Political Parties Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. ..... allow voters to keep who they vote for confidential.
2. What side of the political spectrum is The Green Party on?
3. Political Parties help educate the people on the issues.
4. Which party is associated with the color blue?
5. Attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental and political questions are know as
6. When someone of a 3rd party pulls decisive votes away from one of the major party candidates it is known as:
7. A meeting held by a political party to choose their party's candidate for president or to decide policy (a)
8. Georgia has been reliably Republican since ..... ?
9. This parties major function is to attempt to sway public opinion in their own favor.
10. Which amendment made it illegal to deny the right to vote to someone because of their race?
11. This parties belief is that the government's only job is to defend individuals from force and fraud.
12. Which of the following is NOT a way to register to vote?
13. BJP WAS FOUNDED IN THE YEAR
14. Which party was Pro-British?
15. Lack of internal democracy means .....
16. Powers that congress has that are not stated in the constitution
17. Enumerated powers of the Constitution are:
18. Which of these is the best definition of the term bipartisan?
19. A test to see whether a person can read and write
20. Which of the following is a service provided by the media?
21. Liberalism vs. Conservatism
22. The Federalist favored this country because of good business opportunities
23. The simplest way to have a clear winner in an election is through a majority, but it is often more cost effective for states to use
24. Under the sedition act, if you ..... the president, members of congress, or anyone in government you could be arrested/fined.
25. They felt the federal government should be stronger than the state governments.
26. What is another name for the Democratic Party
27. Which function of American political parties is "the loyal opposition" to the party in power?
28. Moderate party of Nigeria, the 'Big Tent' party ..... they lean left or right based on public sentiment
29. Symbol for Republican Party
30. An election run by the State Board of Elections to pick the best candidate for state or federal office (like governor or president) is called:
31. AMLO's party, the current party in control of the executive branch, is .....
32. Broadly speaking, what kind of system is the UK?
33. What Amendment set the national voting age at 18?
34. What group believes the government should be more involved in the lives of its citizens?
35. Which was a belief of the early Democratic-Republican Party?
36. A preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another.
37. Which political party is about society running and controlling business?
38. One way to see how other people plan on voting is to check out the most recent .....
39. What is a political candidate?
40. Who was the 3rd President of the United States and also a member of the Democratic-Republican Party? They were opposed to a National Bank. He is also known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
41. Believed factions would divide the nation. Wanted those in his cabinet to work out their differences.
42. What is redistricting?
43. Elections are.....
44. Who originated One Nation Conservatism?
45. A POLITICAL PARTY IS AN ASSOCIATION OF:
46. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING STATES DO HAVE THE REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTY?
47. Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support?
48. All voters in a ..... cast their ballots at the same voting place.
49. Someone moves from California to Florida. How many days close to an election can he register to vote as a resident of Florida?
50. Each political party has a national ..... It includes members from all 50 states. The national chairperson heads this committee.
51. What do third parties in the US typically form around?
52. How do the two major political parties build national bases of support out of diverse interests?
53. Which two parties have very similar platforms?
54. Redrawing of electoral maps
55. True or False:A presidential candidate can win the popular vote and still lose the election.
56. Why is it difficult for third party candidates to win an election in America?
57. Which is the best explanation of a winner-take-all contest?
58. The idea that your citizenship is based upon your parents' citizenship no matter where you are born.
59. The ideas below are based on those found in the platform of a current political party in the United States ..... We believe individual rights are essential to freedom.We believe the United States should avoid alliances and use the military only for our direct defense ..... In which political party platform are these ideas most likelyto be found?
60. Associated with liberals, this political party has a more progressive ideology. They believe the government should play a more active role in the lives of its citizens.