Political Parties Quiz 94 (60 MCQs)

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1. Bipartisanship is when .....
2. The system in Great Britain is referred to as a multy-party system
3. Industry and banking
4. The Republican party reported that Senator Bob did not pay his taxes on time. Which political party function is being fulfilled?
5. Political parties have been a part of United States history for over two hundred years. Which of the following is a major function of political parties?
6. What is the name for a political organization that is so strong that it's candidates win year after year?
7. Which political party believed in a strong federal government?
8. Favored a large peacetime army
9. You can only vote for the candidate of your party.
10. The cause of France is the cause of America.
11. The money raising portion of an interest group is called a
12. Which party would like to privatize programs, such as social security?
13. Who supported the federlists
14. Which political party falls to the LEFT of the political spectrum?
15. During the Jacksonian Era, suffrage was extended to-
16. A lobbyist for the automobile industry meets a group of Congresspersons. What is the lobbyist most likely to ask of the members?
17. Democratic symbol and color
18. Which branch enforces the laws?
19. This is the largest third party in the country.
20. The most common form of political participation in the United States is
21. Socialism advocates for
22. The United States political landscape is dominated by a ..... system. However, the names, beliefs, and makeup of the two main parties have changed over time.
23. A candidate for President won 51% of Virginia's popular vote. What percentage of Virginia's electoral votes were received?
24. What is one of the main things people look for in a political candidate?
25. According to Federalist Party leaders, the (a) Acts, passed in 1798, would protect the nation's security.
26. What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
27. "Italians make the best chefs in the world." What does this statement show?
28. One characteristic of a third party is that they:
29. Who did Thomas Jefferson run against in the Election of 1800?
30. Democratic-Republicans win, it was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Hamilton, a Federalist, gets the House of Represenatives to vote for Thomas Jefferson
31. Which country is having multi party system
32. As party identification has weakened,
33. The party which fails to secure majority is known as ..... party.
34. Political parties tend to have more influence over the
35. What are the first three words of the Constitution?
36. Political parties serve as a bonding agent because
37. What are the two major parties in America?
38. Communists would support which government action?
39. Micro Targeting is when you tailor campaign messages to individuals in some homogenous groups and emphasize heated issues
40. The political party that holds the majority of seats in the House of Representatives is typically referred to as the:
41. To register to vote in the state of Virginia, which below is NOT true?
42. Citizens residing in the United States, age 18 and older
43. Political Action Committees (PACs) have become more influential in recent campaigns because they .....
44. Who started the Democratic-Republican Party?
45. What is it called when someone votes for a Democrat for Governor of their state but a Republican for to be their Senator?
46. The U.S. Constitution lists our basic rights in the first 10 amendments, known as the U.S. Bill of Rights. What part of the Florida Constitution lists Floridians' basic rights?
47. Which option below would be the best source of information about a political candidate?
48. Benchmark:2.9 Complexity:DOK 2 A local newspaper endorsed Mayor Sanford in a state senate race over his opponent. Why might the newspaper endorse Mayor Sanford?
49. What is a lobbyist?
50. Who thought that only the elite should have the opportunity for education?
51. A citizen is anyone who lives in the United States.
52. A political figure who is in favor of increased military spending, supported freedom of choice on abortion, opposed affirmative action programs, wanted to tax the rich more, and felt the courts should stop coddling criminals is a
53. WHAT COUNTRY DO WE LIVE IN
54. I live in Washington, D.C. just down the street from the White House. The year is 1955. I am a 35 year old woman with two children. Can I vote?
55. Who did the Democratic Republicans receive support from?
56. A person who is paid by an interest group to meet with and influence legislators is called a ..... :
57. Cranborne money subsidises the work done by opposition parties in the .....
58. Political action committees give most of their money to
59. They appealed to immigrants who had recently obtained citizenship.
60. In order to win elections, political parties .....