US Politics Political Parties History Test 6

Politics & Civics » Category

Author: TestGru Team (Education Specialist)

20 questions · All questions on one page

Prepared with up-to-date content

Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Political Parties History) 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 6 (Political Parties History)), 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 6 (Political Parties History) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Political Parties History) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

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

Question 1

Which of the following best defines conservatism?

A) tradition, order, markets

B) anarchy

C) revolution

D) collectivism

Question 2

What is sampling in polls?

A) Voting twice

B) Questioning a subset

C) Counting all

D) Guessing

Question 3

Which term means "Party's stated positions"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) a platform

D) liberalism

Question 4

Which of the following best defines libertarianism?

A) no rights

B) big government

C) monarchy

D) minimal government

Question 5

What best defines a Super PAC?

A) Unlimited outside spender

B) Party bank

C) Court fund

D) Tax agency

Question 6

Which of the following best defines bipartisanship?

A) One-party rule

B) Parties cooperating

C) No voting

D) Court orders

Question 7

Which of the following best defines divided government?

A) Two presidents

B) No elections

C) Parties split branches

D) Tied courts

Question 8

Which of the following best defines deliberative democracy?

A) voting only

B) king decides

C) courts decide

D) rule through public reasoning

Question 9

What are the two major parties?

A) Democrats and Republicans

B) Greens and Libertarians

C) Whigs and Federalists

D) Labor and Tory

Question 10

What is socialism?

A) theocracy

B) social ownership emphasis

C) monarchy

D) anarchy

Question 11

Which term means "Campaign money committee"?

A) democracy

B) a republic

C) a PAC

D) liberalism

Question 12

What are Democrats associated with?

A) monarchy

B) no taxes

C) conservative

D) liberal policies (generally)

Question 13

What is democracy?

A) rule by the people

B) king's rule

C) army rule

D) priest rule

Question 14

What best defines socialism?

A) theocracy

B) social ownership emphasis

C) monarchy

D) anarchy

Question 15

What best defines democracy?

A) king's rule

B) army rule

C) rule by the people

D) priest rule

Question 16

Which of the following best defines a push poll?

A) Fair survey

B) Exit poll

C) Census

D) Biased persuasion call

Question 17

What best defines an ideology?

A) belief system guiding politics

B) poll

C) law

D) party name

Question 18

Which of the following best defines the Solid South?

A) Republican West

B) Once-Democratic South

C) Union North

D) French Quarter

Question 19

What is civic republicanism?

A) empire

B) monarchy

C) virtue + participation ideal

D) apathy

Question 20

Provide the definition of margin of error:

A) Vote total

B) Tax rate

C) Court delay

D) Poll uncertainty range

US Politics Political Parties History Test 6

Test Complete

About This Test