This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 125 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 125 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who led the Federalist? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) George Washington. D) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 2. India's Election commission head quarter is located in ..... A) Mumbai. B) Hyderabad. C) Chennai. D) New Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New Delhi. 3. How many colonies were there when the United States became an independent country? A) 31. B) 19. C) 13. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 13. 4. The U.S. Constitution outlines the purpose and responsibilities of political parties. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 5. What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner? A) 5 years. B) 6 years. C) Life time or 65 years old. D) 4 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 years. 6. What is sedition? A) Measures to make laws unconstitutional. B) Activities aimed at weakening the government. C) The ability to overturn federal laws. D) Foreign attempts to influence the U.S. government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Activities aimed at weakening the government. 7. Who was the first Democrat to be elected President? A) Barack Obama. B) Millard Fillmore. C) George Washington. D) Andrew Jackson. E) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Andrew Jackson. 8. What age group may have access to the Covid vaccine in the near future? A) 13-18. B) 5-12. C) 60-100. D) Babies-4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Babies-4. 9. Who tended to support the DDP, the moderately left wing German Democratic Party? A) Intellectual middle classes (civil servants, scientists, teachers). B) The workers. C) The landowners and Junkers. D) The industrialists and big businessmen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intellectual middle classes (civil servants, scientists, teachers). 10. Which of the following was when Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico up to the United States? A) Gadsden Purchase. B) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. C) Mexican Cession. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mexican Cession. 11. True or false:conservatives believe in the importance of stability, and promote law and order to protect private property. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 12. The ..... Party favored business. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Tory. C) Federalist. D) Whig. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalist. 13. An election where party members vote to nominate a candidate to run for president in the general election is called a(n) A) Plurality. B) Primary election. C) Nomination election. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary election. 14. How do voters hold political parties accountable in the United States? A) By not reelecting their candidates if they do not keep their promises. B) By protesting and boycotting. C) By filing lawsuits against the parties. D) By voting for third-party candidates tags8.C3.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By not reelecting their candidates if they do not keep their promises. 15. Organization formed for the purpose of raising moneyand influencing voters or legislation A) Political Filibuster. B) Political Parliament. C) Political Action Committee. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Action Committee. 16. Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to herrepresentative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Thenshe wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off. Whichstatement describes Sarah's activities? A) She was forming her own political party. B) She was starting her own special interest group. C) She was influencing government as an individual. D) She was acting as a lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was influencing government as an individual. 17. Newspaper articles that offers a person's opinion instead of reporting facts A) Op-Ed Piece. B) Media. C) Propaganda. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Op-Ed Piece. 18. Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president? A) President. B) Cabinet. C) Parliament. D) Legislative Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cabinet. 19. Holds the party in power responsible for gov't actions and promises A) Nominating function. B) Bonding agent function. C) Watchdog function. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watchdog function. 20. Party identifiers who have been elected to office and are responsible for fulfilling the party's promises A) Divided government. B) Party-in-government. C) Party-in-the-electorate. D) Party polarization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party-in-government. 21. What is the 'magic' number of electors needed for a candidate to become President of the United States? A) 270. B) 272. C) 702. D) 266. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 22. Modeled after the French government A) Democratic Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republican. 23. Believes that government should have hands off in most cases A) Libertarian. B) Liberal. C) Independent. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian. 24. In which state does NCP have a major support? A) Maharashtra. B) Meghalaya. C) Assam. D) Manipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maharashtra. 25. They included small farmers who favored conservatism. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 26. Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures? A) 4th Amendment. B) 5th Amendment. C) 7th Amendment. D) 6th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4th Amendment. 27. The Democratic Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, strongly believed that the- A) British should be supported in the French Revolution. B) Constitution should be loosely interpreted. C) Nation's future lay with an agricultural economy. D) Government should be run by the educated and wealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nation's future lay with an agricultural economy. 28. What is a form of government in which the national government has most of the power, while the states have little power? Federalists believed that this would promote trade and industry. A) Taxation without Representation. B) States' Rights. C) Strong Central Government. D) Arbitrary Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong Central Government. 29. The Electoral College system is characterized by A) Candidates focus most resources and time on a few swing states. B) The winner of the presidency often lacks a majority of the popular vote. C) Candidates focus on safe states with the largest number of electoral votes. D) Awesomeness. Awesomly Awesome Awesomeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidates focus most resources and time on a few swing states. 30. Which of the following is not one of the major political parties in the U.S.? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Federalists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists. 31. What is NOT a Democratic core belief? A) Government services to provide equal opportunity. B) Liberal, "Left-leaning". C) Raise taxes on the rich to help the poor. D) Do not help the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do not help the environment. 