmel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jimmy Kimmel. 6. Who is credited as the founder of the Democratic Party in 1828? A) George Washington. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) Andrew Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrew Jackson. 7. Which political party really focuses on climate change? A) Libertarian. B) Green Party. C) Working Families. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Green Party. 8. To eliminate America's debt, Alexander Hamilton suggested that the United States use a tariff. What is a tariff? A) A tax placed by a country on all exported goods. B) A discount given to all people within a certain country. C) A tax placed by a country on all imported goods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tax placed by a country on all imported goods. 9. When you have some liberal views mixed with conservative views, that is called A) Green Party. B) Moderate. C) Democrat. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 10. Favors limited national gov, strict constructionists, favor social conformaty to traditional norms, government involvement. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) None. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 11. What is a closed primary? A) You do not need to be registered, but you just have to choose one. B) You must be registered in that political party to vote. C) You must be asked to participate. D) No matter your political party you can vote in the primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You must be registered in that political party to vote. 12. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18? A) 17th. B) 26th. C) 21 st. D) 14th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26th. 13. How does age influence voter turnout? A) Age does not influence whether people vote. B) Voters over 50 vote the most. C) Voters over 50 don't vote very much. D) Voters 18-29 vote the most. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voters over 50 vote the most. 14. Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions A) Political Committee. B) National Conventions. C) National Committee. D) Congressional Campaign Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Committee. 15. What is the political spectrum position of liberals? A) Left wing. B) Middle. C) Extreme. D) Right wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left wing. 16. Which party was against a strong central government? A) Whig Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. C) Federalist Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican Party. 17. The roots of today's Republican Party were: A) Andrew Jackson's Republican Party. B) The Whig Party. C) Members of the Whig Party and the Democrat Party who disagreed about slavery. D) The Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Members of the Whig Party and the Democrat Party who disagreed about slavery. 18. The constitution should be loosely followed. The interpretation can be stretched to give more power to the national government. A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 19. Who has the best chance of winning a Congressional election A) An independent. B) A third party nominee. C) A democrat. D) An incumbent. E) A republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An incumbent. 20. Which of the following is NOT a typical ingredient of a critical election? A) Voter turnout declines suddenly. B) National crises. C) New issues appear and divide the electorate in new ways. D) Parties form new, enduring coalitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voter turnout declines suddenly. 21. The stand and actions the government takes about how issues should be handled A) Public policy. B) Platform. C) Plank. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public policy. 22. Which function of a party requires them to report on any negative dealings of the opposing party? A) Bonding Agent. B) Watchdog. C) Inform. D) Nominate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watchdog. 23. Which people are not affiliated with a political party? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independents. 24. Which of the following is similarity between both major political parties in the U.S.? A) Both are considered liberal. B) Both are considered conservative. C) Both reflect both liberal and conservative views. D) Neither reflect liberal or conservative views. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both reflect both liberal and conservative views. 25. How do interest groups affect the impact of public policy? A) Providing campaign assistance. B) Filing lawsuits in court. C) Direct contact with policymakers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 26. What is the highest income tax allowed by the Florida Constitution? A) 7%. B) 6% by the state with counties allowed to add up to 1.5%. C) 9%. D) Florida Constitution does not allow income tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Florida Constitution does not allow income tax. 27. To seek votes from voters by means such as going door-to-door to gather support is called A) Canvassing. B) PACs. C) Persuasion tactics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canvassing. 28. Which of the following types of mass media would a politician use to advertise specifically to younger voters? A) Printed Newspapers. B) Television. C) The internet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The internet. 29. Which political party is considered conservative? A) Libertarian. B) Democrats. C) Socialism. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republicans. 30. Who said he did not want there to be any political parties? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Donald Trump. C) George Washington. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Washington. 31. Buckley v. Valeo struck down what part of the FECA? A) Limits on campaign contibutions. B) Limits on how much candidate can spend of own money. C) Required disclosure of donors. D) Creation of the FEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limits on how much candidate can spend of own money. 32. Wrote the Bill of Rights A) Marshall. B) Adams. C) Jefferson. D) Hamilton. E) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Madison. 33. Was from Virginia A) Jefferson. B) Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jefferson. 34. Primary in which only members of a political party can vote A) Closed Primary. B) Open Primary. C) Splinter Party. D) Nonpartisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed Primary. 