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Parties And The College

Test Description: These set of questions will cover political parties and the Electoral College.

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) An organization of citizens who have similar views on issues and who work together to put their ideas into effect through government action is called a -

Areserve Bpolitical party Ccollege Dpolitical action committee

2) Political parties offer a way for -

Acandidates with very different views to work together Bcitizens to participate in the political process Ccandidates to avoid raising money for campaigns Dcandidates to avoid laws regarding campaign finances

3) 'Republican Party Selects Trump as their Candidate!' Which role is the Republican Party completing in this headline?

ANominating candidates BEducating voters CMonitoring actions of officeholders DHelping candidates win

4) 'Democrats Furious about GOP Using Twitter to Stretch Campaign Finance Laws!' Which role is the Democratic Party completing in this headline?

AMonitoring actions of officeholders BEducating votres CNominating candidates DHelping candidates win

5) What kind of party system characterizes the American political process?

AA four-party system BA six-party system CA three-party system DA two-party system

6) The two MAIN political parties in the United States today are -

AProgressive and Whig Parties BGreen and Libertarian Parties CDemocratic and Republican Parties DProhibition and Free Soil Parties

7) The parties' differences are -

Astated in the United States Constitution Bexpressed in the 18th Amendment Cstated in the party platforms and reflecting in campaigning Dlisted in the Preamble

8) Which of the following is a similarity between the two main political parties?

ABroadcast different points of view BApprove the budget CInfluence public policy DSupport business start-ups

9) A candidate for national office often appeal to the most citizens by -

Ameeting with foreign leaders Bleading an activist group Cbelonging to a third party Dholding moderate views

10) Third parties differ from the other two main political parties differ from the other two main political parties because third parties -

Aare often concerned with one issue Bhave more official memebers Chave more political experience Dare older than the two main parties

11) The number of electors each state has is -

Adecided by a pre-election lottery Bdetermined by how many citizens voted in the last election Cbased on the state's Congressional representation Dstated in the United States Constitution

12) The requirement for a majority vote to win the Electoral College favors a -

Afour-party system Bthree-party system Cone-party system Dtwo-party system

13) What is the last step in the Elecoral College Process?

AThe electors meet to add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution BThe electors meet to select the Chief Justice CThe electors meet to vote for the President and VIce President DThe electors meet to impeach the president

14) In order to become the next President of the United States, a candidate must earn ___ electoral votes.

A350 B270 C100 D538

15) Who determines the President if neither candidate earns the required electoral votes?

AHouse of Representatives BSenate CPolitical Action Committee DU.S. Supreme Court

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