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1
Which could be considered a critical election?
1828 Election of Jackson
1932 Election of FDR
2004 Election of Bush
1860 Election of Lincoln
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Voting for one party for one office, and a different party for another:
Swing ticket
Two party voting
Ticket-splitting
Straight ticket voting
3
Which factor has the largest impact on voter turnout?
Ethnicity
Education
Gender
Age
4
Which election drove many white southerners to the Republican Party?
1860: Lincoln
2008: Obama
1964: Johnson
1932: Roosevelt
5
When less people identify themselves as a member of a certain political party:
Party Realignment
Party Neutrality
Party Apathy
Party Dealignment
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Which amendment gave all citizens over age 18 to vote?
19th
26th
18th
15th
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Which describes the platform of the Democratic Party?
They support abortion rights.
They support the rights of big business.
They support gun rights.
They support cutting taxes for the wealthy.
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States where you must be registered as a party member to vote in a primary election:
Open Primary
Blanket Primary
Closed Primary
Caucus
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Today, where do people get most of their political information:
Television and broadcast media
Internet and social media
Newspapers and print media
Political party leaders
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A meeting of the party every four years that decides the General Election Candidate:
Town hall Meeting
National Convention
State Convention
National Comittee
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Which best describes our two party system?
It encourages candidates to have moderate views.
It forces candidates to be very specific about their stances
It encourages candidates to have extreme views.
It can sometimes be hard to differentiate between the two.
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Which required states to permit people to register to vote when getting their license?
Motor Voter Act
Civil Rights Act
26th Amendment
Voter Registration Act
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An election in which political parties choose the candidates that will run:
General Election
Primary Election
Referendum
Initiative Petition
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Referring to the responsibility of a citizen to vote:
Call of Duty
Civic Duty
Political Efficacy
Civil Duty
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The perception of what a party stands for:
Party Perception
Party Identity
Party Image
Party Platform
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What is the purpose of Third Parties in our political system?
To introduce new ideas into politics
To help get better candidates elected
To divide the vote costing one of the major parties votes
To help the major parties identify unhappy voters