This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Pro (advantage) of a two party system A) Leads to standstill. B) Limited options. C) Seen as simpler. D) Can lead to corruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seen as simpler. 2. Identify the 2 Founding Fathers with their correct political parties A) Hamilton-Federalist Party; Jefferson-Dem. Republican. B) Hamilton-Federalist Party; Adams-Dem. Republican. C) Madison-Federalist Party; Jefferson-Dem. Republican. D) Adams-Federalist Party; Washington-Dem. Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamilton-Federalist Party; Jefferson-Dem. Republican. 3. WITHOUT THE POLITICAL PARTIES THE UTILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT WILL REMAIN A) UNCERTAIN. B) POWERFUL. C) PEACEFUL. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UNCERTAIN. 4. Way to address a civic issue through the instructional actions & procedures involved with the government carrying out its' functions A) Political process. B) Public Policy process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public Policy process. 5. Which political party thought that the state governments should hold most of the power in the nation and a strong federal government was a dangerous thing. A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 6. Which political party favors universal healthcare and strong environmental regulations? A) Republicans. B) Communists. C) Libertarians. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrats. 7. How are the number of electors in each state determined? A) Lottery. B) Congressional Representation. C) Constitutional Reasons. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Congressional Representation. 8. When several parties in a multi party system join hands for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power it is called an alliance or a front A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 9. Which of the following social groups have moved more solidly toward the Democratic Party in recent years? A) Asian. B) Native American. C) Caucasian. D) African Americans. E) Hispanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) African Americans. 10. Political parties in the US work to do all of the following except: A) Promote ideas of Communism. B) Influence government policies. C) Organize resources to win elections. D) Promote their views to the general public. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promote ideas of Communism. 11. Another word for VIEW is: A) Party. B) Opinion/idea. C) Democrat. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion/idea. 12. A smaller group within a larger group A) Parliament. B) Filibuster. C) Coalition. D) Faction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Faction. 13. All of the following are limitations placed on gerrymandering by the Supreme Court except A) Districts must have equal population. B) Districts must be contigous. C) Districts cannot be more partisan than the state overall. D) Gerrymandering cannot be based on race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Districts cannot be more partisan than the state overall. 14. What group votes after the general election is complete? A) The Government College. B) The Intellectual College. C) The Electoral College. D) The Selector College. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Electoral College. 15. How does the president participate in making a bill a law? A) He has to read it out loud. B) He has to make the idea for the bill. C) He has to sign off on it. D) He doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He has to sign off on it. 16. A citizen can help ensure the rights of an accused person by A) Serving in the military. B) Serving on a jury. C) Paying an income tax. D) Obeying the state law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serving on a jury. 17. Claimed that 2 acts were violation of the constitution. People of each state had the right to nullify a federal law with in the state A) Alien Act. B) Midnight Judges. C) Naturalization Act. D) Kentucky-Virginia Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kentucky-Virginia Act. 18. Which is NOT a type of 3rd/minority party? A) Splinter. B) Republican. C) Single Issue. D) Ideological. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 19. What age must a U.S. citizen be in order to be eligible to vote? A) 21. B) 16. C) 25. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18. 20. The primary goal of interest groups is to influence A) Public policy. B) Public opinion. C) Corporations. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public policy. 21. African American men gained the right to vote with the: A) The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. B) The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. C) The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. D) The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 22. A group of people with similar political beliefs who field candidates for elections. A) Candidate. B) Incumbent. C) Federalist. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Party. 23. Is Conservative on the right or left side of the Political Spectrum? A) Right. B) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 24. Interest groups influence the electoral process by all of the following except A) Making the process more equitable. B) Giving money. C) Forming PACs. D) Endorsing candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making the process more equitable. 25. Since 1908, Congress has tried to set limits for campaign funding to reduce ..... A) Unfair Practices. B) Power Struggles. C) Corruption. D) Majority Parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corruption. 26. Which of the following is one of the MAJOR focuses of the Republican Party A) Equality of outcome. B) Civil Liberties. C) Free-Market Economics. D) Mixed Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free-Market Economics. 27. Why might Joe Biden spend more time in Pennsylvania and less time in New York A) New York is going to vote republican anyway. B) Pennsylvania is worth more Electoral votes than New York. C) New York is hard to travel to. D) Pennsylvania is a swing state that could determine the victor of the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pennsylvania is a swing state that could determine the victor of the race. 28. The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between- A) John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. B) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine. C) George Washington and James Madison. D) Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton tags8.5C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton tags8.5C. 29. What is the length of one term of the president? A) 4 years. B) 2 years. C) 10 years. D) 6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4 years. 