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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)

Apolitical action group Btrade association group Ceconomic interest group Dpublic interest group

2) A shifting of party coalition grouping in thhe electorate that remains in place for several elections is known as

Aa coalitional government Bparty realignment Cticket-splitting Dan electoral tsunami

3) Candidates for public office in America are chosen by primary elections in

Aall states. Bvery few states. Cabout half the states. Dmost states.

4) During the 19th century this man organized the first Democratic Party.

AGeorge Washington BAndrew Jackson CJohn Adams DThomas Jefferson

5) The first Republican party was founded

Ain Jackson, MI in 1856. Bin 1828 by Andrew Jakson. Cin Ohio by James Buchanon Din Washington D.C. by Abe Lincoln

6) A New Yorker who was opposed to increased military spending and the death penalty was most likely to belong to which party?

ADemocrat BWhig CRepublican DFederalist

7) Recent ideological trends in the major parties indicate that

Aboth parties have become more liberal. Bboth parties have become more conservative. Cthe Republicans have become more liberal, the Democrats more conservative. Dthe Democrats have become more liberal, the Republicans more conservative.

8) The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often considered the heyday of the

Aideological party Bsponsored party Cpolitical machine Dpolitical action committees (PAC)

9) Which of the following special interest groups gave 80% of their political contributions to Democrats for much of the 20th century?

Athe peace movement Blabor Creal estate Ddoctors

10) Political parties and special interest group activities are protected in the Constitution by the

A14th amendment B2nd amendment C6th amendment D1st amendment

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