WorksheetsCOGO Political Parties Quiz!
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which party does the following description best match: representation and protection of workers, Strong Welfare State, redistribution of wealth
The Labour Party
The UKIP
The Liberal Democrats
The Conservative Party
What is the SNP's first claim?
Independence of Wales from the UK
Independence of Scotland from the UK
Independence of England from the UK
Independence of Northern Ireland from the UK
What was UKIP's first claim?
Leaving the EU
Joining NATO
Leaving UNO
Joining the eurozone
Which party does the following description best match: pro-European membership, pro-constitutional change, anti-war in Irak
The Liberal Democrats
The Labour Party
The Conservative Party
The DUP
Why has the Labour Party been described as "Third Way"?
because it shifted towards centre-right
because it abandoned its objective to bring constitutional change
because it made a coalition with the Conservative Party
because it cut ties with the unions
Which of the following parties dominated Mexican politics for 70 years?
PAN
PRI
Socialist
PRD
Which of the following parties first ended the domination of the PRI as far as the office of President?
PRI
PAN
PRD
Socialist
On a traditional left-to-right ideological spectrum, which of the following correctly orders the 3 main Mexican political parties?
PAN-PRI-PRD
PAN-PRD-PRI
PRI-PRD-PAN
PRD-PRI-PAN
AMLO's party, the current party in control of the executive branch, is...
PRI
Moreno
PAN
PRD
_________ affects regional parties and the representation of independent candidates in Russia
Single-member districts
Multi-member districts
One-party rule
Multiparty rule
What is false regarding the political party system in China?
Decisions are made collectively by the Standing Committee
8 minority parties are allowed to broaden discussion and consult
An average individual may have an opportunity to move up within the CCP & have more influence on policymaking.
Minor parties may participate in the National People’s Congress, but their participation is vetted by the CCP
Which AP6 country has a multiparty system in which the actual power resides in a single majority party?
Iran
China
Russia
Nigeria
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.
single-member districts, multi-member districts
proportional representation, first-past-the-post rules
single-member districts, proportional representation
proportional representation, single-member districts
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?
Mexico
Iran
Nigeria
UK
Mexico and Nigeria have a multi-party system, which ____ citizen participation since __________.
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
does not limit; there are no quotas set for the political parties
limits; the parties are not diversely represented by region
does not limit; everyone has the right to run for election, regardless of their social status
Moderate party of Nigeria, the 'Big Tent' party... they lean left or right based on public sentiment
APC
PDP
APGA
NNPP
Party in Nigeria that is socially conservative but economically liberal.
APC
PDP
APGA
NNPP
United Russia is the dominant party in Russian politics... That said, there are parties in 'soft opposition'... which of the following are?
Communist
A Just Russia
Liberal Democratic
New People
What reforms lead to the near total control of Russia by the United Russia party?
In Iran, internal political conflict is not usually perceived as conservatives vs liberals but rather ________________ vs ___________________.
Hardliners vs. Reformists
Liberals vs Moderates
Secularists vs Theocrats
Pro-western vs nationalists
Many consider the existence of an active civil society to be supportive of and even necessary for democratization because
groups within civil society promote the rights of the majority
groups in civil society tend to avoid political positions
within civil society people learn to express interests and negotiate with others to achieve common goals
civil society tends to create conditions of alienation, atomization, and opposition to authority
organizations in civil society tend to be revolutionary and thus will undermine an undemocratic regime
Both Russia and China have responded to ethnic political movements that seemed to threaten national integration by
demanding that all ethnic nationalities provide education in their native languages
creating affirmative-action policies that ensure equal access to employment and education for members of all ethnic groups
seeking constitutional bans on the articulation of separate ethnic identities
removing all members of ethnic minority groups from political positions after protests by those ethnic groups
deploying troops to quell/supress demonstrations and protests for greater ethnic autonomy
Which of the following best represents an example of the process of political socialization?
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.
A member of Congress makes her staff members available to provide capitol tours to her constituents and their families.
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.
A high school student joins a Young Politicians club at her school and develops specific positions on a number of political issues.
Which of the following political blocs would be most likely to favor nationalization of large industrial enterprises?
Liberals
Islamists
Conservatives
Libertarians
Socialists
A economic and political system where most property and economic resources are owned and controlled by the state (rather than individual citizens)
Maoism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
