Government Final Exam Review Quiz 2024

What are the two major political parties in the United States of America?

• Green and Libertarian

• Democratic and Republican

• Tea Party and Socialists

• Alliance and Constitution

Which of the following ideologies on the American political spectrum does the Democratic party fall into?

• Progressive

• Liberal

• Moderate

• Conservative

Which of the following ideologies on the American political spectrum does the Republican party fall into?

• Progressive

• Liberal

• Moderate

• Conservative

Compared with people in other democracies, Americans are particularly preoccupied with …

• elections.

• individual rights.

• social harmony.

• Institutions.

In adulthood, people whose party identification differs from their parents’ party identification usually call themselves…

• Radicals.

• Independents.

• Conservatives.

• Democrats.

The transfer of political beliefs from generation to generation does not appear in large national studies of political attitudes because…

• Most Americans are quite conservative.

• Few Americans are either far left or far right of the political spectrum.

• Most Americans are quite liberal.

• Some generations participate in polls more than others.

In a personal ideological survey, the largest group of Americans will…

• Classify themselves as liberal.

• Classify themselves as conservative.

• Classify themselves as moderate.

• Refuse to classify themselves in any manner.

Former President George H.W. Bush famously said, “Read my lips: no new taxes.” The political party that would most identify with George H.W. Bush would be…

• Republican

• Green

• Democrat

• Libertarian

People choose the leaders who will represent them and who do what the people want.

• Limited Government

• Ratification

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

The Articles of Confederation were…

• The current set of rules for the United States

• The first set of rules for the United States

• Articles that led to the formation of England

• The start of the First World War