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Political Parties Quiz 68 (60 MCQs)

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1. A political party other than republican or democrat?
2. A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate
3. What does majority mean in politics?
4. How many parties are necessary for a democracy
5. Tried to strengthen financial standing of the USA
6. The founder of the American System was:
7. If you vote for candidates from both parties, you are voting a ..... ticket.
8. It is a method by which an elective local official may be removed from office during his tenure.
9. Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
10. Can you identify the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party?
11. Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the United States is a(n) .....
12. The Democrats and Republicans disagree on
13. What is used as a nickname for the republicans?
14. Selecting people that seem likable and have a good chance of winning an election is an example of which function of political parties?
15. Majority system is used in the Electoral College and requires how much of a percentage of votes
16. The powerful influence of these people led to the primary elections as the method of selection at the state and local levels.
17. Which party was Pro-French?
18. What percentage of registered voters have voted in recent U.S. elections?
19. Parties Put Forward their ..... and ..... and the voters choose from them
20. What is most likely to change based on a candidate's performance in the polls?
21. ..... plays vital role in election
22. In the court case Buckley vs. Valeo the supreme court was asked if a candidate could spend his/her own money on an election and if so, how much?
23. What do some voters prefer to remain as, and not join any party at all?
24. What happens if a candidate fails to get the majority of votes in the Electoral College?
25. He believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely in order to give the federal government more flexibility and power (use the elastic clause).
26. Give an example of how INTEREST groups can influence government.
27. Which act prohibited American ships from trading with Great Britain and France?
28. The ..... is elected by eligible United States citizens who vote and by the Electoral College system
29. Party volunteers spend the afternoon at the park handing out party-sponsored voting guides.
30. The following excerpt reflects the philosophy of which current American political party? "It is the responsibility of government to care for all individuals, even if it means giving up some individual rights and/or subordinating enterprise and initiative."
31. The members of a social organization who are in power.
32. Views on Economy:should be based on merchants and manufacture while creating a national bank. The political leader that believed this was?
33. A political organization that seeks to influence the government based on a civic issue (one policy topic)
34. Must be a natural born citizen
35. Which political party wanted a manufacturing economy?
36. When a candidate expresses his feelings or beliefs about an issue, they are using what campaign ad technique?
37. Admired the French
38. This party believed the working class people should own and control means of production.
39. The acronym PLP stands for?
40. Which political party uses the elephant as their symbol?
41. What are the third (independent) parties in the US?
42. The number of regional parties strengthened and expanded in the 1990s because
43. Which type of election usually has the highest voter turnout?
44. Which branch of government has the authority to declare laws unconstitutional?
45. A team of politicians, activists, and voters who try to win control of government.
46. Someone who is Independent is most likely to support .....
47. Which of the following are the criteria for recognition of a national party? 1. should win 2% of seats in Lok Sabha from at least 3 different states (or)2. At a election to Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly, the party polls 6% of votes in 4 states & in addition it wins 4 Lok Sabha seats
48. In the US the leader is the president if his party is in power. There is no official party leader if his party is out of power.
49. THE POLITICAL PARTIES OF A COUNTRY HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL POLITICAL ..... IN A SOCIETY.
50. Our modern political parties are much different from the two early ones. Today, we have which 2 major parties?
51. What were the first two political parties?
52. The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?
53. Democracy for most ordinary citizens is equal to
54. The place where each political party chooses its presidential candidate.
55. What type of election/campaign do we have when there are a large number of candidates on both sides (running in primaries/caucuses)?
56. Which third party believes the governments sole job is to protect your freedom?
57. This political party's platform supports private enterprise (business), lower taxes, and a strong foreign policy.
58. The head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government is:
59. Representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party are called
60. Opposed the use of tariffs.
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