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Unit 10 Elections
Test Description: Unit 10 Elections
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1) Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices are _____________________.
A
Political Parties
B
Platforms
C
Two-Party systems
D
Political Spectrum
2) _____________________ is the difference in political views held by the different political parties.
A
Political Party
B
Two-Party system
C
Political Spectrum
D
Platform
3) ___________________________ is a document stating the goals and principles of a political party
A
Two-Party system
B
Platform
C
Political Spectrum
D
Political Party
4) The _____________________ is a system of government in which two parties compete for power.
A
Platform
B
Political Party
C
Political Spectrum
D
Two-Party system
5) The process by which a political party nominates (selects) a candidate to run in a general election is a ________________________.
A
Nomination Process
B
Electoral College
C
Primary election
D
Absentee ballot
6) A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is an ___________________________.
A
Primary election
B
Nomination Process
C
Electoral College
D
Absentee ballot
7) A ________________________ is a ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls.
A
Electoral College
B
Nomination Process
C
Absentee ballot
D
Primary election
8) ___________________________ is a nominating election held to choose party candidates who will run in the general election.
A
Nomination Process
B
Electoral College
C
Absentee ballot
D
Primary election
9) Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?
A
Recruiting candidates for public office
B
Presenting policies to voters
C
Organizing and running the government
D
Allowing the party in power to determine all public policy
10) Which of the following is NOT correct regarding a multi-party system?
A
It can contain so many political parties that they can become difficult to distinguish from each other
B
Its provides the voter with many ideas and viewpoints to select from in an election
C
It can exist in many forms
D
It is more likely that the will of the majority will dominate over that of the minority groups
11) How would you describe the political party system of the United States?
A
A two-party system
B
A parliamentary system
C
A constitutional democratic system
D
A multi-party system
12) The transition from the second evolution of our two-party system to the current system of Democrats and Republicans began just prior to what war?
A
The Mexican-American War
B
The War of 1812
C
The Revolutionary War
D
The Civil War
13) Which of the following are functions of third parties?
A
Address new issues and take away votes from one party candidate or another
B
Nominate the presidential candidates and be the tie-breaking vote if the two major parties tie for President
C
Third parties serve no real function because they hardly ever win, but it makes people happy to see competition in politics
D
Address new issues and create social unrest
14) Any political party outside of the established Republican and Democratic parties is referred to as a(n):
A
Bonus Party
B
Added Party
C
Third party
D
Minor Party
15) During the years in between national conventions, who takes care of the national party business?
A
A national committee
B
A national convention
C
A national chairperson
D
A third party
16) Who speaks on behalf of an entire political party on a national level?
A
A national convention
B
A national chairperson
C
A national committee
D
A third party
17) The major gathering to set the parties’ political platform as well as nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates is called the ____________________.
A
A third party
B
A national convention
C
A national committee
D
A national chairperson
18) Before states enacted the direct primary, how were party candidates chosen?
A
By state senators
B
By high-ranking party insiders
C
By voting
D
By secretaries’ states
19) In what way did the direct primary reform the candidate selection system?
A
It allowed women to vote for candidates
B
It eliminated illegal campaign contributions from corporations
C
It empowered states
D
It allowed all party members to choose candidates
20) Who are members of the Electoral College supposed to vote for?
A
The winner of their state popular vote
B
The loser of the state popular vote
C
The past President
D
Whoever they want
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