This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 124 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 124 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A minor political party that cares just about one major issue (the Free Soil Party). A) Splinter Party. B) Political Party. C) Multiparty System. D) Single-Issue Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-Issue Party. 2. Recognition of a Political party is accorded by ..... A) The President. B) The Election commission. C) A Committee. D) The Supreme court. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Election commission. 3. Can play an important role in pressurizing the political parties. A) Ordinary citizens. B) Pressure groups and movements. C) The media. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Which party assumes the role of watchdog? A) The party in power. B) The party out of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The party out of power. 5. Which of these is not a national party A) BJP. B) SPP. C) NCP. D) INC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SPP. 6. Mr. Smith is running as a candidate for President of the United States. Which requirement does Mr. Smith need to meet in order to be a candidate for office? A) Natural born citizen of the United States. B) Previous political experience. C) Resided in the US for 6 years. D) 25-years-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural born citizen of the United States. 7. A third party is ..... A) Parties that are outside of American politics. B) Parties that lack a platform or PAC. C) Any party that is not one of the two major political parties. D) Any group affiliated with the major two political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Any party that is not one of the two major political parties. 8. A minor political party founded on a strong belief on one policy or subject. A) Economic Protest Party. B) Single Issue Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Splinter Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single Issue Party. 9. What is the role of political parties in the legislative process? A) Writing the laws themselves. B) Enforcing the laws once they are passed. C) Choosing the members of the legislative body. D) Influencing the agenda of the legislative body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influencing the agenda of the legislative body. 10. Neutrality means ..... A) To not pick a side. B) When a dog can no longer make babies. C) The early internet. D) A newer version of oldtrality . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To not pick a side. 11. National Voters Day is observed on ..... January in India A) 26th. B) 24th. C) Taking. D) 28th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking. 12. The party that is not in power criticizes the policies of the party in power. A) Govern. B) Watchdog. C) Being mean. D) Select Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watchdog. 13. Nickname for a Republican. A) "Conservative". B) "Liberal". C) "Moderates". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Conservative". 14. Through which process are placed onto ballots or in office? A) Petitions. B) Elections. C) Succession. D) Appointments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elections. 15. A change to the Constitution is called A) An amendment. B) A mistake. C) A movement. D) A protest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An amendment. 16. Who is the leader of the party's national committee A) National chairperson. B) President. C) Senate minority leader. D) Senate majority leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National chairperson. 17. Which type of vote determines a winner by the candidate having the most amount of votes? A) Majority. B) Plurality. C) Minority. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plurality. 18. Democratic Socialism is usually represented by what political party? A) America First Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Socialist Party. 19. What is used to select the president of the United States? A) The people. B) The electorate. C) The elite. D) The Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Electoral College. 20. Which of the following important functions of democracy would most likely be more difficult without political parties? A) Raising funds for candidates' campaigns. B) Educating voters on upcoming elections. C) Eliminating the patronage system in the bureaucracy. D) Reducing voter fraud in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educating voters on upcoming elections. 21. Reduce federal debt A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 22. Which major party tends to be more conservative and supports less federal government funding? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 23. An implied power ..... A) Is listed in the constitution. B) Is reserved for the states. C) Is "necessary and proper" to complete an expressed power. D) Is never constitutional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is "necessary and proper" to complete an expressed power. 24. Who wrote today's article and for what newspaper? A) Andrew Rawnsley for the Daily Mail. B) Andrew Rawnsley for the Guardian. C) Andrew Rawsdley for the Daily Mail. D) Andrew Rawdsley for the Guardian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrew Rawnsley for the Guardian. 25. Voter turnout during elections in the United States has not been high. Which of the following is the most common reason for poor voter turnout? A) Lack of Interest. B) Lack of education. C) No transportation. D) Illness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack of Interest. 26. The Supremacy Clause states that A) Alabama is superior to Auburn. B) Federal laws are superior to state laws. C) State laws are superior to federal laws. D) Expressed powers are superior to implied powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federal laws are superior to state laws. 27. A loose network of elected leaders, public officials, activists, and interest groups drawn together by a specific policy issue. A) Public network. B) Issue network. C) Iron triangle. D) Issue triangle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Issue network. 28. Which political party wanted to partner with England? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 29. Partisan newspapers used each of the following strategies to influence public opinions about candidates in upcoming elections except ..... A) Conspiracy theories. B) Mudslinging. C) Sticking to facts. D) Appeals to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sticking to facts. 30. According to the law, if an elected MP or MLA switches parties, A) They shall be fined. B) They would be imprisoned. C) He or she will lose the seat in the legislature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He or she will lose the seat in the legislature. 