This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 128 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 128 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Nearly all the elections held in this country, at any level, are single-member district elections. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Who was the third party president of the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)? A) Franklin Roosevelt. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) John F. Kennedy. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theodore Roosevelt. 3. In which year BJP was founded A) 1977. B) 1985. C) 1980. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1980. 4. In a first past the post system, what happens to the votes that didn't contribute to the winning candidate? A) They're distributed among other candidates. B) They're discarded and have no impact. C) They're counted for the second-place candidate. D) They're used to determine the next election's date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're discarded and have no impact. 5. Which of the Following party was formed by Late sh. Kashiram in 1980? A) INC. B) Rashtriya Janata Dal. C) BJP. D) Bahujan samaj party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bahujan samaj party. 6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press? A) 1st. B) And. C) 8th. D) 5th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st. 7. Cabinet members are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. What function do they serve in the federal government? A) Nominate candidates. B) Appoint Supreme Court Justices. C) Oversee the House of Representatives. D) Advise the president. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advise the president. 8. The Republican party was the party of the "common man." A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. What is one way propaganda is used A) Electoral vote. B) Asking for votes. C) Popular vote. D) Card stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Card stacking. 10. Which party was liberal in its political philosophy? A) Constitutional Democrats (Cadets). B) Socialist Revolutionaries. C) Mensheviks. D) Bolsheviks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitutional Democrats (Cadets). 11. How old do you have to be to run for the job of a Representative in Congress? A) 32. B) No age requirement. C) 25. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25. 12. Check off the role of political parties that is best illustrated by the following example? Ex: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. 13. Lately, Democrats have been trying to brand themselves as A) Protectorates. B) Progressives. C) Pro abortionists. D) Provincials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Progressives. 14. A more conservative Political Party A) Whig. B) Republican. C) Democrat. D) Know-nothing-party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 15. The ..... has the power to enforce campaign contribution laws. A) Federal Election Commission. B) Federal Bureau of Investigation. C) Federal Trade Commission. D) Central Intelligence Agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federal Election Commission. 16. Third party that believes in Democratic government, but believes that the government should provide free healthcare and college tuition. A) Socialist. B) Green. C) Libertarian. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Socialist. 17. Who warned about the negative impact of political parties in the United States? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) James Madison. C) George Washington. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Washington. 18. A party that values principled stands on issues above all else A) Platform Party. B) Political Party. C) Ideological Party. D) National Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ideological Party. 19. What is the NDP party's position on immigration? A) They support closed borders and limited immigration. B) They support open borders and unlimited immigration. C) They support a balanced immigration policy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They support a balanced immigration policy. 20. An organized effort which seeks to influence the decisions making process of a specific group is referred to as A) Campaigning. B) Elections. C) Lobbying. D) Grassroots funding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Campaigning. 21. The name given for the massive number of primaries and caucuses that results in a huge voter turn-out in 12 states. A) Super Tuesday. B) Tax Day. C) Pearl Harbor Day. D) Presidents' Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Super Tuesday. 22. What is a valence issue? A) Issues on which virtually all of public agrees such as peace and prosperity. B) Issues on which the public is divided. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Issues on which virtually all of public agrees such as peace and prosperity. 23. Ensure good performance of its candidates and helps them maintain good character in the public eye. A) Nominate candidates. B) Bonding agent. C) Watchdog. D) Inform & activate supporters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bonding agent. 24. Which pair of ideologies best describes Canadian government practices throughout the 20th century? A) Socialism and fascism. B) Communism and socialism. C) Liberalism and communism. D) Liberalism and conservatism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberalism and conservatism. 25. Which reason best explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? A) A desire to create a better relationship with the Federalists. B) Fear that civil war would erupt if disputes were not settled. C) Arguments by George Washington. D) Addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 26. James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of ..... A) Monarchies. B) Factions. C) Representative government. D) Aristocracies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factions. 27. An election held prior to a general electionwhere is candidate is selected for a subsequent election A) Primary election. B) Plurality election. C) Plebiscite election. D) Runoff election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary election. 28. A primary that is only open to members of the political party A) General Election. B) Closed Primary. C) Caucus. D) Open Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed Primary. 29. Recruit and nominate candidates A) Function of political parties. B) Similarity of political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Function of political parties. 