This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 102 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 102 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Can Tony Blair be described as being New or Old Labour? A) OLD. B) NEW. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NEW. 2. Which Amendment led to the direct election of Senators? A) 20th Amendment. B) 18th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 17th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 17th Amendment. 3. Another name for the right to vote: A) Suffrage. B) Election. C) Affirmative action. D) Quorum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suffrage. 4. Which of the following political ideologies favors a limited government role in society? A) Radical. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) Reactionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 5. An American political party's principal organization, comprising party representatives from each state. A) Political action committee (PAC). B) National committee. C) Party principle. D) Spoils system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National committee. 6. This cartoon illustrates how government officials use the media to ..... A) Approve federal legislation. B) Communicate with other countries. C) Influence political lobbyists. D) Communicate with the public. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communicate with the public. 7. The term of office for president is: A) Unlimited. B) 6 years. C) 2 years. D) 4 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 years. 8. A narrow minded concern for or devotion to the interest of one section of the country A) Ideological parties. B) Consensus. C) Sectionalism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sectionalism. 9. Theodore Roosevelt was a member of what two parties? A) Democrat and Republican. B) Whig and Republican. C) Progressive and Republican. D) Republican and Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Progressive and Republican. 10. How many electors does each state have in the electoral college? A) Each state has an equal number, 2. B) Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress. C) States with larger populations have less electors than smaller ones. D) The number of electors per state are chosen at random to ensure fairness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress. 11. Represented views of farmers, laborers, and small business owners A) Whig Party. B) American or Know Nothing Party. C) Republican Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic Party. 12. A system in which the candidate who wins the elections could get less than 50% of the vote? A) Plurality. B) Minority. C) Majority. D) Two-Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plurality. 13. Which ideology emphasizes civil rights, government involvement in public affairs, and intervention in the economy? A) Liberal ideology. B) Conservative ideology. C) Libertarian ideology. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal ideology. 14. Organization of people who share similar ideas about government A) Two party system. B) Third Party. C) Political Party. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. 15. Often bring attention to social issues but lack money (a) A) A Third parties. B) Democrats. C) Republicans. D) Mr. A candle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Third parties. 16. Thomas Jefferson George MasonSamuel Adams*James Madison A) Anti-Federalist. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anti-Federalist. 17. Which of the following is true about minor, or third, parties? A) They very rarely win major elections. B) They can bring attention to an issue that the major parties aren't necessarily addressing. C) They can play spoiler by taking votes away from one of the major parties in an election. D) All of these are true of minor parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are true of minor parties. 18. The Democrat Party seemed to have a decided advantage in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. How? A) They were better at GOTV (with the help of ACORN). B) They registered more people to vote. C) They spent more time "reaching out" to minority voters. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Made up of representatives from every state, they help raise funds for presidential elections and organize the party's national convention? A) Primary. B) County Committee. C) National Committee. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Committee. 20. Which is not a qualification to register to vote in Virginia A) Pay a 10% tax. B) Be a US citizen. C) Live in VA and your voting precinct. D) Be 18 by the general election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay a 10% tax. 21. The electoral college is a (n) ..... ? A) Indirect method of electing the president. B) Direct method of electing the president. C) Alternate method of electing the president. D) Optional method of electing the president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect method of electing the president. 22. What are conservative views on change in society? A) Cautious regarding change. B) Proponent of change as long as it's small. C) Accepts change if it benefits them. D) Thinks that change is necessary and vital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cautious regarding change. 23. When was the Bhartiya Janta Party founded? A) 1985. B) 1970. C) 1975. D) 1980. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1980. 24. Which question below is answered by this information?"Actions taken by the government to solve problems and achieve goals." A) Who created party symbols?. B) How have the parties changed over the years?. C) What is the connection between Political Parties and Public Policy?. D) What is Public Policy?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What is Public Policy?. 25. Which party believed the revolution would have to wait until Russia had industrialised? A) Mensheviks. B) Bolsheviks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mensheviks. 26. Which of the following is an example of the president's role as commander in chief? A) Appointing justices to the Supreme Court. B) Granting a presidential pardon. C) Sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions. D) Issuing an executive order about an administrative problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sending troops overseas to support foreign policy decisions. 27. John Jones is 24 years old. Which office can he run for? A) State Representative. B) Governor. C) U.S. Representative. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State Representative. 28. Method for a party to reduce the number of a candidates for office to one A) Primary election. B) General election. C) Mid-term election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary election. 