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Government Questions?


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ANSWER THEM AS A, B, C, OR D
How can you become a member of a political party?
A) by paying back dues since the last Presidential election
B) by registering to vote with the party you wish to join
C) you are automatically a member of the same party as your parents
D) by getting a drivers license
How often is the party platform written?
every two years
every four years
every year
Which was NOT true about the Alien and Sedition Act ?
The President was given power to deport any alien he deemed dangerous.
The President could give asylum to any immigrant he wished.
The President could imprison any editor who criticized him for his actions.
What are the three ways for a Republican state chairman to become a member of his party’s national committee?
if most members in the Congress from his states are Republican
if his state has a republican governor
by paying party dues
if his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the Republican candidate
by applying for membership
Mark the four statements that are TRUE.
The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market crash of 1929.
The Democrats won the Presidency in the 1990’s but lost control of the Congress.
The Democratic party is the oldest political party in the United States.
The Anti-Federalists were one of the first two American political parties; they wanted a strong central government.
The “Era of Good feelings” was a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the Democrat-Republicans.
The Republicans have never controlled both the House of Representatives and the Senate at the same time.
True
False
Select four third-parties from the list below:
Prohibition
New Party
Greenback
Democrat
Republican
United We Stand
The Anti-Federalists would limit the Federal government strictly to:
managing of foreign affairs
coining money
the powers the Constitution delegated to it
Acts of War
Mark the three sentences that are TRUE.
The Republican Party began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854.
During the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes, but not the majority needed to be elected President.
Third parties play an important role in the strengthening the two major parties.
If a political party puts people above the needs of its party it is known as partisan politics.
What is NOT the function of political parties?
selecting the candidate
calling for a recount
conducting the campaign
designing the platform
Both the Democratic and Republican parties have a state committee in each state.
True
False
Four distinctive features of the Australian ballot are:
it is an secret ballot
names of all candidates appear on a single ballot
it is a short ballot
it is prepared by the state or county at public expense
it is printed by the state’s majority party
it is distributed at polling places by election officials
Which is a FALSE statement?
There are generally between 3 to 5 election officers at each polling place.
A primary is an early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office.
The caucus assures absolute secrecy.
When a person votes in an election using a ballot obtained from his county election officer either in person beforehand or by mail it is called:
mail order voting
differentiated voting
absentee voting
alternative voting
Select the five statements which are TRUE.
To vote a split ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidate.
An independent is a voter with no party affiliation.
Only the names of the candidates for the highest offices appear on the long ballot.
One way to cut down on the number of elections would be to lengthen the term of office for elected officials.
The whole House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are elected every two years.
All state officials are elected every two years.
The President and Vice-President are elected once every four years.
The two members of the election board are selected by:
county supervisors
the voters
the governor
the district election board

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