U.S. Civics 1138 Self Test

CIA is an acronym for

Central Intelligence Agency

In a _______ primary state, a voter must declare his party preference and is given a ballot for that party's primary.

Closed

Ideological hostility between communism and individual liberty

Cold War

The three main elements of the national party organization are the national ________, the national _________, and the congressional and senatorial ________ committees.

Convention,Committee Campaign

The _____ party is the oldest party still in existence in the United States.

Democratic

The ___________ is the u.s. Executive department in charge of foreign affairs.

Department of state

The media uses the basic tools of ________________ to influence public sentiment.

Editorial comments,Selective coverage,Political cartoons

_________ of any mutual disbarment plan is difficult or impossible to achieve.

Enforcement

Presidents have used the methods of _____ and _____ to overcome the restriction of a two-thirds senate vote requirement for treaty ratification.

Executive agreement,Joint resolution

objectives a nation seeks in its relations with other governments

Foreign policy

The similarity between the two major parties in the u.s. Reflects the fact that all Americans agree on our form of _______ and it's purposes and procedures.

Government

GOP is an acronym for

Grand old party

In the United States , no distinction is made between a _______ and a _______ of a political party, and neither is subject to the party in any way.

Member,Supporter

Peace can be sustained only by maintaing a posture of _________ preparedness.

Military

A ________ system is one in which opposing parties are not outlawed but cannot win significant popular support.

Modified one-party

A ________ system is one in which coalitions of parties from a majority and a government.

Multiparty

NSC is an acronym for

National security council

The most important function of a Political party is _________ candidates.

Nominating

In an _____ primary state, a voter may vote in any party's primary without stating which party he supports

Open

A __________ system is one in which the party and the state are the same and all political opposition is illegal

Totalitarian one-party

The ________ doctrine established a policy that the U.S. Would support free people who were resisting attempted subjugation.

Truman

A ________ system is one in which the parties are basically alike in their views and programs and differ only in details

Two-party

The ___________ is a _______ intergovernmental organization whose goal is to maintain international _____ and ______

United Nations,global,peace,security

Political subdivision of a city

Ward

Conduct of foreign relations by negotiations among official representatives

Diplomacy

Third parties have been historically important because they

Have called attention to important issues ignored by major parties. Have influenced the outcome of elections. Have introduced new procedures.

The _______ has an indirect role in treaty ratification because it controls financial expenditures.

House

The two major primary categories of third parties are parties of the great ____ and the great ______.

Idea,Personality

Policy of ad voiding involvement with other nations

Isolationism

The UN Charter assumes that man can achieve ______ by his own efforts.

Peace

Group that seeks governing power by winning elections

Political party

Voting district

Precinct

The structure of party organization is like a pyramid , with the ____ at the bottom and the national party _____ at the top.

Precincts,Committee

Group that seeks to influence making and content of government policy

Pressure group

Election in which voters nominate candidates for public office

Primary

Political parties are indispensable in the successful operation of a republic because they

Provide means to political action. Hold the government responsible for its actions. Act as a liaison between government and the people.

Historically, the u.s. Policy of isolationism was an attempt to __________________.

Remain independent of European alliances and conflicts

The ______ party is the only party that began as a minor party but replaced a major one.

Republican

The ___________ is the head of that department

Secretary of State

Of those listed above, ____________ is the most effective.

Selective coverage

_____ laws determine who can vote in a party's primary.

State

A policy of neutrality and isolationism is impossible today because of ______________.

Technological advances. The industrialization of Europe. The increasing interdependence of nations

The Monroe doctrine stated that _________________.

The western hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization. The u.s would not interfere with existing European colonies and in the internal affairs of Europe. European intervention in the Western Hemisphere would be considered a threat to u.s. Security

As a citizen of the United States, your primary political responsibility is to ________.

Vote