This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 100 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 100 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. LRD:Thomas Jefferson A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 2. When is Election Day in the United States (for the general election) A) The first Monday in December. B) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May. C) November 5th. D) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 3. To favor one side of an issue is to be ..... A) Political parties. B) Ordinary. C) Partisan. D) X, Y, and Z. E) Alien and Sedition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Partisan. 4. In general, Republicans believe in " ..... government." A) More. B) Less. C) Too much. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 5. Soft money is typically given to A) Political parties. B) PACs. C) Incumbents. D) Challengers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties. 6. Would favor making regulations to protect the environment A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 7. The candidates position on the issues. A) Political party. B) Platform. C) Caucus. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 8. What is one of the most important elements to the success of democracy in this country? A) Poll taxes. B) Literary texts. C) War. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting. 9. The day to day business of a person or group A) Alien. B) Navigation. C) Affairs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affairs. 10. How much can a candidate personally spend on their own campaign? A) It depends on the election laws and regulations of the specific jurisdiction. B) There is no limit to how much a candidate can personally spend on their own campaign. C) A candidate can only spend up to $ 1, 000 on their own campaign. D) A candidate can only spend up to $ 10, 000 on their own campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no limit to how much a candidate can personally spend on their own campaign. 11. Gerrymandering is: A) When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power. B) When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population. C) When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population. D) A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power. 12. In Florida, primary elections are closed elections. Therefore, that means ..... A) Only the Electoral College can vote. B) Every registered voter can vote. C) Only registered members of a party can vote. D) Independents are able to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only registered members of a party can vote. 13. Which of the following would make a person more qualified to be elected to political office? A) If they coached a sports team. B) If they had previous political experience. C) If they made a lot of campaign promises. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If they had previous political experience. 14. Who became the third President of the United States in 1801 and orchestrated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803? A) George Washington. B) John Adams. C) James Madison. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Jefferson. 15. Election commision passed an order making it necessary for political parties to ..... and ..... A) To complaint on to others. B) Hold their organizational elections and file their income tax returns. C) We are out of options. D) Election commision passed an order making it necessary for political parties to and . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hold their organizational elections and file their income tax returns. 16. An Independent is someone who rejects associating with one political party A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. Bhartiya Janata party is in example of A) National party. B) Regional party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National party. 18. Thought State government should be stronger than federal A) Democratic Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republican. 19. Pro's to a minority government A) Collaboration. B) Different Viewpoints. C) Represents more people. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. Which of the following is not a main objective of political parties? A) Persuade voters. B) Challenge bias in the media. C) Introduce new ideas to government. D) Get candidates elected to public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Challenge bias in the media. 21. This parties major function is to vouch that a candidate is worhty of the office. A) Nominate Candidates. B) Inform and Activate Supporters. C) Act as a bonding agent. D) Act as a watch dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act as a bonding agent. 22. How many electoral votes (more than is required to win) did President George W. Bush receive in the 2000 Election? A) 5. B) 9. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. 23. Compared to European political parties in countries such as Italy or Greece, US political parties A) Better able to reflect the goals of their constituencies. B) Less clearly identified with consistent political ideologies. C) Less effective at raising money. D) Are more likely to form about a single issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less clearly identified with consistent political ideologies. 24. When a TV station provides free commercials for only ONE particular candidate, the station is showing A) Propaganda in hopes of influencing voters. B) A biased perspective. C) Their personal relationship with the candidate. D) This candidate's spot simply to fill air time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A biased perspective. 25. The primary goal or job of a political party is to A) Educate the people about campaign issues. B) Monitor officeholders. C) Nominate and recruit candidates. D) Win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Win elections. 26. How do we determine how many votes are given in to a state in the Electoral College A) The weight of the Governor of the State divided by 5. B) How many districts are in the state. C) How many acres are in the state. D) How many Representatives in the Legislative Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How many Representatives in the Legislative Branch. 27. Which characteristic best describes a splinter party? A) Broken off from a major party. B) Based on a set of beliefs. C) Formed during troubled times. D) Focused on a single issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broken off from a major party. 28. Select the following that is NOT a similarity of political parties? A) They want to win elections. B) They share some liberal and conservative views. C) Their party platform. D) The try to win moderate voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their party platform. 29. This type of realignment (previous side) is preceded by a ..... issue. A) "critical". B) "social". C) "domestic". D) "bipartisan". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "critical". 30. Most of the Sinhala speaking people are ..... A) Hindus. B) Christians. C) Muslims. D) Buddhist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhist. 31. Which of the following would be considered a "Liberal" US President? A) George W. Bush. B) Franklin D. Roosevelt. C) Ronald Reagan. D) Richard M. Nixon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Franklin D. Roosevelt. 32. What is the main purpose of lobbyists? A) Pooling money to give to candidates running for office. B) Giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions. C) Providing politicians with biased information to increase the common good. D) Endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions. 33. A ..... would be more likely to support a strict regulation on the ability to purchase a handgun. A) Democrat. B) Libertarian. C) Republican. D) Constitution Party member. