Political Parties Quiz 18 (20 MCQs)

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1. A type of citizenship in which a foreigner is made the citizen of another country after satisfying the constitutional requirements is called.

Correct Answer: C) Citizenship by naturalization.

2. An article written in ALL CAPS, and that has Poor Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation .....

Correct Answer: A) Is probably unreliable.

3. All of the following are NATURAL BORN citizens except

Correct Answer: D) A person who immigrated to the US as a 2 year old.

4. The party that is out of office watches the actions of the other party for mistakes or misuses of power. This is called being a

Correct Answer: D) Watch dog.

5. A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an "Indiana" ballot

Correct Answer: C) Party-Column Ballot.

6. Since running for office is very expensive, many candidates must-

Correct Answer: B) Conduct more fundraising activities.

7. Working people should control their own lives and futures through equal distribution of wealth.

Correct Answer: C) Communists.

8. Arguments over the ..... led to the formation of the first political parties.

Correct Answer: C) Bank of the United States.

9. What does political ideologies mean?

Correct Answer: B) Sets of ethical ideas about how a country should be run.

10. Republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage

Correct Answer: B) Progressives (Mugwumps).

11. What is the consequence of the Citizens United Court Decision?

Correct Answer: A) It allowed unlimited spending by corporations and unions in political campaigns.

12. What is the Liberal Party's position on the economy?

Correct Answer: C) They support a mixed economy with both private and public ownership.

13. All of the following are ways interest groups accomplish their objectives EXECPT:

Correct Answer: C) Lobbying.

14. The following are all part of political parties

Correct Answer: D) All of these answers are correct.

15. Give an example of MEDIA informing the public about government.

Correct Answer: A) A newspaper report.

16. George Washington believed political parties were good for government

Correct Answer: B) False.

17. A survey taken every ten years which gives the government demographic data about the population

Correct Answer: D) Census.

18. What, ironically, were Boris Johnson's political instincts before the Coronavirus?

Correct Answer: A) Minimal state interference in people's lives.

19. What is one reason for low voter turnout?

Correct Answer: B) Voter Apathy.

20. Third Parties rarely win elections but can .....

Correct Answer: A) Take votes from major parties during elections.