Political Parties in the United States
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The era from 1816 to 1828 when attention was centered on the character of individual running for office rather than on party identification is referred to as
a- the era of good feeling
b- factional politics
c- personal politics
d- democratic politics
a- the era of good feeling
b- factional politics
c- personal politics
d- democratic politics
a
In the United States, political parties started
a- in most colonial legislatures by 1742
b- after the Civil War
c- After the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828
d- in the 1790's
a- in most colonial legislatures by 1742
b- after the Civil War
c- After the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828
d- in the 1790's
d
Reform Party was initiated by
a- Ross Perot
b- John C. Fremont
c- Henry Clay
d- James Madison
a- Ross Perot
b- John C. Fremont
c- Henry Clay
d- James Madison
a
The United States has a
a- two party system
b- multi-party system
c- one party system
d- two party plus system
a- two party system
b- multi-party system
c- one party system
d- two party plus system
a
The basic or primary unit of the party in the United States called
a- precinct
b- ward committee
c- city/ county committee
d- congressional district committee
a- precinct
b- ward committee
c- city/ county committee
d- congressional district committee
a
The highest organization of the party called
a- state central committee
b- national committee
c- national convention
a- state central committee
b- national committee
c- national convention
c
Military people in the U.S. vote for the
a- Democratic Party
b- Republican Party
c- Libertarian Party
d- Communist Party
a- Democratic Party
b- Republican Party
c- Libertarian Party
d- Communist Party
b
Cubans in the U.S. vote for the
a- Republican Party
b- Democratic Party
c- Socialist Party
d- Green Party
a- Republican Party
b- Democratic Party
c- Socialist Party
d- Green Party
a
If every American had to join a political party
a- political parties would be more liberal
b- Political parties would be more conservatives
c- Political parties would be more extreme
d- Political parties would be more moderate
a- political parties would be more liberal
b- Political parties would be more conservatives
c- Political parties would be more extreme
d- Political parties would be more moderate
b
American political parties are usually viewed as weaker than European parties because
a- they do not have a dues structure
b- they have a weak relationship with their members
c- they allow anyone to join
d- a and b
a- they do not have a dues structure
b- they have a weak relationship with their members
c- they allow anyone to join
d- a and b
d
American political parties tend to concentrate on
a- singing up large members of deeply committed members
b- Winning elections
c- Collecting dies from party members
d- Developing ideas that are ideologically correct for the party, regardless of electoral outcome
a- singing up large members of deeply committed members
b- Winning elections
c- Collecting dies from party members
d- Developing ideas that are ideologically correct for the party, regardless of electoral outcome
b
The first American political party division in the United States was between
a- the Democratic Party and Republican Party
b- the Whigs and the Democratic
c- the Federalist and Anti Federalist
d- the Liberty and Free Soil Party
a- the Democratic Party and Republican Party
b- the Whigs and the Democratic
c- the Federalist and Anti Federalist
d- the Liberty and Free Soil Party
c
The Federalists were
a- led by Hamilton and Adams
b- supported the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
c- Wanted a Bill of Rights
d- a and b
a- led by Hamilton and Adams
b- supported the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
c- Wanted a Bill of Rights
d- a and b
d
A major reason for the collapse of the Wing Party was
a- the growth of the Democrats
b- their loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
c- their inability to maintain a common ideological base
d- the Eighteenth Amendment which allowed female the right to vote
a- the growth of the Democrats
b- their loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
c- their inability to maintain a common ideological base
d- the Eighteenth Amendment which allowed female the right to vote
c
American Political parties are composed of the party
a- in electorate
b- organization
c- in government
d- all the above
a- in electorate
b- organization
c- in government
d- all the above
c