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