This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 106 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 106 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is suffrage? A) The suffering of women. B) The right to vote. C) The taxing of voters. D) Lack of interest or concern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The right to vote. 2. Lotus is the symbol of which Party. A) Nationalist Congress Party. B) Bharatiya Janata Party. C) Trinamool Congress. D) Communist Party of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bharatiya Janata Party. 3. Donald Trump is a member of which political party? A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 4. A group of people with a common goals who organize to influence the gov't A) Influence. B) Platform. C) Interest group. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest group. 5. In the United States, a citizen must join a political party in order to vote A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which party is considered "liberal" A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 7. What third party candidate most likely kept Al Gore from winning the White House in 2000? A) Ross Perot. B) Ralph Nader. C) Gary Johnson. D) William Jennings Bryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ralph Nader. 8. Which is NOT a part of the national party convention? A) Write platform. B) Speeches. C) Winner of the party is "officially" named. D) Announce the president of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Announce the president of the United States. 9. There were other major political parties before 1860 such as the ..... and the ..... A) Antifederalists. B) Federalists. C) Tories. D) Whigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whigs. 10. If you attempt to participate in the primary election, but are denied based on your registration status as an independent-you are likely experiencing a A) Closed Primary. B) Open Primary. C) Caucus. D) Semi-Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed Primary. 11. When you are denied the right to vote. A) Disenfranchised. B) 19th Amendment. C) Suffrage. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disenfranchised. 12. Which of the following are the criteria for recognition of a Regional / State party? 1.) should secure at least 6% of valid votes polled in the state legislative assembly election & win at least 2 seats in that state assembly (or)2.) should win at least 1 seat in Lok Sabha for every 25 seats (or)3.) should win minimum 3 % of total no. of seats in Legislative Assembly A) 1 & 2 only. B) 2 & 3 only. C) 1 & 3 only. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party's nominee win the presidency? A) National. B) State. C) Precinct. D) County. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National. 14. Economy based on business, manufacturing and trade. A) DRs. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 15. Which part of the political spectrum do older people lean toward. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 16. The Federalist party believed that a strong ..... government was necessary in the United States. A) State. B) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central. 17. Reason why Political Parties have weakened? A) Most Voters in the US do not agree with the Constitution. B) Most Voters in the US do not Identify themselves with one party or the other. C) Most Voters in the US do not agree with the Declaration of Independence. D) Most Voters in the US do not like freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most Voters in the US do not Identify themselves with one party or the other. 18. The Constitution sets up political parties. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 19. Single Issue parties: A) Focus on only one public matter. B) Have won a presidential election. C) Focus on only the Economy. D) Last a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus on only one public matter. 20. What is the purpose of a platform committee? A) Nominating candidates. B) Governing the nation. C) Developing policy statements. D) Acting as a watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developing policy statements. 21. When the state legislature and governor draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections to benefit their own political party A) Redistricting. B) Apportionment. C) Gerrymandering. D) Judiciarying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerrymandering. 22. Which ideology would favor change including more government involvement? A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 23. Libertarians are sometimes considered a ..... party because they broke away from the Republican Party and hold slightly more conservative views. A) Contagious. B) Devise. C) Single issue parties. D) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splinter. 24. Which party supported a strong central government? A) Anti-Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Federalists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists. 25. SUPER IMPORTANT:What kind of government do we have in the USA? A) Democracy. B) Republic. C) Kingdom. D) Dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republic. 26. George Washington believed political parties would: A) Ensure the civil liberties of all citizens. B) Have harmful effects on the nation. C) Lead to higher taxes. D) Protect the United States from foreign powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have harmful effects on the nation. 27. Which country has a two-party system? A) United States. B) Australia. C) United Kingdom. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States. 28. A GROUP of people who work together to get candidates elected to political offices to control government:(ONE OF THE UNIT NAMES?) A) IDEOLOGY. B) POLITICAL PARTIES. C) DEMOCRATS. D) REPUBLICANS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) POLITICAL PARTIES. 29. Which political party is being described? [Hildegard wants to live in a society free from social classes. She believes this can be done if all businesses are owned and controlled by public agencies.] A) Republican Party. B) Communist Party. C) Socialist Party. D) Libertarian Party. E) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socialist Party. 30. Party organizations nominate candidates for president and vice president. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. ..... means American. A) Revenue. B) Domestic. C) Import. D) Tariff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Domestic. 