Political Parties Quiz 112 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not an example of a propaganda technique:

Correct Answer: C) Bribery.

2. Passed or accepted

Correct Answer: A) Ratified.

3. Party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created

Correct Answer: B) Convention.

4. A primary election in which anyone can vote, regardless of party affiliation is called a:

Correct Answer: B) Open primary.

5. Who was a leader of the Federalist Party?

Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton.

6. Party Leaders pressure a member of their own party to resign because of ethics violations. This is an example of the

Correct Answer: B) Bonding agent function.

7. An interest group tries to persuade people to

Correct Answer: D) Understand and educate the public about their point of view.

8. This group believes in discarding old ideas and embracing new behaviors and opinions.

Correct Answer: B) Liberals.

9. The Preamble lists the ..... of the United States Constitution. (p. 14)

Correct Answer: C) Purposes.

10. This enforces amendments about voter rights (no literacy test, supervises registration, makes sure people are allowed to vote)

Correct Answer: C) Voting Rights Act of 1965.

11. To evaluate advertisements accurately, one must:

Correct Answer: C) Identify propaganda.

12. What is the election unit that is made up of several adjoining precincts?

Correct Answer: D) Ward.

13. The first public step a candidate has to take is to

Correct Answer: A) Declare that he wants to run for office.

14. An election in which members of a political party vote to help select the party's candidate.

Correct Answer: B) Primary Election.

15. This party believes that government should own all property and decide who gets what

Correct Answer: A) The Communist Party.

16. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation

Correct Answer: D) Constitution.

17. What is a difference between third parties and the two major parties?

Correct Answer: B) Third parties introduce new ideas and press for a particular issue.

18. What is the purpose of a political party?

Correct Answer: C) To get its members elected to office.

19. What is a platform in the context of political parties?

Correct Answer: B) A statement of the party's beliefs and policies on important issues.

20. A set of ideas, beliefs ..... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives.

Correct Answer: A) Political Ideology.