This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 115 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 115 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Democratic presidents such as Kennedy and FDR fought for what causes A) Civil rights or liberties. B) The corona virus. C) The environment. D) Climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil rights or liberties. 2. When you vote with a split ticket, you A) Give all your votes in one day. B) Share your votes among two or more parties. C) Vote for candidates all in the same party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Share your votes among two or more parties. 3. Under which Constitutional right does campaign finance fall? A) Freedom of the press. B) Freedom of speech. C) Right to petition. D) Right to assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom of speech. 4. Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?A state governor meets with a city mayor and state senator from the same party to discuss the governor's policy on education. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unite Levels of Government. 5. A(n) ..... party focuses on overall changes in society. A) Theologicial. B) Representative. C) Ideological. D) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ideological. 6. A society consisting of several different cultures and groups. A) Homogeneous. B) Minority. C) Pluralistic. D) Majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pluralistic. 7. Function which includes criticizing policies & behavior of other parties A) Nominating candidates. B) Governing. C) Bonding agent. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watchdog. 8. We currently have A) A majority government. B) A minority government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A minority government. 9. ..... supported a Central Bank. A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 10. Did Washington warn the Nation about the problems Political Parties could have on our country? A) Yes. B) No. C) Whose Washington?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. A group of people who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office A) Congress. B) Political Party. C) Congregation. D) A cult. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party. 12. The Democratic Party believes ..... A) Climate change is not real. B) Climate change is real. C) Coal is the answer to solve the climate change problem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change is real. 13. Which party believes in smaller or less government? A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 14. Some states have adopted ..... so the candidates with the highest votes advance, allowing every registered voter to have a say regardless of party affiliation. A) Primary. B) Open primary. C) General election. D) Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open primary. 15. Information distributed by political parties gives you a balanced perspective that looks at issues from all sides. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. The popular vote is used to determine the President of the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Who is Commander in Chief of the military A) The Supreme Court. B) The President. C) Congress. D) The Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President. 18. Divided government is A) When the President vetos a bill from Congress. B) When the President and Congress cant agree on a budget. C) One party controlling the presidency while the other controls at least one chamber of Congress. D) Uncommon in the US government system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One party controlling the presidency while the other controls at least one chamber of Congress. 19. Voting in a presidential election is A) A civic duty. B) A civic repsonibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A civic repsonibility. 20. Having the support of both political parties A) Bipartisan. B) Nonpartisan. C) Unilateral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipartisan. 21. They supported power exercised by an educated populace. A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 22. To become a Governor in the state of FL you must have resided in the state for at least the proceeding seven years A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 23. They were mostly farmers and common people. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalists. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 24. Decides who will be the party's candidates for the general election. A) General Election. B) Open Primary. C) Primary Election. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary Election. 25. Which is a constitutional requirement to run for either house of Congress? A) At least 25 years old. B) U.S. citizen. C) At least 30 years old. D) U.S. permanent resident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U.S. citizen. 26. Who became the first Democratic-Republican president? A) Andrew Jackson. B) James Madison. C) John Adams. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Jefferson. 27. The Republican party is also known as being ..... A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Independent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 28. ..... were better at electoral politics A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jeffersonians. 29. The phrases below identify the beliefs of a political party. "favors universal healthcare for all" "favors government regulation of the economy" "favors higher taxes for high income earners" Which political party has these beliefs? A) Libertarian Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 30. In order to get the south to agree to the national bank, Hamilton came up with a compromise that involved: A) Lower taxes for the south. B) Voting for Jefferson as the next president. C) Only northern states paying taxes. D) Moving the national capital to the south. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moving the national capital to the south. 31. Which political party's famous presidents include FDR, JFK, and Bill Clinton? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 32. Businesses will create jobs and opportunities for people to prosper A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 33. Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty? A) Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure. B) Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment. C) Citizens are protected against double jeopardy. D) Citizens are protected against unfair trials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment. 34. Which is the primary function of Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs? A) To nominate federal candidates. B) To influence elections and legislation. C) To prosecute federal law breakers. D) To count absentee ballots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To influence elections and legislation. 35. Function which includes selecting a candidate for office A) Nominate candidates. B) Inform & activate supporters. C) Bonding agent. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate candidates. 36. Which of the following would *NOT* have been a member of the Anti-Federalist faction? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Patrick Henry. C) George Mason. D) Samuel Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 37. Federalists believed in a strong national government. The bankers and businessmen that supported them were from what area of the country? A) New Jersey. B) North Carolina. C) Northeast. D) South. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Northeast. 38. A party's expression of its beliefs and its position on important issues A) Platform. B) National committee. C) Political machine. D) Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 39. What is the main advantage of a two-party system? A) Encourages diverse perspectives and ideas. B) Promotes stability and accountability. C) Reduces the risk of political gridlock. D) Allows for more efficient decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promotes stability and accountability. 40. With which of the following events did the Republican Party look good/effective (and the president in charge at that time)? A) 9/11/01. B) Ending the Vietnam War. C) 12/8/41. D) Boycotting the Olympic Games in Moscow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9/11/01. 41. Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully A) 7th Amendment. B) 9th Amendment. C) 5th Amendment. D) 1st Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1st Amendment. 42. Which political party believed that the government gets it authority from the people, who are the source of power in a democracy, a.k.a. popular sovereignty? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 43. The statement below is from a political party platform. "We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives" A) Democratic. B) Communism. C) Republican. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 44. After primaries and caucuses are over, the political parties have what kind of meeting to choose the one candidate to represent the party in the general election? A) Regional Seminar. B) National convention. C) National seminar. D) Regional convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National convention. 45. The election between members of the same party to determine who will be the party's candidate for an office is called A) Open primary. B) Primary. C) General election. D) Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary. 46. Which party does the following description best match:representation and protection of workers, Strong Welfare State, redistribution of wealth A) The Labour Party. B) The Liberal Democrats. C) The UKIP. D) The Conservative Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Labour Party. 47. Which of the major parties in the United States is the more liberal and developed out of the Anti-Federalist Party? A) Republican Party. B) Progressive Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 48. Indicate if which belief is Conservative. A) "The government should be less powerful.". B) "The government should do more.". C) "Society needs to change more.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The government should be less powerful.". 49. What situation makes an election more likely to be decided by the House of Representatives? A) More than two strong candidates. B) Female candidates. C) Two candidates. D) A candidate with lots of money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than two strong candidates. 50. The National Enquirer deciding not to publish a potentially embarrassing story about Donald Trump days before the election best represents which role of media? A) Gatekeeper. B) Scorekeeper. C) Hounddog. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gatekeeper. 51. Some countries, such as ....., members and supporters of a party choose its candidates. A) The USA. B) UK. C) PAKISTAN. D) INDIA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The USA. 52. What is the term for money given directly to a candidate for president or Congress which is limited and must be reported to the Federal Elections Commission? A) Green money. B) Coin money. C) Hard money. D) Soft money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hard money. 53. What is the draw back in the legislation against defection? A) MPs and MLAs will become ministers. B) MPs and MLAs will loose money. C) MPs and MLAs will loose their seat. D) MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MPs and MLAs have to accept whatever the party leaders decide. 54. Which party was against the national bank? A) Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 55. Which of the following would be the best source for accurate information about a candidate's experience and qualifications? SS.7.C.2.9: A) An interest group's concealed propaganda. B) A letter to the editor published in the local newspaper. C) A speech made by an opposing candidate. D) An unbiased voter guide written by an independent group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An unbiased voter guide written by an independent group. 56. What are the 2 major political parties in the United States today? A) Republican and Federalist. B) Democratic and Republican. C) Democrat and Libertarian. D) Republican and Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic and Republican. 57. What are the main components of a political party? A) The leaders. B) The active members. C) The followers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 58. Who is the leader of the Conservative party? A) Justin Trudeau. B) Erin O'Toole. C) Annamie Paul. D) Jagmeet Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erin O'Toole. 59. Getting more than 50% of the votes A) Majority. B) Plurality. C) Winner take all. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majority. 60. What is one impact of UKIP's decline on the main parties? A) They have lost popular support. B) They have become more moderate. C) They have formed a coalition government. D) They have become more extreme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They have become more extreme. ← 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