Political Parties Quiz 76 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the purpose of political campaigns?
2. You can't vote or run for office if you weren't born in the United States.
3. This party has favoured the private enterprise with minimal interference form the state
4. Who was William Marbury?
5. Also known as machinery or vehicles to win during elections.
6. What type of political system do we have in the U.S.?
7. The phenomenon in which fewer votes are cast for offices farther down the ballot is called
8. Why did the republican party form in the 1850's?
9. The first Republican to be elected as US President was (a)
10. The minority party works to promote the views of its supporters by forcing ..... with the majority party.
11. Which of the following is not a factor of how a person typically forms their political ideology?
12. Alexander Hamilton was a part of which political party?
13. A group of people who seek to control gov't through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.
14. Which word below means a political meeting where political candidates are chosen?
15. Which parliamentary constituency did the Liberal Democrats win from the Conservatives in a by-election in June 2021?
16. One of our most important responsibilities as citizens is to
17. In the past, Liberal governments were considered
18. The United States is said to have a ..... system.
19. Which party favored strong national government?
20. This political party wants very LIMITED government involvement.
21. A special tax, demanded by states, as a condition of voting
22. Included businessmen, large landowners, and professional people
23. Which propaganda technique is used by saying phrases over and over with little meaning?
24. This has a great deal of influence on some voters
25. Once receiving a bill, what are the President's options?
26. What main function do third parties have?
27. Which founding father warned in his Farewell Address speech about the issues with political parties?
28. True or false:members of the Senate and House are also members of political parties.
29. This parties major function is to recruit, select and present candidates for office
30. A geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
31. Which of the following THIRD PARTIES focuses on environmental issues?
32. This party was formed out of a struggle for unite Blacks and Whites.
33. What law was passed to reduce illegal funding of political parties?
34. Something necessary.
35. Which of the following can PACs not do?
36. I feel like the government should be small and have little daily impact on people's lives.
37. What is Card Stacking?
38. A signed document addressed to authorities that requests change
39. This is an election where party's choose their candidate.
40. ..... was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
41. True or False? In an OPEN primary any registered voter can participate.
42. "The English are our ancestors. We share a common language. They should be our primary trading partners."
43. Congress has the power to pass laws which it finds necessary and proper for the good of the country; "elastic clause"
44. The political part with the most elected members in office is the
45. What issue lead the Whig party to dissolve?
46. Which is the principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the elections of 2004?
47. An organization that does not support one political party over another.
48. Whigs supported farming and workers
49. What led to the Voting Rights act of 1965?
50. In THIS election, voters choose the candidate to represent the party in the general election.
51. An election in which voters choose among candidates from different parties to fill an elective office
52. By forming a political party, people gain more influence over government by banding together with others.
53. Term referring to attempting to influence a public official on an issue
54. Payment by one nation for protection by another
55. Which political ideology most likely supports states' rights?
56. If most voters make their 2024 decision for President based on whether Joe Biden has done a good job the last 3+ years, that would be which model?
57. What is the aim of the WTO?
58. Fundraising is important to a presidential campaign because .....
59. Which of the following statements best reflects a key belief of the Democratic-Republican party?
60. Which is NOT a qualification to be able to vote in the United States?