This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 120 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 120 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:When you choose your party, you are required to vote for them for life. A) Early. B) False. C) True. D) Troll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Which political party has a coalition with the Liberal party? A) Australian Green Party. B) National Party. C) Labor Party. D) Centre Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Party. 3. If you vote based on how someone promises to perform, you are which kind of voter? A) Prospective. B) Retrospective. C) Rational. D) Party line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prospective. 4. Favors LESS government, lower taxes more freedom. A) Costume Party. B) Tea Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican Party. 5. A party system where there are more than two political parties in an election is known as A) Bipartism. B) Multipartism. C) Unipartism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multipartism. 6. Third parties have what impact on the political process in the United States? A) Introduce new ideas while focusing on a specific issue. B) Have more members than either the Democratic or Republican parties. C) Collect larger sums of money for their campaigns. D) Often win elections for public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduce new ideas while focusing on a specific issue. 7. Which Political Party wants the most freedom from the government A) Libertarian Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian Party. 8. The Republican Party is considered A) "Left-Wing" and "Liberal". B) "Right-Wing" and "Liberal". C) "Left-Wing" and "Conservative". D) "Right-Wing" and "Conservative". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Right-Wing" and "Conservative". 9. How are political parties and interest groups different? A) Political parties give money to the public, while interest groups charge the public for membership. B) Political parties nominate candidates in elections to help gain and exercise power. Interest groups bring together citizens around a central issue or concern. C) Interest groups do not interact with elected officials or attempt to change public policy. They are only concerned with social events. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties nominate candidates in elections to help gain and exercise power. Interest groups bring together citizens around a central issue or concern. 10. There are a certain number of delegate votes needed to secure a nomination. On the Republican side? A) 1, 682. B) 999. C) 1, 237. D) 2.236. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1, 237. 11. What is the purpose of a political party platform? A) It lists the ideology of the political party. B) It provides a forum to discuss opposing viewpoints. C) It lists the similarities of the major political parties. D) It lists the functions of political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It lists the ideology of the political party. 12. To establish justice means? A) Improve the court system. B) Improve the police. C) Improve the laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improve the court system. 13. (T/F) Political parties are defined in the U. S. Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Single Member District A) An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official. B) Federalist and Anti-Federalists. C) Powers Reserved to the States. D) People vote for five or six representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official. 15. The first two political parties in America were the A) Tories and Conservatives. B) Democrats and Whigs. C) Whigs and Republicans. D) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. 16. The government can only do what the Constitution says it can do A) Baggy Interpretation. B) Strict Interpretation. C) Loose Interpretation. D) Tight Interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strict Interpretation. 17. Third parties exist in American politics, but they are not as popular. From below, what is true of third parties? A) They can take away votes from one of the two major political parties. B) They get the most money from fundraising. C) They focus on too many issues, which overwhelms voters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can take away votes from one of the two major political parties. 18. Which form of media has had the largest impact presidential races since 2008 A) Print. B) Broadcast. C) Internet. D) Blogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internet. 19. Members of which political party would be likely to support an increase in taxes on those making $ 250, 000 or more a year to help fund a government program to provide low-cost college tuition for underprivileged Americans? A) Republican. B) Green. C) Representative. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrat. 20. These powerful political leaders chose delegates and controlled conventions A) Precinct captains. B) Bosses. C) Patrons. D) Ward captains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bosses. 21. All are predictors of who is likely to vote except- A) Income. B) Education. C) Gender. D) Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gender. 22. Overall, Cooper depicts political parties in what light? A) Neon. B) Depressingly negative. C) Somewhat positively. D) Extremely positive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depressingly negative. 23. The single most significant predictor of a person's partisan voting behavior is his or her A) Perceptions of government. B) Political efficacy. C) Educational background. D) Party identification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party identification. 24. What is a special fee that a person had to pay in order to vote? A) Literacy test. B) Poll tax. C) Suffrage. D) Grandfather clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poll tax. 25. Who wanted the U.S. economy to be based on industry and trade? A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamilton. 26. The event at which a political party formally chooses and announces its political party's candidates for president and vice president. A) Independent Voting Day. B) National Convention. C) The Primary Election. D) Electoral College converntion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Convention. 27. True or FalseThe President automatically becomes the party leader. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. What was the courts decision in McCulloh v. Maryland? A) State laws cant conflict with federal laws. B) State laws cant restrict monopolies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State laws cant conflict with federal laws. 29. Can Jeremy Corbyn be described as being Old or New Labour? A) OLD. B) NEW. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OLD. 30. Examples of this in the U.S. are Republican Party and Democrat Party. A) Liberal. B) Minor party. C) Conservative. D) Major party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Major party. 31. To determine or to judge. A) Political Office. B) Political Official. C) Evaluate. D) Elector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluate. 32. The Constitution of the United States mentions political parties A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 33. The policy positions of each major political party are called ..... ? A) National Party Platform. B) National Issues Forum. C) National Convention PDF. D) National Policy Guide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Party Platform. 34. Which word means "less" ? A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 35. The United States has a ..... system because two political parties have dominated elections since the 1860's. A) Single party. B) Two party. C) Third party. D) Ballot access. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two party. 36. Give an example of how an INDIVIDUAL can influence government. A) A newspaper report. B) A letter written by a citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A letter written by a citizen. 37. The election in which candidates run against other political parties A) Caucus. B) General Election. C) Primary Election. D) Closed Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General Election. 38. Which party system exists in a nation ruled by a dictatorship? A) One party system. B) Two party system. C) Multiparty system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One party system. 39. Why did Nigel Farage resign as leader of UKIP? A) He was forced to resign by party members. B) He wanted to start his own party. C) He was unhappy with the party's performance. D) He wanted to focus on his personal life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wanted to start his own party. 40. What type of candidate are women more likely to vote for according to the prediction of the "gender gap" A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 41. Campaign finance refers to ..... A) Money needed to finance the candidate once he/she wins an election. B) Money political condidates raise nad spend during campaigns. C) Banks' lending money to political candidates. D) A candidate's choice to follow donation rules and funds reporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Money political condidates raise nad spend during campaigns. 42. Positive relations with Great Britain A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 43. States with larger populations have ..... seats in the House of Representatives. A) Two. B) Less. C) One. D) More. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More. 44. What two things happened for the first time during the election of 1796? A) Candidates identified themselves as members of political parties and the government had a president and vice president from different political parties. B) Candidates identified themselves as members of political parties and the government had a president and vice president from the same political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidates identified themselves as members of political parties and the government had a president and vice president from different political parties. 45. True or False:Third parties typically get widespread support from most U.S. voters. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 46. Political Party that represents this symbol:Donkey A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) 3rd party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic. 47. True or False:Many Southern states passed laws to keep African Americans from exercising their right to vote. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 48. The first American political parties were ..... A) Whigs and Democrats. B) Democrats and Republicans. C) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. D) Whigs and Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. 49. This party believes that government should play a prominent role in supporting people through job-creation and welfare programs. A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 50. At this time, two third party candidates have won the presidential election. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 51. An election by the political parties to nominate their candidates for the General election ballot A) Primary. B) Caucus. C) Party Convention. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 52. Identify the party system:Several parties may exist and contest elections but only two parties have a serious chance of winning majority of seats to form the government. A) One party system. B) Bi party system. C) This is not a feature of a democratic system. D) Multi party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bi party system. 53. Favors more public service, public ownership of utilities and some industries. A) Democratic Party. B) Voting. C) Republican Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Socialist Party. 54. Who wrote the Federalist Papers to try and convince people to ratify the Constitution? A) Jefferson. B) Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamilton. 55. 30 yrs old, live in the state that they are running in, citizen for 9 yrs.? A) Senator requirements. B) Veto. C) Apportioned. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Senator requirements. 56. A citizen's loyalty to a specific political party A) Party ID. B) Spoils system. C) Caucus. D) Party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party ID. 57. What is an organization of citizens who wish to influencegovernment by getting their members elected to office? A) An open primary. B) A closed primary. C) A political party. D) A caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A political party. 58. Someone who believes government should be active in supporting political & social change is a A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Conservative. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal. 59. Loose view of Constitution A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist Party. 60. When was the liberal party formed? A) 1890. B) 1944. C) 2000. D) 1920. 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