US Politics Political Ideologies Test 6

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Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Political Ideologies) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Political Ideologies) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Political Ideologies) · Country: USA

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Question 1

What was the Whig Party?

A) 1830s-1850s rival party

B) First US party

C) Modern third party

D) Foreign party

Question 2

What best defines elitism theory?

A) all rule

B) few hold power

C) no power

D) random rule

Question 3

What best defines the New Deal coalition?

A) Republican donors

B) Court majority

C) Democratic voter bloc

D) Union army

Question 4

What best defines a push poll?

A) Fair survey

B) Exit poll

C) Census

D) Biased persuasion call

Question 5

What best defines the two major parties?

A) Democrats and Republicans

B) Greens and Libertarians

C) Whigs and Federalists

D) Labor and Tory

Question 6

What is fascism?

A) democracy

B) authoritarian nationalism

C) equality

D) liberty

Question 7

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

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) a third party

D) liberalism

Question 8

Which term means "Checking power"?

A) the Solid South

B) the Libertarian focus

C) realignment

D) the media's watchdog role

Question 9

What were Democratic-Republicans?

A) Jefferson's party

B) Lincoln's party

C) Modern Democrats

D) British party

Question 10

Which of the following best defines a third party?

A) major party

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

C) agency

D) court

Question 11

What is libertarianism?

A) big government

B) no rights

C) minimal government

D) monarchy

Question 12

What is realignment?

A) Moving polls

B) New ballots

C) Court packing

D) Big lasting party shift

Question 13

Which of the following best defines margin of error?

A) Poll uncertainty range

B) Vote total

C) Tax rate

D) Court delay

Question 14

Who wrote Two Treatises?

A) Paine

B) John Locke

C) Montesquieu

D) Hobbes

Question 15

Which of the following best defines sampling in polls?

A) Voting twice

B) Counting all

C) Questioning a subset

D) Guessing

Question 16

What are Republicans associated with?

A) liberal

B) monarchy

C) no defense

D) conservative policies (generally)

Question 17

What is a plank?

A) Single platform position

B) Wooden stage

C) Ballot box

D) Lawn sign

Question 18

Which term means "conservative policies (generally)"?

A) democracy

B) Republicans associated with

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 19

What is dark money?

A) Counterfeit cash

B) Tax revenue

C) Hidden donor spending

D) Foreign aid

Question 20

Which term means "rule by the people"?

A) libertarianism

B) an exit poll

C) bipartisanship

D) democracy

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