Political Parties Quiz 98 (60 MCQs)

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1. Felt government should be led by the educated
2. What did the 12 Amendment do?
3. Keeping the party operating between conventions is the job of the
4. Nations with which type of government usually have a one-party system?
5. What event led to the 26th Amendment?
6. Political socialization is the process of learning about politics.
7. Which is not a party system?
8. Voting for all the candidates from one political party
9. Who is considered to be the founder of the Republican Party?
10. Beside being a U.S.citizen and 18 years of age by the day of the general election, you must be a .....
11. Proponents of the 19th Amendment believed the national government should play a key role in determining voting qualifications. Opponents maintained states alone have the power to regulate voting. The argument is over the division of powers between different levels of government. What is this concept called?
12. Which position would most likely be found in the Republican Partyplatform?
13. Is every vote important.
14. Which concept best describes the armbands used by the students during Tinker v. Des Monies?
15. A meeting which happens once every four years
16. Do you have to be a resident of your state to become a senator and a house representative?
17. Which party was NOT one of the original two political parties?
18. The Democratic party is also known as being .....
19. The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place
20. A conservative believes in which of the following?
21. This group favors more government support for programs, such as healthcare and public education.
22. Found in rural areas of the US
23. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United Sates or by any State on account of age.
24. What type of citizenship must you have in order to qualify to run for the Presidency?
25. What is the purpose of a political party's national convention?
26. The Republican Party was formed in:
27. An example of a one-party system is:
28. What or who sets the requirements to hold a political office at the state or national level in America?
29. Who is the furthest to the right on the political spectrum?
30. The video we watched in class compared George Washington's cabinet to which movie?
31. Each political party has a county, state, and national committee. Which phrase BEST explains the main purpose of the state party committee?
32. The specific place (such as a school or library) where a voter must vote on Election Day
33. Citizens elect "representatives" as their government leaders.
34. The Donkey is a symbol of the Republican party?
35. What party was started by Ross Perot that gained a lot of traction in the early 90s?
36. Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?A party's state office hosts a conference for state and local officials to discuss the party's goals for the state.
37. Political Ideas and future plans of a candidate .....
38. Who was the second president of the U.S.
39. The Electoral College is used to elect-
40. Which of the following groups were allowed to vote before the American Revolution?
41. What kind of Party System does the US have?
42. The Democratic-Republic favored WHAT type of government?
43. What is Washington's warning?"It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions."
44. A economic and political system where most property and economic resources are owned and controlled by the state (rather than individual citizens)
45. What is the last thing you do when running for office?
46. A country which has a democratic form of government since its independence:
47. No attempts have been made to reform campaign finance laws.
48. The following are requirements for which political office?At least 30 years oldUS citizen for 9 yearsLive in the state they represent
49. All of the following were beliefs of the Federalists EXCEPT:
50. The Legislative Branch
51. What are third parties?
52. Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
53. Why did the Federalist Party disappear?
54. After a national census has been taken, changes in population distribution cause the changing of congressional seats among the states. This effect is commonly called
55. Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through
56. Which of the following is mentioned as a key function of political parties?
57. The use of a flag flying in the background of an advertisement in as example of .....
58. Independent voters
59. During a US election, is the outcome effected by Third-party candidates (candidates from minor political parties)? Explain
60. The media plays a role in the political process by broadcasting .....