This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 103 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 103 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which President said that the United States should not have political parties because it would divide the country? A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Andrew Jackson. D) Bill Clinton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Washington. 2. Passed the Alien and Sedition Acts A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 3. This party promotes environmentalism, nonviolence, and gender equality. A) Democratic Party. B) Socialist Party. C) Green Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green Party. 4. Rule by the people A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 5. What term generally describes Repubicans view on government? A) Conservative. B) Anarchist. C) Liberal. D) Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 6. Powers the National (Federal) government has that aren't directly written in the Constitution A) Implied Powers. B) Delegated Powers. C) Denied Powers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied Powers. 7. Minor parties have contributed MOST to United States politics by A) Providing more candidates from which voters can choose. B) Placing their presidential candidates on the ballot. C) Establishing political precedents. D) Causing major parties to adopt their ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Causing major parties to adopt their ideas. 8. Watchdog refers to the media role of A) Exposing government misconduct. B) Being unfriendly to outsiders. C) Barking at strangers. D) Alerting people of dangers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exposing government misconduct. 9. Match Constitutional party with the correct part of the political spectrum. A) Reactionary Right. B) Liberal. C) Republican. D) Radical Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reactionary Right. 10. True or False. Political party platforms don't influence citizens and politicians who are members of the party. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 11. Which Amendment to the US Constitution changed the way the President and Vice President were elected? A) 12th Amendment. B) 10th Amendment. C) 27th Amendment. D) 11th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12th Amendment. 12. A state's electoral value is calculated solely on population A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 13. What term means 'not specifically written in the Constitution' A) Electoral. B) Partisan. C) Implied powers. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implied powers. 14. Includes those who are elected and appointed officials who identify with a political party. A) Party-in-power. B) Party-in-government. C) Party-in-the-electorate. D) Party organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party-in-government. 15. Our Legislative branch has two chambers or houses or is a ..... system A) Bicommittee. B) Bilateral. C) Congress. D) Bicameral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bicameral. 16. The 2020 census indicated that the largest minority population is comprised of A) Illegals. B) Asian Americans. C) Hispanics. D) African Americans. E) Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hispanics. 17. Identify this political party:It supports socialism, secularism and democracyit opposes imperialism and communalismit has a support base amongst the peasants, workers and the intellectuals A) INC. B) NCP. C) BJP. D) CPI-M. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CPI-M. 18. Who were the key figures in the formation of the Federalist Party? A) Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Theodore Roosevelt. B) Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and John Jay. C) Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. D) Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Patrick Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and John Jay. 19. What is the definition of electorate? A) Member of a specific political party. B) A person that is elected by the people. C) All the people eligible to vote in a selected area. D) A place where you get electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All the people eligible to vote in a selected area. 20. John Adams was the ..... president A) 1st. B) 4th. C) An offer. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 21. In India, ..... parties are registered with the Election Commission of India. A) Less than 700. B) More than 850. C) Less than 550. D) More than 750. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More than 750. 22. This type of election involves voters getting signatures, getting their idea onto the ballot, and deciding the matter on their own (does not involve state legislature). A) Recall. B) Closed. C) Referendum. D) Initiative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Initiative. 23. A specific policy stance on an issue by a political party is called what? A) Plank. B) Clause. C) Platform. D) Statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plank. 24. Which amendment to the Constitution required electors to vote separately for president and vice-president? A) 1st. B) 10th. C) 12th. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12th. 25. When does the presidential election take place? A) It varies. B) November. C) July. D) January. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) November. 26. People who are MORE likely too vote each 4 years? A) High school diploma only. B) High school dropouts. C) 4-year college graduates. D) Junior college graduates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4-year college graduates. 27. Who was the first republican president elected in 1860? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Henry Clay. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abraham Lincoln. 28. Washington was verbally attacked, mostly by supporters of ..... A) John Adams. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 29. The number of political parties registered with the Election Commission of India is A) More than 750 parties. B) Less than 750 parties. C) 750 parties. D) 705 parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than 750 parties. 30. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions A) Were secretly written by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. B) Were secretly written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. C) Were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. D) Were supported by the Federalist Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were secretly written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. 31. A ballot used when people know they will be out of town on the day of the elections? A) Straight Ticket. B) Butterfly Ballot. C) Absentee Ballot. D) Punch Card Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absentee Ballot. 32. This political party wanted a weak federal government and agricultural economy A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 33. This is a type of vote that voter can cast his vote for any candidate A) Single Transferable Vote. B) One Man, One Vote. C) Plural Vote. D) Open Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One Man, One Vote. 34. In a winner-take-all system, the candidates who wins receives ..... A) Half of the state's electoral votes. B) 2/3 of the state's electoral votes. C) 90% of the state's electoral votes. D) All of the state's electoral votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the state's electoral votes. 35. What is a political party organized as opposition to the existing parties in a two-party system? A) Multi-party system. B) Two-party system. C) Single-party system. D) Third party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third party. 36. Your vote is..... A) Public information. B) Private. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Private. 37. Which party tends to believe that the federal government should be more directly involved in regulating the economy? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 38. Which political party thinks the government should take control of all production and distribution of goods and working people should control their own lives? A) Communist. B) Socialist. C) Republicans. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communist. 39. What is the role of political parties in providing personnel for government? A) They contribute candidates for public office. B) They ensure representation for all. C) They promote radical political opinions. D) They select candidates for elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They contribute candidates for public office. 40. Which political party would be more likely to support a smaller national government with less control? A) Democrat Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 41. Shawn (a Democratic governor) has been accused of stealing money from the state. A Republican Senator reported these allegations. Which function of a political party was being performed? A) Recruiting and nominating candidates. B) Educating the electorate. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring the actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monitoring the actions of officeholders. 42. The Candidate who wins the delegate votes from the Caucuses & Primaries A) Conservative. B) Nominee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominee. 43. What is party identification? A) An individual's psychological attachment or loyalty to a particular political party. B) A type of identification card issued by political parties. C) The act of identifying which political party a person belongs to. D) A party thrown by a political candidate to gain support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An individual's psychological attachment or loyalty to a particular political party. 44. The "winner take all" system used to elect the President of the US A) Electoral college. B) Incumbent system. C) Midterm election. D) Candidate compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electoral college. 45. Which party is liberal? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 46. Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility? A) Serving on jury duty. B) Voting. C) Attending school. D) Paying taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voting. 47. Favor strict construction A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 48. Research suggests that political campaigns are most likely to successfully convert voters when they ..... A) Make appeals based on party affliation. B) Buy radio and internet advertisements. C) Use "wedge" issues on which the other party is divided. D) Make unrealistic promises. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use "wedge" issues on which the other party is divided. 49. Political Parties DO NOT A) Inform/Activate Supporters. B) Act as a watchdog. C) Govern. D) Send troops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Send troops. 50. A person who is chosen to vote for the president and vice president A) Inaugurate. B) Electoral College. C) Elector. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elector. 51. The elephant is a symbol of the Democratic party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office A) National Convention. B) National Committee. C) Political Party. D) Congressional Campaign Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. 53. Approves treaties w/foreign nations A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 54. Which of the following is an example of an interest group? A) The Department of Education. B) The National Park Service. C) The United States Postal Service. D) The Sierra Club. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Sierra Club. 55. Strong Federal Government A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 56. An immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen (a) A) Caucus. B) Implied powers. C) A alien. D) Partisan. E) Sedition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A alien. 57. HIND SWARAJ WAS WRITTEN BY A) GANDHIJI. B) NEHRU. C) C R THAT. D) SUBHAS BOSH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GANDHIJI. 58. Taking sailors off one ship and putting them on another A) Speculator. B) Impressment. C) States' rights. D) Nullify/nullification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impressment. 59. The President-elect and Vice President-elect take the oath of office and are inaugurated on ..... A) January 20th. B) February 10th. C) December 30th. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) January 20th. 60. What is a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats? A) Support for soldiers. B) Government responsibilities. C) Legality of campaign ads. D) Frequency of elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government responsibilities. ← 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