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U.S. Political Parties - POLS 4470 - Berggren -GSW (LECTURE)
Practice Test 1 from lecture notes
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 4
02/08/2010

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Is the Libertarian Party considered a "major-minor party" or a "minor-minor party"?
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Major-minor party
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What was the Libertarian's best state as far as popular votes go?
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Indiana
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How many state ballots were the Libertarian Party on?
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45 states
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Is the Libertarian Party associated with the Right-Wing or the Left-Wing?
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Right Wing (Republican Party)
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What canidate is associated with the Libertarian Party and is considered its best evidence?
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Ron Paul
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What were the possible electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election of the Libertarian Party?
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503
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What is the name of the party that is a splinter factional of the Libertarian Party?
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Boston Tea Party
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Is the Boston Tea Party a "major-minor party" or a "minor-minor" party?
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Minor-minor party
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Why did the Boston Tea Party splinter away from the Libertarian Party?
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They had an internal difference
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What 3 states did the Boston Tea Party get votes in?
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Tennessee, Florida, Colorado
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Is the Boston-Tea party associated with the Right Wing or the Left Wing?
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Right Wing
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This party is the Christian party in a sense.
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Constitution Party
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This is where the Libertarian Party differs from the Constitution Party.
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The Constitution is the "Christian Party" in a sense and this is where they differ
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What candidate/person is between the Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party?
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Ron Paul
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Is the Constitution Party associated with the Right Wing or the Left Wing?
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Right Wing (Republican Party)
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Which state was the Constituion Party's best state?
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Utah
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Which party says that the US must secure its borders?
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Constitution Party
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What was the total electoral votes possible with the Constitution Party?
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318
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What is the number one reason why minor parties cannot win?
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Because of all the obstacles to get on the ballot
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Longest surviving party
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Prohibition Party
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Oldest continuing American Party.
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Prohibition Party
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When was the Prohibition party founded?
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1869
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The Prohibition Party was able to help pass what Amendment?
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18th Amendment
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This candidate of the Prohibition Party received the most nominations. He ran in almost every election possible.
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Earl Dodge
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When did Earl Dodge die?
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2007
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Who was a political button dealer?
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Earl Dodge
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This person had a National Convention at his house.
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Earl Dodge
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He is kinda crazy. Took a chainsaw to church. He was a minister.
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Amondson
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Was Amondson a Pro-Dodge faction or an Anit-Dodge faction?
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Anti-Faction
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Which state has the least possible requirements to get on the ballot?
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Florida
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Cynthia Mckinney was a part of this political party.
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Green Party
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The number of states that had the Green Party on their ballots.
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31 plus DC
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The Green Parties best state was which state.
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Louisiana
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Was Cynthia McKinney a liked person?
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No she was not a well liked person. She rubbed people the wrong way.
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Is the Socialist Party a "major-minor party" or a "minor-minor party"?
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Minor-minor party
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What was the Socialist Party's best state or states?
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Ohio and Tennessee
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The Socialist Workers were a break off of what political party?
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Socialist Party
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How many state ballots was the Socialist Workers party on?
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10 states
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What was the Socialist Parties best states?
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New York and Vermont
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