11. The two major parties today have ______ difference in policy orientation.
A. no B. little
C. some D. great
12. In terms of organization, the two major parties ______.
A. have tight organizational structure
B. have strong leadership at the national level
C. are well organized at the grass roots level
D. are merely political forces coming together in a loose way
13. In the past few decades, the influence of political parties has been
declining ______.
A. so the political parties are no longer important
B. so an independent presidential candidate can win a national election
C. but without the backing of a political party, a presidential
candidate still cannot win
D. so the presidential election has become more unpredictable
14. In 1992 ______ ran for the President as an independent candidate.
A. Bill Clinton B. Ross Perot
C. Bob Dole D. George Bush
15. When the delegates met at Philadelphia in 1787, their task was ______.
A. to write a new constitution
B. to see what they can do about the Articles of Confederation
C. to design a new form of government
D. to revise the Articles of Confederation
16. The writers of the Constitution worked out the Constitution worked out
the checks and balances in order to ______.
A. prevent the government from misusing its power
B. prevent the government from being strong
C. pacify those who opposed the Constitution
D. meet the demands of small states.
17. The President of the United States is elected ______.
A. indirectly by the electors B. by Congress
C. directly by the voters D. None of the above
18. A president can serve ______ term(s).
A. only one B. two
C. more than two D. as many as four
19. Today, there are altogether ______ departments of the U.S. government.
A. 13 B. 11
C. 17 D. 15
20. The House Speaker and the temporary President of the Senate are usually
______.
A. elected by the majority party
B. chosen from the majority and minority parties
C. members of the majority party
D. chosen freely from the Congressmen and Senators
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.C