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Political Parties Interest Groups Vol II
Test Description: GOVT 11
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A labor union like the UAW is an example of a(n)
A
public interest group
B
political action group
C
trade association group
D
economic interest group
2) A shifting of party coalition grouping in thhe electorate that remains in place for several elections is known as
A
ticket-splitting
B
party realignment
C
an electoral tsunami
D
a coalitional government
3) Candidates for public office in America are chosen by primary elections in
A
most states.
B
all states.
C
about half the states.
D
very few states.
4) During the 19th century this man organized the first Democratic Party.
A
Andrew Jackson
B
George Washington
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
5) The first Republican party was founded
A
in 1828 by Andrew Jakson.
B
in Ohio by James Buchanon
C
in Washington D.C. by Abe Lincoln
D
in Jackson, MI in 1856.
6) A New Yorker who was opposed to increased military spending and the death penalty was most likely to belong to which party?
A
Federalist
B
Republican
C
Democrat
D
Whig
7) Recent ideological trends in the major parties indicate that
A
both parties have become more liberal.
B
the Republicans have become more liberal, the Democrats more conservative.
C
both parties have become more conservative.
D
the Democrats have become more liberal, the Republicans more conservative.
8) The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often considered the heyday of the
A
political action committees (PAC)
B
sponsored party
C
political machine
D
ideological party
9) Which of the following special interest groups gave 80% of their political contributions to Democrats for much of the 20th century?
A
real estate
B
doctors
C
labor
D
the peace movement
10) Political parties and special interest group activities are protected in the Constitution by the
A
1st amendment
B
14th amendment
C
6th amendment
D
2nd amendment
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