US Politics Political Ideologies Test 3

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Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Political Ideologies) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Political Ideologies)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Political Ideologies) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Political Ideologies) · 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 democracy?

A) rule by the people

B) priest rule

C) king's rule

D) army rule

Question 2

Which term means "Unlimited outside spender"?

A) democracy

B) a Super PAC

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 3

Which of the following best defines realignment?

A) Moving polls

B) New ballots

C) Big lasting party shift

D) Court packing

Question 4

Provide the definition of an interest group:

A) Political party

B) Court

C) Agency

D) Policy-seeking organization

Question 5

Who wrote Leviathan?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) Rousseau

C) Mill

D) Locke

Question 6

Provide the definition of the Whig Party:

A) First US party

B) 1830s-1850s rival party

C) Modern third party

D) Foreign party

Question 7

Which of the following best defines an exit poll?

A) Early vote

B) Mail poll

C) Survey after voting

D) Phone bank

Question 8

What best defines dark money?

A) Counterfeit cash

B) Tax revenue

C) Foreign aid

D) Hidden donor spending

Question 9

Which of the following best defines bipartisanship?

A) Parties cooperating

B) One-party rule

C) No voting

D) Court orders

Question 10

What is popular sovereignty?

A) army power

B) power from the people

C) king's power

D) court power

Question 11

Which of the following best defines a platform?

A) Debate stage

B) Voting machine

C) Party's stated positions

D) Campaign bus

Question 12

What best defines an interest group?

A) Political party

B) Court

C) Agency

D) Policy-seeking organization

Question 13

What is partisanship?

A) strong party loyalty

B) apathy

C) neutrality

D) unity

Question 14

Which of the following best defines divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) Parties split branches

C) No elections

D) Tied courts

Question 15

What best defines lobbying?

A) Bribing judges

B) Rigging votes

C) Pressuring officials

D) Moving polls

Question 16

What best defines sampling in polls?

A) Voting twice

B) Counting all

C) Guessing

D) Questioning a subset

Question 17

Which term means "minimal government"?

A) libertarianism

B) democracy

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 18

Which term means "rule through public reasoning"?

A) democracy

B) deliberative democracy

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 19

What is divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) No elections

C) Parties split branches

D) Tied courts

Question 20

Which term means "separation of powers idea"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) liberalism

D) Montesquieu known for

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