Chapter 9:
Political Parties and Politics
1.
The leaders of the first two political parties in the United States were __________.
a.
George Washington and John Adams
b.
Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
c.
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
d.
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
2.
The Populist Party was a __________ party.
a.
third
b.
single-issue
c.
seventeenth-century
d.
communist
3.
The series of statements expressing a party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues is called a __________.
a.
plank
b.
platform
c.
floor
d.
soap box
4.
Delegates to a party's national convention are chosen by __________.
a.
primary elections or caucuses
b.
direct election
c.
lottery from a state's party membership
d.
the amount of work done for the party
5.
Several adjoining precincts make up an election unit called a __________.
a.
county
b.
sect
c.
sector
d.
ward
6.
William "Boss" Tweed ran __________.
a.
for president in 1912 on the Bull Moose Party
b.
a political machine in New York City
c.
the Whig party in the 1830s and 1840s
d.
a "grassroots" effort to end organized crime in Chicago
7.
In a(n) __________ primary only the declared members of a party may vote.
a.
open
b.
runoff
c.
closed
d.
locked
8.
A candidate who receives the most votes among those running has received a(n) __________.
a.
majority
b.
unanimity
c.
infirmity
d.
plurality
9.
Independent candidates can get their name on the ballot by __________.
a.
petition
b.
requesting it in writing
c.
filling out a specific form at the registrar's office
d.
paying a fee
10.
The party that is out of office watches the actions of the other party for mistakes or misuses of power. This is called being a __________.
a.
poor sport
b.
watchdog
c.
progressive
d.
plank
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