This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 114 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 114 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TOTAL NO OF MEMBERS IN THE CONGRESSIN THE LOKSABHA ELECTION OF 2004 A) 120. B) 145. C) 100. D) 140. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 145. 2. Which of these is the best example of grassroots mobilization? A) A political party convention. B) A paid television advertisement. C) A meeting with policymakers. D) A public demonstration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A public demonstration. 3. True or false:all members of the government on the local, state, or national level are party members. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Does a candidate have to be a US Citizen to run for the US HOR, US Senate and US President? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 5. Which party does the donkey represent? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 6. Parties function through ..... A) Demands of the people. B) The way they want to. C) Policies and programmes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Policies and programmes. 7. Identify the political party that emerged out of a mass movement A) Congress. B) DMK. C) Forward bloc. D) Bahujan Samaj. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DMK. 8. The FNM first won an election in which year? A) 2002. B) 1982. C) 1992. D) 1972. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1992. 9. Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?A political party holds a huge convention to nominate and celebrate the party's presidential candidate. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Support Candidates. 10. What political party did George Washington belong to? A) Democrat. B) He didn't belong to a political party. C) Tory. D) Federalist. E) Whig. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He didn't belong to a political party. 11. Which political party holds these beliefs:strong state government, expansion of private business, strong military/focus on national defense, lower taxes, school voucher program and school choice? A) Communist. B) Socialist. C) Republican. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 12. Which of the following groups examines a candidates record primarily on one specific issues? A) Elite groups. B) Democrats. C) Single interest groups. D) Pluralist groups. E) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single interest groups. 13. In Virginia, registration to vote is closed- A) 92 days prior to the election. B) 12 days prior to the election. C) 22 days prior to the election. D) 60 days prior to the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22 days prior to the election. 14. What does it mean to have an impartial jury? A) Have a structured government. B) Arbitrary jury. C) Transparent jury. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transparent jury. 15. Which pair of words is associated with the Republicans? A) Conservative and left. B) Liberal and right. C) Conservative and right. D) Liberal and left. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservative and right. 16. Hamilton wanted the federal government to take on state debts in order to: A) Have the US make payments because the states couldn't be trusted to make them. B) Make Jefferson happy. C) Get them to approve his national bank. D) Build credit for the united states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Build credit for the united states. 17. This Federalist is know as the "Father of the Constitution" A) Thoas Paine. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) James Madison. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James Madison. 18. Party believes in workers rights and no private ownership of land. A) Communist. B) Socialist. C) Libertarian. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communist. 19. Which one of the following is not a political party? A) INC. B) BSP. C) BJP. D) BAMCEF. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BAMCEF. 20. Which political party favors a medium-sized government that uses taxes to pay for public services? A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Third Party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 21. Differences in the political parties are stated in the party platforms and during campaigning. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT A) Cabinet members. B) Ambassadors. C) Federal judges. D) Members of Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Members of Congress. 23. Which is prudent reason for power sharing? A) It reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability. B) It is the spirit of democracy. C) Both the above. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability. 24. Which one is not an effect of a third party A) Promote a single issue. B) Serve as watchdogs. C) Unite around a Charismatic leader. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serve as watchdogs. 25. What is a good question to ask when evaluating a candidate? A) Does the candidate look good on TV?. B) Does the candidate have a good family?. C) Will the candidate be effective in office?. D) Will the candidate be nice to people?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will the candidate be effective in office?. 26. Voting for candidates of more than one party on the same ballot A) Split ticket. B) Straight ticket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Split ticket. 27. True or False:The names of Republican and Democratic candidates are always on the ballot in most states. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. One major problem with the multi party system is A) It doesn't provide meaningful choice to the voters. B) It serves no purpose of public. C) It has no worth. D) A & B both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It doesn't provide meaningful choice to the voters. 29. Voting is a basic ..... of all citizens. A) Responsibility. B) Duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Responsibility. 30. In favour of tradition, authority, law and order = A) Conservative. B) Labour. C) Liberal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 31. Reactionaries are where on the political spectrum? A) Far left. B) Somewhat right. C) Somewhat left. D) Far right. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Far right. 32. Why do the MLAs and MPs are changing parties? A) To become Governor. B) To become ministers or for cash rewards. C) To become Prime Minister. D) To become Chief Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To become ministers or for cash rewards. 33. People who favor a larger role for the government might be considered politically ..... A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 34. Which of the following is not a linkage institution? A) Media. B) Interest groups. C) Schools. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schools. 