29. ALL political parties are similar in that, A) They all appeal to the political center. B) Reflect both liberal and conservative viewpoints. C) Are organized to win elections. D) They help candidates win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help candidates win elections. 30. Which group supported economics in manufacturing? A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 31. In which type of government do they people hold the power? A) Autocracy. B) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 32. The Communist party is an example of what type of political party? A) Splinter. B) Ideological. C) Single-issue. D) Economic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ideological. 33. True/False:The Democratic Party is a Right-leaning party A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 34. Ballots can be used to vote someone out of office. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. How many total electoral votes are needed to win the White House? A) 410. B) 270. C) 112. D) 336. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 36. Which party had an alliance with Britain? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 37. The United States has a ..... party system? A) 2. B) 1. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 38. If a news reporter always favors one political party's candidates, regardless of qualifications, we would say that he shows a ..... for that party. A) Sounding. B) Reference. C) Source. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 39. Who typically votes based on political party rather than policy? A) Constituencies. B) Conservative voters. C) Liberal voters. D) Partisans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Partisans. 40. Assessments of a representative's voting record on issues important to an interest group A) Ratings. B) Political Action. C) Political Cue. D) Reviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ratings. 41. Where do you go to vote on election day? A) Walmart. B) The polling place. C) The ballot. D) The electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The polling place. 42. What is the main function of a political party's platform? A) To outline the party's views on important issues. B) To organize national and state committees. C) To recruit candidates for the party. D) To monitor the actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To outline the party's views on important issues. 43. Among those four political parties, which one is the oldest? A) The Conservative Party. B) The Labour Party. C) The Liberal Democrats. D) The UKIP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Conservative Party. 44. The founding father's advocated for a two party system because they thought it was the best way to run a country. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. Which political party supports lower taxes and smaller government? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 46. Which is a main purpose of public opinion polls? A) Analyzing citizen support for a law. B) Getting a law passed. C) Interpreting an newly passed law. D) Opposing a law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyzing citizen support for a law. 47. The first PLP Prime Minister was ..... ? A) Henry Taylor. B) Lynden Pindling. C) Philip Davis. D) Perry Christie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lynden Pindling. 48. Believes lower taxes for everyone benefits the economy A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 49. Mr. Smith is running for political office. I am pro-parks and pro-local business in Fort Myers. Which of the following jobs am I trying to elected for? A) President. B) Mayor. C) Governor. D) State Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayor. 50. A coalition is when A) 2 parties form a partnership in order to pass legislation. B) 2 parties enter a partnership in order to form government together. C) 2 parties enter a partnership to take down the ruling party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 parties enter a partnership in order to form government together. 51. Any political party in the USA other than the Democrats and the Republicans are known as ..... A) No Chance Party. B) Independents. C) Third Parties. D) Tea Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Parties. 52. Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties? A) Nominating. B) War Chest. C) Watchdog. D) Informing the public. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominating. 53. Nominations to the Supreme Court must be approved by a ..... A) Simple majority vote in the Senate only. B) Simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. C) Two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives only. D) Two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives and the Senate and a majority of the sitting justices on the Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple majority vote in the Senate only. 54. Supported by small farmers, artisans, and southerners/westerners A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 55. If a state has 13 members of the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes will it have? A) 11. B) 17. C) 15. D) 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15. 56. Bruno is a 30 year old chef. He feels that he works much harder for his restaurant than the people who own it do. He does not like that they make money off of his hard work. He often talks about how much better it would be if everyone who worked at the restaurant got an equal share of the profits for doing their equal share of the work. Which party might Bruno join? A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Socialist. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communist. 57. Which statement describes a write-in candidate? A) A candidate who is elected by the democratic party. B) A candidate who is elected by the republican party. C) A candidate who is elected by a third party. D) A candidate whose name a voter must hand-write on the ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A candidate whose name a voter must hand-write on the ballot. 58. Jorge believes that there are too many regulations by the government and regulations impact job growth as well as the expansion of the economy. Jorge most likely holds views aligned to which party platform? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 59. What is the maximum amount of money an individual can give to a candidate per election? A) 1 million. B) 100, 000. C) 500. D) 2, 900. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2, 900. 60. Where are you more likely to find a one-party system? A) Dictatorships/Theocracies-like North Korea. B) Representative Democracies-like USA. C) Monarchies-like UK. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dictatorships/Theocracies-like North Korea. ← 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