30. Want to RAISE taxes on the rich to help the poor A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 31. The less government involvement in the economy the better. Let businesses decide what is best for them and it will end up helping all Americans in the long run. There are too many regulations! A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 32. A system or organization for exercising authority over a body of people. A) Government. B) The White House. C) Political Party. D) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 33. Supporters were businessmen, professionals, and large landowners A) Democratic-Republican Party. B) Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist Party. 34. What are 2 types of One-Party Governments? A) Republican and Democrat. B) Totalitarian and Dictatorship. C) Republic and Constitutional Monarchy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Totalitarian and Dictatorship. 35. Which party tends to favor businesses and the wealthy? A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 36. Welsh political party: A) DUP. B) Plaid Cymru. C) Sinn Fein. D) Plaid Cymru. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plaid Cymru. 37. Which country has an example of a Multi-Party System? A) India. B) UK. C) China. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 38. What does a PAC do for a candidate? A) Grades their speeches. B) Fills in for them when they are absent. C) Help them raise money to campaign. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Help them raise money to campaign. 39. A group of people chosen to elect the president and vice president A) Electoral College. B) Elector. C) Resolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electoral College. 40. Who led the Federalists? A) Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. B) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. C) Aaron Burr and James Monroe. D) John Marshall and William Marbury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. 41. Symbol is an Elephant A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) Other. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 42. The political party that supported workers rights and protections in the late 1800s was ..... A) Republicans. B) Antifederalists. C) Populists. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Populists. 43. What are the three universal qualifications for voting in the United States, AND what are the requirements in IL? A) Education, income, and gender. B) Marital status, occupation, and race. C) Religion, political affiliation, and social status. D) Citizenship, age, and residency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citizenship, age, and residency. 44. The media keeps watch on the government and others in power. A) Spying. B) Reporting. C) Watchdog. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watchdog. 45. One who favors traditional views & values in government & society & who is cautious regarding change. A) Political Parties. B) Conservative. C) Two-Party System. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 46. To argue for or support a cause A) Advocate. B) Epiphany. C) Condescending. D) Coherent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advocate. 47. What do political parties and interest groups have in common? A) They both focus on social issues. B) They both aim to gain political power. C) They both support specific candidates. D) They both aim to influence government policies and decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They both aim to influence government policies and decisions. 48. At what location is voting carried out? A) Electorate. B) Precinct. C) Polling place. D) Return. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polling place. 49. The first political parties after disagreements between A) George Washington and John Adams. B) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. C) Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln. D) Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. 50. What part of political parties do voters belong to? A) Party in the Electorate. B) Party Organization. C) Party in Office. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party in the Electorate. 51. Why is winning votes so important to political parties? A) Parties must win to raise more and more money required to stay in office. B) Parties do not want to look foolish. C) Parties can't influence and enact policy without winning. D) Parties are more interested in promoting their interests than they are in winning elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parties can't influence and enact policy without winning. 52. What is the main function of political parties in the US? A) To recruit candidates. B) To influence national government. C) To get out the vote. D) To nominate candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To influence national government. 53. How many people are in the senate A) 20. B) 1000. C) 100. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100. 54. Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of a political party? A) It has a certain organization. B) It adheres to constitutional means. C) It does not fulfill its policies when voted to power. D) It has a unity of purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It does not fulfill its policies when voted to power. 55. This political party generally believes that it is the responsibility of individuals and communities to take care of people in need. A) Communist Party. B) Democrat Party. C) Republican Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican Party. 56. How old do you need to be to be a U.S. Senator? A) 40. B) 35. C) 25. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30. 57. Keep the peace by having a strong military A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 58. In order to vote in primary and general elections, what do citizens need to do? A) Register to vote. B) Pay a poll tax. C) Run for Political Office. D) Pass a Civics Exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Register to vote. 59. This coalition focuses on younger voters and is usually racially diverse. A) Democratic Coalition. B) Republican Coalition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Coalition. 60. What do "voting in elections" and "volunteering at a homeless shelter" have in common? A) They are examples of civic duties. B) They are specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. C) They are examples of civic responsibilities. D) They are specifically mentioned in the state constitutions. 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