Political Parties Quiz 74 (60 MCQs)

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1. After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress, it is sent to the
2. Advocated for Bill of Rights to protect the people
3. All of the following are true statements about the Electoral College EXCEPT .....
4. What is the main function of political parties in selecting candidates?
5. This is a political meeting to pick a candidate or determine party policy
6. What is the main reason Congress creates committees?
7. Party believes in greater personal freedom.
8. Refers to the continuum of social and political beliefs
9. The Constitution was amended to prevent elected MLAs and MPs from changing parties. Why did the Government do so?
10. Did not trust the national bank, feared it gave too much power to the federal government.
11. Which political party is known as the Grand Old Party or GOP?
12. Which of the following is an example of mudslinging?
13. National committee
14. Smaller, minor parties?
15. Who can vote in a closed primary?
16. Which of the following are not allowed to vote:
17. The primary reason for the current existence of only two major political parties in the United States is that
18. Stated that electors would have to cast their votes separately for a president and a vice president
19. In most states the party that wins ..... has its slate of electors cast the official vote for the president.
20. What happens politically as we get older?
21. Uses "everyday people" to appeal to audiences
22. Which constitutional amendment prevents the government from censoring the media?
23. The Grand Old Party or "GOP"
24. The two party system developed in America largely because
25. Today, the democratic and republican parties differ most on their ideas about
26. Which political party spends more money on schools?
27. Name the three institutions which can face the political parties to reform
28. Which option below would a Democrat most likely support?
29. What was the legal status of slavery in the southern territories according to the Dred Scott case decision?
30. What do Republicans generally believe?
31. Which political party would be more likely to support MORE taxes, more social welfare programs and public education?
32. Which acronym helps remember THE FIRST US PRESIDENTS?
33. If you were to vote for all Democrats, you would be voting a(n) .....
34. Alexander Hamilton
35. The official vote for the President and Vice President is done by the-
36. Who is officially nominated (chosen) at a national party convention?
37. They won the presidency in 1796.
38. In which of the following ways do political parties primarily rely on to finance their election activities?
39. An example of a third party presidential candidate
40. A geographic area that contains a specific number of voters is called a
41. They represent their state at their party's national convention
42. Four Major Elements of Both Major Parties
43. Which individual would NOT be born a U.S. citizen?
44. Where do you vote on election day?
45. Who were the leaders of the first political parties in the United States?
46. Where are different political party views and beliefs found?
47. Why have only 27 amendments been added to the Constitution in the past 200 years?
48. There are 45 million Americans without health insurance. It is the government's responsibility to get more of those people covered, even if it means making a law requiring everyone to buy it.
49. Mike Pence is a member of which political party?
50. Something that can be proven is a
51. Which one is not a place where you can register to vote?
52. System in which a party leader rewarded political supporters with jobs or government contracts in exchange for their support of the party
53. North Carolina's primary was on this day.
54. Bill Clinton and J.F. Kennedy were members
55. THOSE PARTIES THAT LOSE IN THE ELECTIONS PLAY ROLE OF
56. Which of the following is not the function of political parties in a democratic system?(i) Political parties work secretly to bring a change in the system.(ii) They shape public opinion.(iii) They attempt to acquire political power.(iv) They form opposition if not in majority in the legislature.
57. TODAY which political party is more likely to support states' rights over national intervention?
58. The Republican Party is represented by what Color & Symbol?
59. Which among the following options is NOT the functions of political parties?
60. LIBERAL ideology