32. Learned political beliefs and attitudes. These beliefs and attitudes usually come from parents, school, close frieds, religious groups, clubs, work groups, and social or economic statuses. A) Political Polls. B) Public Opinion. C) Political Ideology. D) Political Socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Socialization. 33. What is the first step for a bill to become a law? A) Someone has an idea for a potential law. B) The bill is introduced in Congress. C) The bill goes to committee. D) The President takes action on the bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone has an idea for a potential law. 34. What group believes the government should play a limited role in the lives of citizens? A) Conservative (Republican). B) Liberal (Democrat). C) Third Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative (Republican). 35. What are Grandfather Clauses? A) Provisions that exempt certain people or businesses from new laws or regulations based on their previous status or actions. B) Exemptions granted to individuals based on their age. C) Provisions that impose new laws or regulations on certain people or businesses. D) Legal documents that establish the rights of grandparents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provisions that exempt certain people or businesses from new laws or regulations based on their previous status or actions. 36. A political action committee (PAC) is BEST defined as A) A private source of money for campaigns. B) A public source of money for campaigns. C) A team of workers that arranges a campaign. D) A team of party leaders who select a nominee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A public source of money for campaigns. 37. Some countries are run by a king/queen. These countries are: A) Two-party systems. B) No-party systems. C) Multi-party systems. D) Single-party systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No-party systems. 38. This political party was led by Thomas Jefferson. It was made up mostly of farmers and common people who wanted strong state governments. A) Democratic-Republican Party. B) Green Party. C) Federalist Party. D) Delightful Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican Party. 39. What did President Washington say that political parties will do to the United States? A) Unite the nation. B) Cause war with Europe. C) Destroy the economy. D) Divide the nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Divide the nation. 40. Parties rooted in poor economic times A) Economic protest parties. B) Splinter parties. C) Ideological parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic protest parties. 41. Quote: "We are manufacturers and think our country should invest in new inventions and better roads for trade. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 42. Which best describes the Republican beliefs about government? A) They supported the participation of an elite few in government. B) They feared a strong central government controlled by a few. C) They supported a strong central government controlled by a few. D) They feared the participation of ordinary people in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They feared a strong central government controlled by a few. 43. The Full Faith and Credit Clause: A) Requires the States to accept each other's public acts, documents and court proceedings. B) Means that one state must accept another state's crimes, laws and punishments. C) Is not a part of the Constitution. D) Applies only to marriage and divorce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Requires the States to accept each other's public acts, documents and court proceedings. 44. In a general election, citizens in every state vote for ..... A) One Governor and one Lieutinent Governor Option 1*. B) One President from any party. C) One Vice President from any party. D) One President and one Vice President from the same party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One President and one Vice President from the same party. 45. You must be at least 21 years old to vote. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 46. A candidate's or party's beliefs or viewpoints is called ..... A) Party. B) Political Action Committee. C) Campaign. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 47. Apathy, Failure to Register, too Busy A) Factors that indicate if someone is likely to vote. B) Reasons why people don't vote. C) Requirements to run for Political Office. D) Requirements for Registering to vote in Virginia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasons why people don't vote. 48. The farmers and craft workers in the South and West joined the ..... A) Unionists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Whigs. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 49. Believed in a national bank A) Democratic Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 50. Why does neither party want to offer ideas that are too extreme? A) More people will vote for them if they offer extreme ideas. B) More people will choose not to vote at all. C) They know that if they fail to please a majority of voters, they will not win. D) This is a trick question. They do actually want to be extreme in their ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They know that if they fail to please a majority of voters, they will not win. 51. With reference to political parties. the U.S. Constitution ..... A) Provided a general framework for their development. B) Specified that Congress be organized along party lines. C) Provided a detailed plan for their organization. D) Made no mention of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made no mention of them. 52. Which political party is often referred to as the "Grand Old Party" ? A) The Republican Party. B) The Democratic Party. C) The American Party. D) The Independent Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Republican Party. 53. The Free Soil party, the "Know Nothing" party, and the Right to Life party are all examples of A) Economic protest parties. B) Splinter parties. C) Ideological parties. D) Single-issue parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-issue parties. 54. Which of the following was among the original political parties in the United States? A) Federalist. B) Republican. C) Independent. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 55. Berlusconi is the prime minister of which country. A) Virginia. B) Knowhere. C) Thailand. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Italy. 56. Favored wealthy and well educated A) Federalists. B) Democrat-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 57. Why power sharing between different organs of the government is being referred as the horizontal distribution of power? A) Organs of governme can check each other. B) Inability of the different groups to act independently. C) Different organs can exercise unlimited powers. D) Different organs of the government can exercise different powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organs of governme can check each other. 58. What best describes James Madison's political views? A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 59. What are the two major political parties in present-day America? A) The Communist Party and the Libertarian Party. B) The Democratic Party and the Republican Party. C) The Libertarian Party and the Socialist Party. D) The Federalist Party and the Anti-Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Democratic Party and the Republican Party. 60. Where was the Free Soil Party founded? A) Boston. B) Orlando. C) Buffalo. D) Virginia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buffalo. ← 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