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1
North Korea and Cuba would be good examples of:
multi-party systems
one-party systems
third party systems
two-party systems
2
What is a political system in which two parties usually get most of the votes in an election?
multi-party system
two-party system
parliamentary democracy
single-party system
3
A voter who votes for candidates of both political parties is voting what we call a:
independent ticket
straight ticket
cross ticket
split ticket
4
A meeting of party members to choose a candidate or nominee for the general election is a
direct primary
closed primary
plurality
caucus
5
Which of the following factors contributes most to the cost of a presidential campaign?
Television advertising
Printing posters and campaign brochures
Hiring a campaign coordinator
Direct mail campaigns
6
Single-party political systems tend to exist where?
in dictatorships
with capitalist economies
none of the above
in democracies
7
In the U.S., any political party other than the two major ones is called a(n):
majority party
long shot
third-party
independent party
8
When a candidate says, "I know how to solve problems and get things done," he/she is using
glittering generalities
plain folks
stacked cards
bandwagon
9
______________ are able to vote in open primaries.
only party members
all registered voters
only independents
only Republicans
10
A minor party based on a set of beliefs, including social, economic, and political
ideological
single issue
economic protest
splinter
11
How can minor parties affect the election of the president?
by acting in a bipartisan manner
by producing votes for the senators
by taking votes away from another candidate
by nominating a charismatic leader
12
Which type of party system has a government with elected officials from more than two parties?
Single-party system
Two-party system
All of these are correct
Multi-party system
13
"I am just a humble citizen of this state who wants to make a difference."
Plain folks
Bandwagon
Glittering Generalities
Transfer
14
When a candidate gets help from major companies & large organizations, it's called getting a(n) ?
contribution
endorsement
non-partisan support
opinion poll
15
When the candidate said, "my opponent is a horrible person," which type of propaganda was he using?
Plain folks
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Name-calling
16
A voter who votes only for members of his/her political party is voting a:
Independent ticket
Full ticket
Split ticket
Straight ticket
17
General name for a minor party that breaks away from a major party
single issue party
breakaway party
Splinter Party
ideological party
18
What's one major difference between primaries & caucuses?
Caucuses are only held in states with large populations.
Democrats hold primaries, Republicans hold caucuses.
Primaries always use proportional representation.
Primary votes are at polls, caucus votes are at meetings.
19
A political party's chief goal is to gain power in the government by
winning elections and holding office.
increasing membership in the party.
amassing funds.
educating the public on important issues
20
Which type of party system has the idea that individual citizens have personal political views?
All of these are correct
Two-party system
Multi-party system
Single-party system
21
Which of the following is an example of a third party?
Green
Republicans
Democrats
Federalists