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 34. This party help start unions during the U. S. labor movement A) Communist. B) Republicans. C) Libertarians. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communist. 35. An interest group or a division of an interest group that can raise money to contribute to campaigns or to spend on ads in support of candidates. The amount a PAC can receive from each of its donors and the amount it can spend on federal electioneering are strictly limited. A) National committee. B) Political action committee (PAC). C) Caucus(congressional). D) 527 Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political action committee (PAC). 36. Outgoing politician is an elected official whose replacement has already been elected or will be soon. A) Lame duck. B) Dark horse. C) Liberal. D) Landslide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lame duck. 37. The president tends to spend more time with members of the opposite party in congress. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. True or FalseSupporters of the Federalists were wealthy southerns. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. What type of electoral system the US-Republican vs Democrats? A) MULTIPARTY SYSTEM. B) ELECTORAL SYSTEM. C) TWO-PARTY SYSTEM. D) ONE-PARTY SYSTEM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TWO-PARTY SYSTEM. 40. Which of the following best describes conservatives' beliefs about government? A) It should be less involved in people's lives to promote independence. B) It should be more involved in people's lives to promote equality. C) It should be non-existent (anarchy). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It should be less involved in people's lives to promote independence. 41. What is multi party system A) Sometimes there may not be one single party which gets majority seeds in such cases two or more parties may join and form a coalition government. B) A system in which many political parties can fight election India is one such example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A system in which many political parties can fight election India is one such example. 42. Party realignments in the United States A) Occur when a party makes dramatic changes in its position on issues. B) Involve the death of one party and the birth of a brand new one. C) Happen after most presidential elections and occasionally in between. D) Are rare events in the US, usually associated with a major national crisis or trauma, in which one party's electoral domination is replaced with another's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are rare events in the US, usually associated with a major national crisis or trauma, in which one party's electoral domination is replaced with another's. 43. Which socialization factor is the first to influence the political attitudes of individuals? A) The President. B) Elementary school teacher. C) Sesame Street. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family. 44. In what document can you find the beliefs of the political party? A) Platform. B) Official Statement. C) Constitution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 45. Which of these elections has the highest turnout? A) General Presidential elections. B) Off-year elections. C) Local elections. D) Midterm elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General Presidential elections. 46. This party supported stronger ties with France and a strict interpretation of Constitution? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 47. Favored relations with France A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 48. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the mediainfluence government A) By providing information to the public. B) By making public officials accountable for their actions. C) By focusing public attention on particular issues. D) By contributing to election campaign funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By contributing to election campaign funds. 49. China is an example of a one-party system? A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 50. Functions of a Political Party A) Nominating Candidates, Bonding Agent Function, Acting as a Watchdog. B) Family, Major Events, Economic Status, Religion, Occupation, Age. C) Era of Dems(1800-1860), Era of Reb(1860-1932), Return of Dems(1932-1968), Divided Gov(1968-Pres). D) Ideological, Single Issue, Economic Protest, Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominating Candidates, Bonding Agent Function, Acting as a Watchdog. 51. What is the responsibility of the Electoral College? A) To Elect the US President. B) To Amend the US Constitution. C) To Declare War. D) To Draft State Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Elect the US President. 52. The New Deal Coalition was responsible for electing and re-electing A) Socialist Party candidates. B) Whigs. C) Democratic-Republicans. D) Republicans. E) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Democrats. 53. Family, age, education, religion, occupation and ..... are background factors that will influence a voter's decision to associate with a certain political party. A) Income level. B) Haircolor. C) Travel. D) Food preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Income level. 54. The party in power refers to the political party that A) Takes control of major cities. B) Controls most of the states. C) Controls the Executive Branch (the party of the President). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Controls the Executive Branch (the party of the President). 55. Which political party has these beliefs-government regulation of the economy and higher taxes for the rich? A) Democratic Party. B) Socialist Party. C) Independent Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 56. Which of these is a role of public opinion in a democracy? A) To determine election results. B) To guide and influence to actions of public officials in government. C) To reflect political leader's views. D) To shape the views of media members. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To guide and influence to actions of public officials in government. 57. The BJP formed the government in 1998 as the leader of an alliance Name the alliance A) National Democratic Alliance. B) United Progressive Alliance. C) National Progressive Alliance. D) United Democratic Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Democratic Alliance. 58. Why did George Washington not believe in political parties? A) He was afraid it would divide the nation and cause problems. B) It would cost too much money to fund each party during election time. C) He didn't think it was fair because he wasn't able to choose his own political party. D) Neither political party wanted a strong government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was afraid it would divide the nation and cause problems. 59. A multiparty system often represents different beliefs or A) Theocracies. B) Ideologies. C) Voting privileges. D) Precincts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ideologies. 60. This political party focuses on a decrease in money on social programs and an increase in defense spending. A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParties QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesPolitical Parties Quiz 1Political Parties Quiz 2Political Parties Quiz 3Political Parties Quiz 4Political Parties Quiz 5Political Parties Quiz 6Political Parties Quiz 7Political Parties Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books