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COGO Political Parties Quiz!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which party does the following description best match: representation and protection of workers, Strong Welfare State, redistribution of wealth

a)

The Labour Party

b)

The UKIP

c)

The Liberal Democrats

d)

The Conservative Party

2.

What is the SNP's first claim?

a)

Independence of Wales from the UK

b)

Independence of Scotland from the UK

c)

Independence of England from the UK

d)

Independence of Northern Ireland from the UK

3.

What was UKIP's first claim?

a)

Leaving the EU

b)

Joining NATO

c)

Leaving UNO

d)

Joining the eurozone

4.

Which party does the following description best match: pro-European membership, pro-constitutional change, anti-war in Irak

a)

The Liberal Democrats

b)

The Labour Party

c)

The Conservative Party

d)

The DUP

5.

Why has the Labour Party been described as "Third Way"?

a)

because it shifted towards centre-right

b)

because it abandoned its objective to bring constitutional change

c)

because it made a coalition with the Conservative Party

d)

because it cut ties with the unions

6.

Which of the following parties dominated Mexican politics for 70 years?

a)

PAN

b)

PRI

c)

Socialist

d)

PRD

7.

Which of the following parties first ended the domination of the PRI as far as the office of President?

a)

PRI

b)

PAN

c)

PRD

d)

Socialist

8.

On a traditional left-to-right ideological spectrum, which of the following correctly orders the 3 main Mexican political parties?

a)

PAN-PRI-PRD

b)

PAN-PRD-PRI

c)

PRI-PRD-PAN

d)

PRD-PRI-PAN

9.

AMLO's party, the current party in control of the executive branch, is...

a)

PRI

b)

Moreno

c)

PAN

d)

PRD

10.

_________ affects regional parties and the representation of independent candidates in Russia

a)

Single-member districts

b)

Multi-member districts

c)

One-party rule

d)

Multiparty rule

11.

What is false regarding the political party system in China?

a)

Decisions are made collectively by the Standing Committee

b)

8 minority parties are allowed to broaden discussion and consult

c)

An average individual may have an opportunity to move up within the CCP & have more influence on policymaking.

d)

Minor parties may participate in the National People’s Congress, but their participation is vetted by the CCP

12.

Which AP6 country has a multiparty system in which the actual power resides in a single majority party?

a)

Iran

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Nigeria

13.

Changes to state Duma elections in Russia

have returned it to a system in which half of the

representatives are directly elected from

____ and the other half are

chosen through elections that use ____ with a threshold.

a)

single-member districts, multi-member districts

b)

proportional representation, first-past-the-post rules

c)

single-member districts, proportional representation

d)

proportional representation, single-member districts

14.

In which AP6 country are parties, which do not really have a formal structure, vetted by its theocratic government, therefore limiting citizen influence in the policymaking process?

a)

Mexico

b)

Iran

c)

Nigeria

d)

UK

15.

Mexico and Nigeria have a multi-party system, which ____ citizen participation since __________.

a)

limits; those who can run for election are limited to those in a political party, which requires you to pay in order to be included

b)

does not limit; there are no quotas set for the political parties

c)

limits; the parties are not diversely represented by region

d)

does not limit; everyone has the right to run for election, regardless of their social status

16.

Moderate party of Nigeria, the 'Big Tent' party... they lean left or right based on public sentiment

a)

APC

b)

PDP

c)

APGA

d)

NNPP

17.

Party in Nigeria that is socially conservative but economically liberal.

a)

APC

b)

PDP

c)

APGA

d)

NNPP

18.

United Russia is the dominant party in Russian politics... That said, there are parties in 'soft opposition'... which of the following are?

a)

Communist

b)

A Just Russia

c)

Liberal Democratic

d)

New People

19.

What reforms lead to the near total control of Russia by the United Russia party?

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20.

In Iran, internal political conflict is not usually perceived as conservatives vs liberals but rather ________________ vs ___________________.

a)

Hardliners vs. Reformists

b)

Liberals vs Moderates

c)

Secularists vs Theocrats

d)

Pro-western vs nationalists

21.

Many consider the existence of an active civil society to be supportive of and even necessary for democratization because

a)

groups within civil society promote the rights of the majority

b)

groups in civil society tend to avoid political positions

c)

within civil society people learn to express interests and negotiate with others to achieve common goals

d)

civil society tends to create conditions of alienation, atomization, and opposition to authority

e)

organizations in civil society tend to be revolutionary and thus will undermine an undemocratic regime

22.

Both Russia and China have responded to ethnic political movements that seemed to threaten national integration by

a)

demanding that all ethnic nationalities provide education in their native languages

b)

creating affirmative-action policies that ensure equal access to employment and education for members of all ethnic groups

c)

seeking constitutional bans on the articu­lation of separate ethnic identities

d)

removing all members of ethnic minority groups from political positions after protests by those ethnic groups

e)

deploying troops to quell/supress demonstrations and protests for greater ethnic autonomy

23.

Which of the following best represents an example of the process of political socialization?

a)

As a result of his strongly conservative views, an individual limits his news sources to only those that have a conservative leaning in their reporting.

b)

A member of Congress makes her staff members available to provide capitol tours to her constituents and their families.

c)

An employee at the Department of Defense develops a strong working relationship with defense contractors that ultimately result in his receiving a job offer from the company.

d)

A high school student joins a Young Politicians club at her school and develops specific positions on a number of political issues.

24.

Which of the following political blocs would be most likely to favor nationalization of large industrial enterprises?

a)

Liberals

b)

Islamists

c)

Conservatives

d)

Libertarians

e)

Socialists

25.

A economic and political system where most property and economic resources are owned and controlled by the state (rather than individual citizens)

a)

Maoism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Capitalism