U.S. Government 5.03 Political Parties Quiz

10 October 2022
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Which minor party has never been active in the United States?
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conservative
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Which of the following is not a minor party in the history of the United States?
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Labour
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Which is the most common party system in the world today?
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faction
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Which of the following is the most common party system in the world today?
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a group of people seeking to advance their ideas
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A political party is an example of which of the following?
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linkage
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What does a linkage institution help people do?
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interact with their government
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What is a coalition?
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a temporary alliance among political groups to gain power
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When no single party has the majority in a multiparty system, it must join with other parties to form which of the following?
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coalition
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An authoritarian government is usually evidence of which of the following?
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single-party rule
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A government run by one person is usually evidence of what kind of system?
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single-party
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Which of the following is the smallest organized political area for voting?
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precinct
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Which of the following is the smallest level of political organization?
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precinct
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The two-party system in the United States is now defined by which pair of parties?
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Republican and Democrat
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What are the two main political parties in the United States?
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Democratic and Republican
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Political parties hold a national convention to do which of the following?
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formally nominate their candidate
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Where are presidential candidates formally nominated?
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at a national convention
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Third parties have influenced some elections in U.S. history by doing which of the following?
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presenting positions that the major parties then adopt
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Which term is used in U.S. politics for a significant party outside the two dominant parties?
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third party
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What is a party platform?
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a statement of a party's position on the issues
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At the national convention, what does a party issue to explain its position on the issues of the day?
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a platform