35. Which political party believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom? A) Communist Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Socialist Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libertarian Party. 36. Which type of gerrymandering involves the drawing of bizarre boundaries? A) Wasted. B) Blocked. C) Excess. D) Stacked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stacked. 37. A group of people with similar broad interests who group together to promote candidates and social topics. A) Political party. B) Grassroots movement. C) Cult. D) Political action committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 38. Public opinion plays a very significant role in ..... A) Monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Dictatorship. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 39. Select the statement related to the advantagesof multiparty system A) There is a chance of conflict . B) Multi-party system provides limited choice to voters. C) In Multi-party system regional parties get the representation. D) Provides choice to the voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provides choice to the voters. 40. Most Americans consider themselves to be A) Moderates. B) Democrats. C) Republicans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moderates. 41. What is the most important thing that a political debate can teach a voter about a candidate? A) How much support the candidate already has. B) What kind of TV personality the candidate has. C) Where the candidate stands on certain issues. D) Whether the candidate is comfortable on camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where the candidate stands on certain issues. 42. All political parties have equal access to put candidates on the ballot. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Who technically selects the next President of the United States? A) Supreme Court. B) Current President. C) Congress. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. 44. Forms of communication designed to reach large numbers of people. A) Mass Media. B) Communication Devices. C) Social Media. D) Telecommunication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass Media. 45. In what British colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place? A) Virginia. B) Massachusetts Bay. C) North Carolina. D) Maryland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Massachusetts Bay. 46. When politicians run for office, all political parties have common goals. All are common goals except- A) Influence public policy. B) Appeal to the majority of voters. C) Support extreme liberal or conservative views. D) Organize to win. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Support extreme liberal or conservative views. 47. Which of the following ideas WOULD NOT be part of the Republican Party platform? A) Lower tax rates will stimulate the economy. B) Less government intervention means more personal freedom. C) Increase spending on the military. D) Raising taxes to stimulate the economy and help the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Raising taxes to stimulate the economy and help the poor. 48. Which branch represents the president? A) Executive. B) Judicial. C) Legislative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive. 49. One of America's 1st two political parties, it was led by Thomas Jefferson and represented the "common man" . A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Bias. C) Representative Democracy. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 50. All of the following are electoral rules that hinder minor party success except A) Winner take all aspect of the Electoral College. B) Ballot access. C) Not being able to raise as much money as the major parties. D) Single member districts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not being able to raise as much money as the major parties. 51. 15th Amendment-19th Amendment-24th Amendment-26th AmendmentThe four amendments mentioned above are similar in that each A) Expanded the rights of the accused. B) Put limits on Presidential powers. C) Shifted more power to state governments. D) Extended the vote to a disenfranchised group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extended the vote to a disenfranchised group. 52. Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation? A) Serve on a jury. B) Register for selective service. C) Vote in all elections. D) Keep informed about national issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Register for selective service. 53. Which Propaganda technique tries to change your mind by implying that you should "join the crowd" because "other people are doing it too" A) Bandwagon. B) Card Stacking. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Plain Folk. E) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 54. Favored combining debts A) Federalists. B) Democrat-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 55. Which branch represents our court system? A) Legislative. B) Judicial. C) Executive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judicial. 56. In Virginia's Presidential primary, voters may select either party's primary without being a registered party member. This is best described as a(n) ..... A) Caucus. B) Closed primary. C) Open primary. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Open primary. 57. Where do liberals fall on the linear political spectrum? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Far right. D) Middle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 58. Which party focused on stopping the spread of slavery? A) Federalist Party. B) Whig Party. C) Democratic-Republican Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican Party. 59. Describes America's political system A) Multi-Party system. B) Two-Party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-Party system. 60. What is a Plank in relation to a Political Party Platform? A) A form of punishment for party members not towing the party line. B) A single issue found within a Political Party Platform. C) One of the unifying issues for a Political Party. D) One of the key building blocks to various physical structures holding a party together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A single issue found within a Political Party Platform. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParties QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesPolitical Parties Quiz 1Political Parties Quiz 2Political Parties Quiz 3Political Parties Quiz 4Political Parties Quiz 5Political Parties Quiz 6Political Parties Quiz 7Political Parties Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books