31. Support strongest among farmers, artisans, and frontier settlers in the South A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 32. Encouraging lawmakers in their party to support the party's position on bills being discussed is which role of political parties? A) Running different parts of government. B) Acting as a watchdog?. C) Communicating with the people. D) Supporting candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running different parts of government. 33. What does the conservative side believe in? A) They favor social welfare. B) They believe govenment owns all property. C) They believe change is good. D) They believe that change is bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They believe that change is bad. 34. Which of the following is TRUE of third parties in the United States? A) They often win elections. B) They are too minor to influence elections. C) They often form around a particular issue or ideas. D) They include Democratic and Republican parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They often form around a particular issue or ideas. 35. When discussing an election, which of the following is accurate? A) It's a celebration of a political party. B) It's a process where citizens vote for their representatives. C) It's a ceremony for elected officials. D) It's a gathering of political candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a process where citizens vote for their representatives. 36. Why did President Washington warn against political parties? A) Because he believed they would lead to corruption in government. B) Because he feared they would divide the nation. C) Because he wanted to maintain a one-party system. D) Because he thought they would weaken the power of the presidency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he feared they would divide the nation. 37. Why do interest groups pressure lawmakers? A) They want to become a third party. B) They want lawmakers to pass legislation that supports their cause or beliefs. C) They want to increase their membership. D) They want to increase support for their political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They want lawmakers to pass legislation that supports their cause or beliefs. 38. To enroll people to support a group or idea A) ELECTORATE. B) BALLOT. C) RECRUIT. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RECRUIT. 39. Left or Right? Communism A) Left. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left. 40. Individual components of the platform. A) Plank. B) PAC. C) Plurality. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plank. 41. This party advocates to repeal the 16th amendment, which gives Congress the power to levy or impose an income tax A) Democrats. B) Socialist. C) Libertarians. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarians. 42. Single issue party is ..... A) Party led by Alexander Hamilton for the "rich and the well born". B) The process political parties name candidates for public office. C) Party that has one public policy matter but fades when issue is adopted by the 2 parties. D) Devotion to the interests of one section of a country. E) Party led by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. Represented bankers, industrialists, merchants and plantation owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party that has one public policy matter but fades when issue is adopted by the 2 parties. 43. Which of the following is NOT a function of third parties? A) Win elections. B) Support a particular issue. C) Introduce new ideas. D) Change outcome of election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Win elections. 44. At the conventions, political party leaders select their ..... for the presidency. A) Nominee. B) Campaign. C) Platform. D) Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominee. 45. What did Theodore Roosevelt do when he was denied the Republican presidential nomination in 1912? A) He organized a third party called the Green Party. B) He organized a third party called the Constitution Party. C) He organized a third party called the Libertarian Party. D) He organized a third party called the Progressive Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He organized a third party called the Progressive Party. 46. What is NOT a formal requirement to be president? A) 35 years old. B) Military service. C) Born a citizen. D) 14 years of residency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Military service. 47. Political parties inform supporters by- A) Discouraging communication. B) Discouraging the use of social media. C) Using the media. D) Censoring the media. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using the media. 48. Most Americans tend to vote a ..... A) Split ticket. B) Straight ticket. C) Simultaneous ticket. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight ticket. 49. Which political party believes in direct government involvement? A) Republicans. B) Independents. C) Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 50. WHAT STATE DO WE LIVE IN A) CALIFORNIA. B) NEVADA. C) WASHINGTON. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CALIFORNIA. 51. What group did the Democratic-Republicans favor? A) Spanish. B) French. C) English. D) British. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) French. 52. What is one reason why UKIP's support has declined? A) Leader resignations. B) Formation of a coalition government. C) Emergence of other minor parties. D) They have become more moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emergence of other minor parties. 53. Almost all elections in the United States are based on A) The plurality system. B) The majority system. C) Retention and recall. D) A combination of systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The plurality system. 54. The division of power between federal, state and local government is- A) Democracy. B) Shared powers. C) Nationalism. D) Federalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalism. 55. Each is a reason why citizens fail to vote, except ..... A) Failure to register. B) Lack of interest. C) Failure to pay the voting tax. D) Apathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Failure to pay the voting tax. 56. "We should do exactly what the Constitution says, It does not have any rules about creating a national bank." A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 57. The power of political parties was substantially weakened with the creation of A) The primary system. B) Party conventions. C) Mobilization efforts. D) The "King Caucus" process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The primary system. 58. A political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system A) Election. B) Candidate. C) Third party. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third party. 59. The unofficial vote in a presidential election is called the A) Popular vote. B) Electoral vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popular vote. 60. To enter an election, a political party can just enter their candidate without any paperwork? True or False A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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