Political Parties Quiz 88 (60 MCQs)

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1. How many total electoral votes (in America)?
2. What did Bosses do?
3. What is the purpose of interest groups?
4. Which of the following terms relates to trying to persuade someone's opinion?
5. The president comes to Florida to help a member of his political party campaign for Senate. The President is .....
6. Role of political parties to pick a person to run for office.
7. Being in favor of or against a person or group in an unfair one sided way
8. Critically affecting the electoral college vote, bringing new issues to the public agenda, and venting popular discontent are important roles played by
9. Which party feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties?
10. The main purpose of political parties are to control government by
11. Making direct contat with lawmakers or other government leaders to influence government policy.
12. Which of the following is not a "National Party" ?
13. There should be less regulations on businesses
14. This group likes to hold on to old traditions and ideas and does not want to change or reform anything in relation to politics and religion.
15. Who created the Democratic-Republican party?
16. The Winter Olympics are being held in what country?
17. The process by which individuals acquire their opinions is called:
18. A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
19. Whom did the Democratic-Republicans nominate for the office of President for the election of 1796? (a)
20. What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?
21. The #1 reason people don't vote is
22. Who was hailed as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
23. How many total electoral votes do we have right here in North Carolina? (hint:house reps + senators =)
24. A political party that focuses on one-single public question
25. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made it so that 17 year olds could register to vote.
26. First Whig President. Elected in 1840.
27. Which of these groups fights for 2nd Amendment protections?
28. A ..... government is one in which the same party controls both chambers of Congress and the Presidency.
29. What has contributed to strengthening of federalism and democracy in India
30. The PLP first won an election in which year?
31. The following are requirements for which political office? At least 30 years oldUS citizen for 9 yearsLive in the state they represent
32. Which party Stands for the cause of securing the interests and welfare of the Dalits and oppressed people.?
33. Which party formed to oppose slavery?
34. Which political principle says that we all must follow the same laws. Nobody is above the law.
35. This type of primary requires voters to be a party member and voters are not allowed to ticket split their vote.
36. A major party realignmen occurred during the initial election of President .....
37. Who overthrew the French Revolutionary Government in 1799 and became Emperor of France in 1804? Later he failed to defeat Great Britain in 1814 but was defeated and died in exile.
38. On an electoral map, the Democratic Party is shown as the color .....
39. Limited government
40. A conservative candidate for office is MOST LIKELY to promote social and economic equality through which action?
41. Which of the following qualities of a candidate is a valid qualification for public office? In other words, why should a person vote for an individual?
42. Which propaganda technique is represented by the quote, "My opponent is soft on crime!" ?
43. What type of political system exists when parties must work together to get things done?
44. This amendment gave women the right to vote
45. Which Party believed in a strict reading (interpretation) of the U.S. Constitution?
46. What is a political party that challenges the two main political parties.
47. Which of these is an electoral "earthquake" where new issues emerge, new coalitions replace old ones, and the majority party may be displaced by the minority party?
48. Wanted a representative democracy.
49. Conservative party whose platform promotes less taxes and less social programs.
50. Preferred free trade (lower tariffs to allow cheaper imports and encourage trade)
51. What part of political parties would the Secretary of the Republican Party belong to?
52. Giving public offices to political supporters
53. Which of the following does a Political Party do?
54. What is the media?
55. Thomas Jefferson was a member of what political party?
56. All of the following are Third Parties EXCEPT-
57. Political party that is socially liberal.
58. Where is the headquarters of the political party located?
59. What are interest groups and how do they influence politics?
60. This party believes that the best government is a SMALL government that does not interfere in people's affairs .....