30. A party that is not supported by a lot of people. A) Political party. B) Major party. C) Minor party. D) Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minor party. 31. What do you call the card that is used for voting? A) A ballot. B) A ticket. C) A passport. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A ballot. 32. A political party that challenges the two major parties in the United States A) 2 party system. B) Third Party. C) Debate. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third Party. 33. What is the purpose of the National Conventions (Democrat and Republican)? A) Official election of presidential hopefuls. B) Official end of the campaign season. C) Official start of the campaign season. D) Official nomination of the presidential hopeful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Official nomination of the presidential hopeful. 34. The General strike(Taxi Cab Union strike) was lead by? A) Lynden Pindling. B) Arthur Hanna. C) Clifford Darling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clifford Darling. 35. A PAC can best be described as a: A) Partisian Action Committee. B) Political Alibi Commission. C) Political Action Committee. D) Political Action Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Action Committee. 36. The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote is known as A) A precinct. B) Voter turnout rate. C) Apathy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voter turnout rate. 37. After the primaries and caucuses are held in states to vote for candidates to represent political parties-these are held to award the delegates and confirm that party's nomination for president. A) National Conventions. B) General Elections. C) Victory Speeches. D) Run-off elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Conventions. 38. What are the two main political parties in America? A) Democrats and Socialists. B) Republicans and Progressives. C) Democrats and Republicans. D) Federalists and Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats and Republicans. 39. What are stump speeches? A) Speeches given by candidates on stumps. B) Speeches given by candidates at organized events. C) Speeches given by candidates on TV. D) Speeches given by candidates at town meetings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speeches given by candidates at organized events. 40. In which election do voters choose between candidates in the same political party? A) General election. B) Primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary election. 41. This function of a political party refers to making sure the opposing party is doing what they are supposed to do. A) Act as a watchdog. B) Act as a bonding agent. C) Inform & activate supporters. D) Govern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Act as a watchdog. 42. When each party chooses a best person to run for political office, this is known as- A) Monitoring the opposing party. B) Nominating candidates. C) Educating voters on the issues. D) Passing laws for the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominating candidates. 43. Ratified in 1961, gave Washington DC residents the right to vote for President. A) 38th Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 24th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23rd Amendment. 44. Political Parties are not mentioned anywhere in the U.S. Constitution. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 45. African Americans (except for the South), Jewish people, Catholics, union members, white southerners (especially farmers), and farmers in general. A) Dealignment. B) Era of Good Feelings. C) New Deal Coalition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Deal Coalition. 46. What event is considered the origin of the Democratic Party? A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence. B) The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. C) The Civil War. D) The New Deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. 47. The written statement of the party's belief is called the A) Platform. B) Plank. C) Plaintiff. D) Plumage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 48. Secretary of Treasury under Washington A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 49. In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republican and democratic parties? A) The U.S. being a member of the United Nations. B) The supremacy of the U.S. Constitution. C) The responsibilities of the government. D) The number of justices on the Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The responsibilities of the government. 50. Based on the following policy, which political party is most likely to support it: "Increase the personal income tax exemption" ? A) Liberal Party. B) Conservative Party. C) New Democratic Party. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative Party. 51. In politics, people who fall in the middle range of the liberal-conservative split A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 52. Primaries and Caucuses are regulated by the Federal Government A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. Election is a means by which people choose their official A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. Who was the first president from the Democrat party? A) Andrew Jackson. B) George Washington. C) Abe Lincoln. D) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andrew Jackson. 55. Which U.S. document tells us the requirements for running for political office? A) State Constitutions. B) Magna Carta. C) U.S. Constitution. D) Declaration of Independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. Constitution. 56. A person belonging to or living in a country A) Candidate. B) Political party. C) Citizen. D) Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizen. 57. Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant A) 8th Amendment. B) 4th Amendment. C) 6th Amendment. D) 2nd Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4th Amendment. 58. How many electoral college votes must you win to become president? A) At least 548 votes. B) All the votes. C) 270 or more votes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 270 or more votes. 59. Social Democrats A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 60. What is the "Plain Folks" propaganda technique? A) These groups are organizations of people with a common interest that try to influence government policies and decisions. B) Tell voters that you are just like them-an ordinary person with similar needs and ideas. C) A group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effective government action. D) None of above. 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