This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 123 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 123 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was at the ..... A) Nuts River. B) Rio Grande River. C) Red River. D) Trinity River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rio Grande River. 2. The beliefs, goals and values of a Political Party A) A Plank. B) A Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Platform. 3. Which of the following is not a form of media? A) Internet. B) Television. C) Newspapers. D) Mail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mail. 4. Only Democrat elected during the Era of Republicans A) Grover Cleveland. B) Teddy Roosevelt. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grover Cleveland. 5. Which states is the House of Reps designed to satisfy the needs of? A) Those with small populations. B) Those with large populations. C) California and Texas. D) States that have the largest physical space or area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those with large populations. 6. A "lobbyist" is BEST described as one who A) Puts pressure on lawmakers, attempting to affect public policy. B) Uses the media to craft a good public image for an interest group. C) Uses the media to gives the public information a specific topic. D) Attempts influence the policies of labor unions and professional associations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puts pressure on lawmakers, attempting to affect public policy. 7. Which out of the following is a feature of 'Partisanship'? A) Inability to take a balanced view. B) Similarity of views. C) Represents the individual. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inability to take a balanced view. 8. How many third parties exist in the United States? A) 1. B) 1776. C) 52. D) 147. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 52. 9. Party volunteers spend a Saturday afternoon at the park handing out informational brochures that identify the party's platforms. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Help Candidate Win the Election. C) Educate the Public About Issues. D) Monitor the Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educate the Public About Issues. 10. What are the two major political parties here in the United States? A) Republican and Democrat. B) Republican and Whigs. C) Democrat and Green party. D) Democrats and Liberals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican and Democrat. 11. Landmark court case that guaranteed citizens the right to a public defender (lawyer) in court if one cannot be afforded. A) Miranda v. Arizona. B) Marbury v. Madison. C) Gideon v. Wainwright. D) Dred Scott v. Sandford. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gideon v. Wainwright. 12. What are the 3 branches of government? A) Presidental, Congress, Judges. B) Congress, President, Supreme Court. C) Judicial, Legislative, Presidential. D) Executive, Legislative, Judicial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Executive, Legislative, Judicial. 13. People who do not want to identify with either the Republican or Democratic parties, usually identify as A) Independent. B) Left out. C) Third party. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 14. People who don't identify themselves with any political party are known as A) Democrats. B) Independents. C) Republicans. D) Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independents. 15. Which of the following is probably NOT a reason why someone would register for a political party? A) So they can vote in that party's primary election. B) To show their support for that political party. C) To help change the beliefs of that party. D) Because they believe in many of the principles that party stands for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help change the beliefs of that party. 16. If Hillary Clinton wins the White House, we have what is called a ..... (the same political party occupying the Oval Office for at least 3 election cycles). A) Party realignment. B) Partisan realignment. C) Democratic realignment. D) Secular realignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party realignment. 17. The right to vote was extended to all males, regardless of race, color, nationality, or "previous condition of servitude" by the A) 19th Amendment. B) 26th Amendment. C) Voting Rights Act of 1965. D) 15th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15th Amendment. 18. Congress is made up of A) Senate and Mayors. B) Representatives and governors. C) Senate and Representatives. D) Mayors and Governors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Senate and Representatives. 19. This party is said to be more "Conservative" A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 20. This election was the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another: A) 1796. B) 1800. C) 1808. D) 1816. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1800. 21. What are the qualifications to become a U.S. Representative? A) 45 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. B) 35 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. C) 40 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. D) 25 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. 22. Who among the following put forth the idea of party less democracy? A) Mahatma Gandhi. B) Vinoba Bhave. C) Jai Prakash Narayan. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 23. How does propaganda used to influence public opinion? A) By providing impartial information. B) By providing one-sided or exaggerated information. C) By communicating information from multiples viewpoints. D) By reporting factual information without any emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By providing one-sided or exaggerated information. 24. Conservatives are on what part of the political spectrum? A) Far right. B) Somewhat right. C) In the center. D) Somewhat left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somewhat right. 25. Which political ideology wants slow or no change and does not want to use violence to enact this change if at all? A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Moderate. D) Reactionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 26. Which of Washington's departments was responsible for affairs with foreign countries? A) Secretary of War. B) Secretary of Foreign Relations. C) Secretary of State. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secretary of State. 27. This political party tends to be more liberal and open minded. A) Socialites. B) Republican. C) Democratic. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic. 28. Why do political scientists say that political parties today are decentralized and fragmented? A) Political Parties have no strong leaders at the national level. B) Candidates rely more on the political party than themselves to win elections. C) Elections have moved from party-centered politics to candidate centered politics. D) Political parties have moved more toward the center and their policies are too similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elections have moved from party-centered politics to candidate centered politics. 