35. The political spectrum includes people who are ..... A) Free market-mixed-command. B) Immigrants-migrants-citizens. C) Liberals-moderates-conservatives. D) Nominees-candidates-winners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberals-moderates-conservatives. 36. The Federalists and the Democratic Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of a disagreement over ..... A) How the nation should develop economically. B) Whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. C) How the nation should admit new states. D) Whether to approve the Declaration of Independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How the nation should develop economically. 37. In a DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY ANY GROUP OF CITIZENS IS FREE TO FORM A) A POLITICAL PARTY. B) SOCIETY. C) RELIGION. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A POLITICAL PARTY. 38. Why are political parties created? A) To aggregate interests and to resolve political conflict. B) To influence government policy. C) To carry on political activities. D) All of these are reasons why political parties are created. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are reasons why political parties are created. 39. In the Electoral College, how does each state determine how many Electors each state receives? A) It is based on the number of representatives in each state (House of Representatives + Senate). B) Electors are equal for each state. C) It is based on what percentage of land each state occupies in the United States. D) It is based on how many people are registered to vote in each state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is based on the number of representatives in each state (House of Representatives + Senate). 40. Which type of organization raises/spends money to make campaign ads for or against a candidate with no limits on spending and no direct contributions to candidates or parties? A) Campaign Committees. B) Super PACs. C) Congress. D) Political Action Committees (PAC's). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Super PACs. 41. In which of the following systems are elections mostly for show (not really democratic)? A) Two-party systems. B) Multi-party systems. C) Systems in which parties need to work together. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One-party system. 42. Meetings of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the party's candidates for public office A) Committees. B) Caucuses. C) Jurisdiction. D) Warrants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucuses. 43. Political party members appear on news programs to discuss actions they are taking to help the American people. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Educated the Electorate About Campaign Issues. C) Raising Money for the Campaign. D) Monitoring Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educated the Electorate About Campaign Issues. 44. Set of beliefs that one can apply to policies and events; one's political "moral" code and world view A) Political Spectrum. B) Political Ideology. C) Political party. D) Political Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Ideology. 45. The agreements and relationships the U.S. has with other Countries A) Separation of powers. B) Foreign policy. C) Legislative actions. D) Social contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreign policy. 46. Which political party thought the country would be best ruled by the educated elite? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 47. Wanted a country based on farming and agrarian A) Democratic-Republican Party. B) Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican Party. 48. A party that is not one of the two major parties A) Independent. B) Third Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third Party. 49. Members of the electoral college who actually cast the votes for president? A) Incumbent. B) Electors. C) Politicians. D) Graduates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electors. 50. View of the Constitution:Strong Central GovernmentLoose view of Constitution A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 51. Groups of people with similar ideas of how the government should be run. A) Candidate parties. B) Political parties. C) Pasta parties. D) Congressional parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. 52. How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 impact political participation? A) All persons who passed a literacy test could vote. B) All children of foreign citizens could vote. C) All African-Americans could now vote. D) All women could now vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All African-Americans could now vote. 53. Most support for this party came from New England A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 54. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win? A) 50. B) 270. C) 538. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 55. What was the result of the rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers in Kansas? A) It led to a peaceful resolution and a unified government. B) It led to the immediate admission of Kansas as a free state. C) It led to violence in Kansas in 1855. D) It resulted in Kansas being divided into two separate territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It led to violence in Kansas in 1855. 56. Interest groups have strict rules about how they can collect and donate money to political campaigns. They must form a ..... that follows strict government rules about giving money to political candidates. A) Endorsement. B) Political action committee. C) Advocate. D) Public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political action committee. 57. The NRA, antiabortion activists, and other powerful interest groups demonstrate A) The most powerful interest groups are those that support unconventional positions. B) Majority opinion on an issue can sometimes be overridden by a powerful minority. C) Interest group influence over policy has declined in the last 20 years. D) Interests groups always work for the public good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Majority opinion on an issue can sometimes be overridden by a powerful minority. 58. Who is in charge of elections? A) The National Government. B) State Governments. C) Local Governments. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State Governments. 59. A primary in which voters must be registered party members in order to participate is called a(n) ..... primary. A) Referendum. B) Blanket. C) Open. D) Closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closed. 60. When states gives all electoral votes to the popular vote winner, this is known as ..... A) Proportional System. B) Winner Take All. C) Unanimous System. D) Electoral College system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winner Take All. ← 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