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Civics: Chapter 10 Test- Political Parties

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true of one-party governments?

a)

all other parties are forbidden

b)

a single person controls the gov't

c)

citizens do not have freedom of speech

d)

all of the above

2.

The two major political parties today are

a)

Democrats and Republicans

b)

Democratic republicans and Federalists

c)

Independent and Green

d)

Whigs and Federalists

3.

Voters in the same neighborhood usually

a)

vote at the same polling place

b)

vote for the same candidate

c)

vote straight ticket

d)

belong to the same political party

4.

In 1912 when Theodore roosevelt was denied the presidential nomonation of the Republican party, he

a)

withdrew from the race

b)

was elected POTUS anyway

c)

organized the Progressive party

d)

dropped out of the race

5.

Vice presidential candidates are chosen

a)

during the primary election

b)

for their ability to win votes

c)

by the electoral college

d)

from the same state as the presidential candidate

6.

Coalition governments sometimes arise out of the

a)

multiparty system

b)

one-party system

c)

two-party system

d)

third parties

7.

Which of the following ran as a third party candidate

a)

Ross Perot

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George Bush

d)

None of the above

8.

True or False: The votes of the U.S. citizens count directly for the president.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: In the U.S., only candidates belonging to the Republican or Democratic parties can run for office

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Third parties, in no way, have ever won a presidential election in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Voters choose their political leaders

a)

Primary election

b)

General election

c)

one- party system

d)

nominate

12.

How many electors are there in the electoral college?

a)

530

b)

535

c)

532

d)

538

13.

How many electors do you need to win the electoral college?

a)

538

b)

272

c)

270

d)

259

14.

In terms of political ideology...

a)

Republicans are conservative, Democrats are liberal

b)

Republicans are liberal, Democrats are conservative

c)

Democrats are Republican, conservatives are liberal

d)

Republicans are Democrats, liberals are conservative

15.
Where should you look in order to find the major differences between the political parties?
a)
Party Platform
b)
Party Constitution
c)
US Constitution
d)
Congress
16.
Which step of the campaign process would have members of the same party competing against each other for votes?
a)
Primaries
b)
General Election
c)
Conventions
d)
Election Day
17.

What type of Party system does the United States have?

a)

one party

b)

two party

c)

multi party

d)

none of these

18.

This is the election held to determine who will run in the general election in November.

a)

Electoral College

b)

Run-Off Election

c)

Primary Election

d)

General Election

19.

What is the responsibility of the Electoral College?

a)

To Amend the US Constitution

b)

To Elect the US President

c)

To Declare War

d)

To Draft State Legislature

20.

in a closed primary...

a)

only party leaders can vote

b)

anyone can vote

c)

you can only vote for candidates that are with your politcal party

d)

no one can vote

21.
The less government involvement in the economy the better. Let businesses decide what is best for them and it will end up helping all Americans in the long run. There are too many regulations!
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
22.
Taxes are too high. When all people have more of their own money to spend, they help our economy to grow. We need to do everything we can to lower taxes for all U.S. citizens.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
23.
There are 45 million Americans without health insurance. It is the government’s responsibility to get more of those people covered, even if it means making a law requiring everyone to buy it.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
24.
What is one of the main purposes of political parties?
a)
To cast electoral votes
b)
To set the age for voting
c)
To administer literacy tests
d)
To nominate candidates for office
25.
a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
a)
polling place
b)
precinct
c)
closed primary
d)
nominate
26.

Governments that arise out of one-party systems are usually called

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarachy

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

27.

True or False: All people living in the United States have the right to vote.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False: A presidential candidate can win the popular vote and still lose the election.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

How does voter registration protect a citizen's vote?

a)

no one can vote more than once

b)

It is a violation of the U.S. Constitution

c)

Your Drivers license ID and voter number must match

d)

Allows people to vote in any district they happen to be in

30.

The number of electors from each state is equal to the number of _______________________ from that state.

a)

Congress members

b)

executive departments

c)

Senators

d)

House of representative members

31.
_____________ is a person who runs for government office.
a)
senator
b)
president
c)
vice president
d)
candidate
32.

Refers to the range of differences in such political views between parties

a)

political parties

b)

political spectrum

c)

candidates

d)

platform

33.

The U.S. government created this to allow Americans to contribute $3 of their taxes to a candidates election fund.

a)

FECA

b)

BCRA

c)

PECF

d)

ASPCA

34.

Which of the following is not allowed to make campaign contributions directly to a candidate?

a)

Labor unions

b)

U.S. Citizens

c)

Businesses

d)

Teachers

35.

What law instituted more stringent disclosure requirements for federal candidates, political parties, and political action committees?

a)

Federal Prohibition Act

b)

Federal Election Campaign Act

c)

Presidential Contribution Act

d)

Limited Liability Claim Act

36.

The election in 1972 between these two major political party candidates sparked the passing and creation of federal election laws.

a)

Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon

b)

Bill Clinton and Ross Perot

c)

John F Kennedy and Willie McCovey

d)

George McGovern and Richard Nixon

37.

voting for all the candidates from one political party

a)

split ticket

b)

loyalty ticket

c)

straight ticket

d)

party ticket

38.

In this political system it is usually illegal to oppose the main party

a)

two-party system

b)

multi-party system

c)

one-party system

d)

no party system

39.

The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled

a)

political party

b)

minority party

c)

public policy

d)

candidate

40.

What is the smallest number of electoral votes a state can have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2