Political Parties Quiz 182 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the term for the belief about the purpose or role that government should play in society?
2. Which elections see the best voter turnout?
3. Made up of individuals who organize to win elections, operate government, and influence public policy.
4. The Republican Party is said to be more ..... than the Democratic Party.
5. This party is more likely to propose ideas that help the long term unemployed.
6. Which of the following is a similarity of political parties?
7. What is a political system in which two political parties dominate the electoral process and control the government?
8. What are the 2 parties in our two party system?
9. When someone votes for candidates from different parties in the same election.
10. Which one of the following is the most visible institution in a democracy?
11. What is a precedent?
12. There is less difference between the two main US parties than there is between parties in some other countries.
13. What is the best definition of "platform?"
14. Poll taxes used to be charged in certain states and they kept poorer people from voting because they did not have the money. What amendment outlawed charging taxes to vote?
15. There is (a) in the Constitution that requires the United States to have two political parties.
16. Elected officials sometimes leak information to the press
17. What is the formula for determining the General Election?
18. Rising campaign costs lead to:
19. The Republican party believes that .....
20. What is the goal of political action committees?