US Politics Political Parties Advanced Test 1

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Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Political Parties Advanced) 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 1 (Political Parties Advanced)), 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 1 (Political Parties Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Political Parties 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 best defines a poll?

A) Opinion survey

B) Election

C) Tax

D) Trial

Question 2

Which term means "1830s-1850s rival party"?

A) democracy

B) the Whig Party

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 3

What best defines divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) No elections

C) Parties split branches

D) Tied courts

Question 4

What is democracy?

A) king's rule

B) priest rule

C) army rule

D) rule by the people

Question 5

What best defines civic republicanism?

A) virtue + participation ideal

B) monarchy

C) apathy

D) empire

Question 6

Which of the following best defines elitism theory?

A) all rule

B) few hold power

C) no power

D) random rule

Question 7

What are the two major parties?

A) Greens and Libertarians

B) Whigs and Federalists

C) Democrats and Republicans

D) Labor and Tory

Question 8

Which term means "Environment"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) liberalism

D) the Green focus

Question 9

Which term means "Citizens' views"?

A) public opinion

B) democracy

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 10

Which term means "Democratic voter bloc"?

A) democracy

B) the New Deal coalition

C) a republic

D) liberalism

Question 11

Which term means "Checking power"?

A) civic republicanism

B) a platform

C) the media's watchdog role

D) lobbying

Question 12

What is an exit poll?

A) Early vote

B) Mail poll

C) Phone bank

D) Survey after voting

Question 13

What is the media's watchdog role?

A) Checking power

B) Making laws

C) Running elections

D) Closing courts

Question 14

What is a poll?

A) Election

B) Opinion survey

C) Tax

D) Trial

Question 15

Which term means "Hidden donor spending"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) dark money

D) liberalism

Question 16

Which of the following best defines social contract theory?

A) force only

B) divine right

C) no government

D) people consent to government

Question 17

What best defines a Super PAC?

A) Unlimited outside spender

B) Party bank

C) Court fund

D) Tax agency

Question 18

What is a platform?

A) Debate stage

B) Party's stated positions

C) Voting machine

D) Campaign bus

Question 19

Which of the following best defines sampling in polls?

A) Voting twice

B) Counting all

C) Questioning a subset

D) Guessing

Question 20

Which term means "few hold power"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) liberalism

D) elitism theory

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