Political Parties Quiz 347 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which purpose of a political party involves selecting a qualified and morally good person to be a candidate?

Correct Answer: C) Bonding agent.

2. The Green party advocates for

Correct Answer: C) Environmental protection.

3. In a multi-party system of government, all of the following are true statements EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: B) Parties are composed of a diverse group of people who share similar political beliefs.

4. What does the GOP stand for?

Correct Answer: B) Grand Old Party.

5. Friday November 11th was National:

Correct Answer: B) Write your congressman day.

6. When one party calls out the major issues/corruptions of the next party and holds them accountable to their actions, this is referred to as

Correct Answer: C) Watchdogging.

7. A representative who sees themselves as an agent of those who elected them and will vote on issues based on the interests of their constituents

Correct Answer: C) Delegate Model.

8. Why did Washington warn against going to war with European countries?

Correct Answer: A) America was too young and weak to fight a war.

9. We have a 2 political party system?

Correct Answer: A) True.

10. A GROUP of people who share a common goal and organize to INfluence government & policy.

Correct Answer: A) INTEREST GROUP.

11. Individuals who organize to influence the government's programs and policies.

Correct Answer: B) Interest groups.

12. This party believes that the federal government should be more directly involved in regulating the economy and supporting the poor.

Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party.

13. All the beliefs of a party as a whole.

Correct Answer: B) Platform.

14. Felt American policies needed to benefit a future that included more manufacturing

Correct Answer: A) Federalists.

15. Authoritarian, common in communist governments and in some Islamic nations

Correct Answer: A) One Party System.

16. What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection?

Correct Answer: C) Treaty with France.

17. Who OFFICIALLY chooses the President and Vice President?

Correct Answer: D) The Electoral College.

18. Which action is a civic responsibility of U.S. citizens?

Correct Answer: D) Voting during local elections.

19. What reasons, in the late 1800s, kept African Americans from voting?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

20. Generally speaking, this party believes in little government involvement in overall regulations, taxation, and personal choices

Correct Answer: A) Libertarian.