US Politics Political Ideologies Advanced Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Ideologies Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Ideologies Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (Political Ideologies Advanced) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What is Montesquieu known for?

A) separation of powers idea

B) utilitarianism

C) federalism

D) social contract

Question 2

Which of the following best defines lobbying?

A) Bribing judges

B) Pressuring officials

C) Rigging votes

D) Moving polls

Question 3

Which term means "winning office, organizing ideas"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) a political party for

D) liberalism

Question 4

What best defines a third party?

A) court

B) major party

C) agency

D) minor party (e.g. Libertarian, Green)

Question 5

What is the Solid South?

A) Once-Democratic South

B) Republican West

C) Union North

D) French Quarter

Question 6

What best defines a platform?

A) Debate stage

B) Party's stated positions

C) Voting machine

D) Campaign bus

Question 7

What best defines an interest group?

A) Political party

B) Court

C) Policy-seeking organization

D) Agency

Question 8

Which term means "Policy-seeking organization"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) liberalism

D) an interest group

Question 9

Which of the following best defines polarization?

A) growing party divide

B) compromise

C) unity

D) neutrality

Question 10

What best defines divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) Parties split branches

C) No elections

D) Tied courts

Question 11

What are the two major parties?

A) Greens and Libertarians

B) Whigs and Federalists

C) Democrats and Republicans

D) Labor and Tory

Question 12

What is a poll?

A) Election

B) Tax

C) Trial

D) Opinion survey

Question 13

What are Republicans associated with?

A) conservative policies (generally)

B) liberal

C) no defense

D) monarchy

Question 14

What is an exit poll?

A) Early vote

B) Survey after voting

C) Mail poll

D) Phone bank

Question 15

What is social contract theory?

A) force only

B) no government

C) people consent to government

D) divine right

Question 16

What best defines the Green focus?

A) Guns

B) Trade

C) Immigration

D) Environment

Question 17

Which term means "minor party (e.g. Libertarian, Green)"?

A) a third party

B) democracy

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 18

What best defines partisanship?

A) neutrality

B) strong party loyalty

C) unity

D) apathy

Question 19

Which term means "Big lasting party shift"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) realignment

D) liberalism

Question 20

Which term means "authoritarian nationalism"?

A) the Solid South

B) pluralism

C) Democrats associated with

D) fascism

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