32. Any registered voter is allowed to participate in a(n) A) Caucus. B) Closed primary. C) Open primary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Open primary. 33. How many days prior to elections does voter registration close? A) 22 days. B) 25 days. C) 29 days. D) 20 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22 days. 34. Believed economy should focus more on manufacturing and industry A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 35. Majority happened in which year A) 1957. B) 1967. C) 1977. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1967. 36. The Supreme Court's reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called A) Judicial Review. B) Law review. C) Supreme ruling. D) Supremacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judicial Review. 37. The Democrats tend to be more conservative (RIGHT) while the Republicans are more liberal (LEFT). A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Early election that narrows the number of people in a party running for a particular office down to one candidate A) Primary Election. B) Semi-final. C) Electoral College. D) General Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Election. 39. Which step of the campaign process would have members of the same party competing against each other for votes? A) General Election. B) Primaries. C) Conventions. D) Election Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primaries. 40. A political party is a group of people with similar ideas and beliefs who voluntarily work together to win elections and hold public offices. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. What is the function of congressional campaign committees? A) To get incumbents reelected and to make sure that open seats remain in the party's control. B) To manage the campaign of presidential candidates. C) To decide which candidates are fit to run for positions in state government. D) To determine whether a sitting president should be impeached or not?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get incumbents reelected and to make sure that open seats remain in the party's control. 42. Institution in which society makes and enforces its public policies A) Civic Issue. B) Interest Groups. C) Political Party. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government. 43. Adversarial journalism is important for all the following reasons except A) It acts as a check on government. B) It has increased the trust between the media and politicians. C) It has led to breaking many stories that are important to the public interest. D) It has permitted the media to gain autonomy from the subjects they cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has increased the trust between the media and politicians. 44. Views on War:they must keep their business ties with Great Britain by staying neutral with their conflict with France The political leader that believed this was? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) George Washington. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 45. The meeting where parties pick their presidential nominee is called the: A) Caucus. B) Summit. C) National Convention. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Convention. 46. Which type of political system is representative of China? A) Two party system. B) Multi party system. C) Third party. D) Single party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single party system. 47. Which party supports taxing high-income earners at a higher rate? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 48. The practice of voting for candidates of different parties on your ballot is called A) Independent ticket voting. B) Multi-party voting. C) Split-ticket voting. D) Straight-ticket voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Split-ticket voting. 49. How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated? A) A party realignment is a smaller version of a critical election. B) A party realignment is a larger version of a critical election. C) A party realignment occurs as a result of one or more critical elections and may be associated with a national crisis. D) A party realignment occurs before one or more critical elections and may be characterized by gradual or dramatic change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A party realignment occurs as a result of one or more critical elections and may be associated with a national crisis. 50. A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president. A) Senate. B) House of Represntatives. C) Direct Primary. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. 51. Voting for the most qualified candidate regardless of party affiliation is called ..... voting. A) Straight ticket. B) Split ticket. C) Official ticket. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Split ticket. 52. A president or governor's policies are usually in line with their political party's platform. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. Political parties work at each level of government-national, state and local. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. States electoral college votes vary according to population. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 55. "Everyone else is doing it, you should too!" A) Red herring. B) Stereotyping. C) Ad nauseam. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon. 56. Which of the following is a qualification to register to vote in the United States A) High school diploma. B) U S Citizen. C) Have a job. D) 35 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U S Citizen. 57. Which ideology supports reducing regulations to allow businesses to grow? A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 58. A candidate is someone who A) Has won an election. B) Belongs to a political party. C) Does not belong to a political party. D) Is seeking to win an election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is seeking to win an election. 59. What is the Election Commission's stance on wall writing by parties during election times? A) It is allowed as a cheap way for campaign. B) It is banned as it creates amazing graffiti. C) It is allowed as it promotes collective good. D) It is banned as it is partisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is banned as it is partisan. 60. A ..... is a list of candidates' names that shows their political party and the office they are seeking. A) Ballot. B) Vote. C) Hanging chad. D) None of above. 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