Political Parties Quiz 97 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is mentioned as a function of political parties?
2. Aggregation of views shared by a segment of society or issues of interest or concern is known as .....
3. Do Republicans and Democrats agree on what the government's responsibilities are?
4. What is a demographic?
5. Wanted an economy based on Agriculture
6. Define political party.
7. For the vast majority of the 20th century, politics has been about material benefit; However, in the West especially, politics has taken on a very post-material flavor.
8. As of August 2021, which party are the SNP currently in a power-sharing agreement with at Holyrood (the Scottish parliament)?
9. Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives
10. Name the four major political parties in the U.S .....
11. Voting districts are called
12. One of the main goals of the democratic party was to end ..... politics and restore the voice of the people.
13. How do Lobbyists work with Congress?
14. The Republican party's nickname is the GOP, which stands for .....
15. True or False:Voters of Cuban, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese descent tend to lean Republican.
16. In its early years in order to gain popularity, BJP capitialized on-
17. How can a voter determine the differences between political parties?
18. In U.S., a political party other than Republican or Democratic is called a:
19. An electoral procedure whereby citizens can propose legislation or constitutional amendments and refer the decision to a popular vote.
20. What is a strategy for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy?
21. Which level of the party organization is considered the lowest?
22. POLITICAL PARTIES ARE EASILY VISIBLLE INSTITUTIONS IN A
23. How can we BEST predict if/how someone will vote?
24. A ..... is where only one candidate will be elected from each office within that district of that state.
25. Which of these is the most common form of individual involvement with a political party?
26. What of the following factors does NOT contribute to a liberal bias in prominent television and print media?
27. In which state does the first caucus take place?
28. The national chairperson of a major political party
29. Which democrats were the exception to Georgia's republican votes?
30. SS.7.C.2.8Which position would most likely be found in the Libertarian Party platform?
31. This party died out after its wealthy northern supporters opposed (were against) the War of 1812.
32. Each individual issue of the parties stances is referred to as
33. What does it mean to be the Majority Party?
34. Ideological party
35. The main effect of the establishment of the direct primary for U.S. political elections was that it .....
36. Virginia has a very simple and fast process to take part in party nominations. Anyone can show up and vote for party nominees; you can choose to vote in either parties process with declaring any party loyalty. This is an example of
37. When large organizations and famous people say they will vote for a candidate it is called an .....
38. What is the term for a system of government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a parliament?
39. What do the House and Senate committees of the parties do?
40. In 2022, which Labour MP was deselected by his constituency?
41. To be elected president, a candidate MUST win
42. What does R stand for in the RACE Method?
43. Only citizens who ..... can vote.
44. What best best describes libertarian politics?
45. Ital y and India use which of the following political systems?
46. The federal act that finally addressed the issues of denying people the right to vote and strengthening federal voting laws was the
47. If you were running for president, gaining the popular vote in THIS state would gain you the most votes in the electoral college?
48. The third party in the first Weimar coalition government was the ZP (Centre Party). Which religious faith were they originally the party of?
49. The Federalists believed that the Constitution gave the government ..... powers, powers that are not listed clearly in the Constitution.
50. Why have campaign finance laws been reformed?
51. What was the reaction of African American northerners to the ruling of the Dred Scott case?
52. How many d ays before the election is voter registration closed?
53. Which of the following is an example of a good public opinion poll question?
54. Conservatives are often associated with what political party?
55. The biggest divide with political parties is based on?
56. What function/purpose do political parties serve today?
57. What clause in the Constitution was used to justify the Bank of the United States?
58. Which of the following best describes state party organizations?
59. Selective benefits of group membership that emphasize friendship, networking, and consciousness-raising
60. Amendment expanded suffrage to people ages 18-20; lowered voting age