29. Which was Alexander Hamilton's position in George Washington's cabinet? A) Secretary of State. B) Secretary of Treasury. C) Secretary of Defense. D) Secretary of Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secretary of Treasury. 30. To ....., is to go door to door, asking voters to support a candidate or political cause. A) Propgandize. B) Canvass. C) Caucus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canvass. 31. What was the main political goal of the Federalist party? A) To build a stronger National Government. B) To make the U.S. into a world power. C) To give more power to the States and to common people. D) To ensure equality for every person living in the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To build a stronger National Government. 32. Which of the following media would generally favor conservative candidates? A) MSNBC. B) New York Times. C) Fox News. D) Washington Post. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fox News. 33. A ..... is an individual issue or belief that is part of the Party's larger platform. A) Party. B) Issue. C) Ideology. D) Plank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plank. 34. Thomas Jefferson role during George Washington presidental term was? A) Vice President. B) Secretary of Treasury. C) Secretary of State. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secretary of State. 35. Liberal, conservative, libertarian, and socialist are all examples of A) Democrats. B) Political ideologies. C) Political parties. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political ideologies. 36. Which is true of SuperPACs A) Are not regulated by the FEC. B) Are allowed to coordinate with candidates. C) Can receive unlimited donations and spend as much as they want. D) Cannot use express advocacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can receive unlimited donations and spend as much as they want. 37. When a third party steals votes away from a major party in an election, causing the latter to lose, the third party can be seen as a ..... A) Spoiler. B) Distraction. C) Splinter. D) Pain in the neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spoiler. 38. ..... help candidates meet face-to-face with voters in a state A) Popular issues. B) Personal appearances. C) TV commercials. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal appearances. 39. How many recognised national parties were there inINDIA A) 5. B) 6. C) 8. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 40. Of all the activities that are employed by interest groups, the most significant one is: A) Running candidates for office. B) Providing information. C) Offering campaign contributions. D) Grassroots mobilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing information. 41. True or False:Only fellow party members can be appointed to the president's cabinet? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 42. A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is known as A) The Electoral College. B) The popular vote. C) A winner-take-all system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Electoral College. 43. In order to be consider propaganda, an advertisement must contain false or deceptive information. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 44. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because A) Decisions are taken by educated people. B) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion. C) All decisions are approved by judiciary. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion. 45. What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and/or mistakes of government? A) Voting. B) Ignoring government officials. C) Lobbying for an interest group. D) Being a watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being a watchdog. 46. What are the two most powerful political parties in the United States? A) Libertarian and Green. B) Libertarian and Republican. C) Labour and Unionist. D) Republican and Democrat. E) Independent and Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican and Democrat. 47. A body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. A) Direct Democracy. B) Economic System. C) Electoral College. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electoral College. 48. People are selfish in nature A) DR. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 49. What is an example of a One Party System? A) France. B) Mexico. C) United States. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 50. Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US? A) Portugal. B) Spain. C) Britian. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 51. Countries like North Korea and China have ..... A) One-party systems. B) Multi-party systems. C) Two-party systems. D) Dominant-party systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One-party systems. 52. Refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people. A) Expose'. B) Mass Media. C) Radio. D) The News. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass Media. 53. Voting Model:Voting for candidates from one party for all offices across the ballot A) Retrospective. B) Rational Choice. C) Prospective. D) Party-line. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party-line. 54. Our party can arrange a meet-and-greet with the local press to show voters where we stand on campaign issues A) Recruiting and nominating. B) Educating the people about campaign issues. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring actions of office holders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educating the people about campaign issues. 55. Each party chooses its delegates to the national convention through a combination of elections and ..... A) Political machines. B) Petitions. C) Caucuses. D) National committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucuses. 56. Supported France (when Britain went to war against France) A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 57. Which type of political party has ideas about how to change society instead of focusing on single issues? A) Ideological Party. B) Single-Issue Party. C) Multi-Issue Party. D) Splinter Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideological Party. 58. A primary in which on the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees? A) Direct Primary. B) Closed Primary. C) Open Primary. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed Primary. 59. A consistent tilt to favor one side of an issue, while ignoring evidence that supports the other side is called A) Bias. B) Opinion. C) Fact. D) Source. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 60. First vice president A) Washington. B) Jefferson. C) Adams. D) Hamilton. E) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adams. ← 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