This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 133 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 133 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which government office has these requirements? Be at least 35 A natural born citizen Reside in the US for 14 years A) Governor of Florida. B) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. C) U.S. Senator. D) President of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President of the United States. 2. The parties have started holding organisational elections but sometimes it is mere formality. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. When was the high mark of Republican popularity? A) 1994. B) 1850s. C) 1920s. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1920s. 4. How are candidates for the presidency nominated in the US? A) Through open primaries. B) Through independent petitions. C) Through conventions or caucuses. D) Through closed primaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through closed primaries. 5. Why might TV and newspaper ads be an incomplete source of information about candidates? A) They are biased towards the candidate they promote. B) They are usually too small to see. C) They rarely get voters attention. D) They cost thousands of dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are biased towards the candidate they promote. 6. Who was the leader of UKIP during the lead up to the Brexit referendum? A) Nigel Farage. B) Paul Nuttall. C) Theresa May. D) Jeremy Corbyn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nigel Farage. 7. True or FalsePresident George Washington set a precedent for a two term limit for future Presidents. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. To get large orders, Indian exporters try hard to cut their own costs by A) Reducing cost of raw materials. B) Reducing electricity cost. C) Cutting labour cost. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cutting labour cost. 9. The general election is held in November. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior or opinions of others A) Interest group. B) Influence. C) Platform. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influence. 11. What was the name of the series of major wars led by French Emperor Napoleon against various Europeans powers after the French Revolution; ended with the failed invasion of Russia in 1812 and the loss at Waterloo in 1815? A) The Civil War. B) The French Revolution. C) Napoleonic Wars. D) The XYZ Affair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Napoleonic Wars. 12. In order to receive the majority of votes, political parties and candidates try to appeal to the ..... of the political spectrum. A) Liberal side. B) Center. C) Conservative side. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Center. 13. Which political party would agree with each statement? Statement A:People are responsible for taking care of themselves. Statement B:The government is responsible for taking care of people. A) A:Republican Party, B:Democratic Party. B) A:Democratic Party, B:Republican Party. C) A:Third Party, B:Republican Party. D) A:Third Party, B:Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A:Republican Party, B:Democratic Party. 14. In what month did caucus elections take place in Minnesota in 2016? A) March. B) November. C) June. D) February. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March. 15. We need to urgently fix our broken immigration system and create a path to citizenship for law-abiding families who are here. A) Republicans. B) Socialists. C) Democrats. D) Communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 16. Congress has two ways to exercise its power to raise money to run the government: ..... and borrowing money A) Robbing. B) Stealing. C) Lending. D) Levying (taxes). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Levying (taxes). 17. To arrest and deport all aliens who were citizens of foreign nations we were at war with A) Alien Enemies Act. B) National Gazette. C) Deport. D) Nullify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alien Enemies Act. 18. What type of third party exists to support a particular set of beliefs? A) Unity Party. B) Reform Party. C) Ideology or Belief Party. D) Single Issue Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ideology or Belief Party. 19. What is the percentage of Tamil natives of Sri Lanka? A) 0.18. B) 0.13. C) 0.25. D) 0.33. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0.13. 20. Where is a candidate announced as their parties nomination? A) Caucus. B) National convention. C) On Election Day. D) The Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National convention. 21. Rich Henderson is going to be out of town during Election Day. Can he vote? A) Yes, with a mail in ballot. B) No, he has to be physically present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, with a mail in ballot. 22. Wealthy and educated Americans A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 23. How many members are there in the Senate? A) 2. B) 100. C) 50. D) 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100. 24. Alexander Hamilton's political party A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 25. The election in which a political party determines who will run for office is called a ..... election. A) Party. B) Polar. C) Positive. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary. 26. What is a referendum/proposition? A) President votes on the law. B) Congress votes on a law. C) People directly vote on a law. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People directly vote on a law. 27. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. two party system? A) Federalist and Anti-Federalist. B) Republicans & Democrats. C) Communit & Socialist. D) Third Parties & Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans & Democrats. 28. Election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election A) Political machine. B) Open primary. C) Majority. D) Direct primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct primary. 29. The principle of states' rights stated that the powers of the federal government should be limited to those clearly assigned to it by the Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. All of the following are aspects of a political party EXCEPT? A) Operate the Government. B) They organize to win elections. C) Determining the constitutionality of laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determining the constitutionality of laws. 31. HINDUTVA IS THE IDEOLOGY OF A) BJP. B) CPIM. C) CONGRESS. D) CPI. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BJP. 32. Which political party favored a strict interpretation of the constitution A) Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 33. What type of political system do we have in which we typically vote for a republican or democrat? A) 1 Party System. B) 2 Party System. C) 3 Party System. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 Party System. 34. Which of the following is an example of an "expressed power" ? A) The power to collect taxes. B) The power to coin money. C) The power to declare war. D) All are expressed powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are expressed powers. 35. Which is the independent body entrusted with the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections? A) Judiciary. B) Parliament. C) Planning Commission. D) Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Election Commission. 36. Which political party supported protective tariffs? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 37. Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, broke away to start his own minor party for the presidential election of 1912. His new party was called the Bull Moose Party, which was a A) Splinter party. B) Economic protest party. C) Single-issue party. D) Ideological party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splinter party. 38. What qualification do both houses of congress have in common? A) Members must be at least 30 years old. B) Members must be born in the United States. C) Members must graduate from college. D) Members must live in the state they represent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Members must live in the state they represent. 39. What is the main function of political parties in serving as a link between branches of government and the people? A) Select candidates. B) Inform the public about issues. C) Act as a watchdog. D) Serve as a link between branches of government and the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serve as a link between branches of government and the people. 40. The last Labour PM was ..... A) Tony Blair. B) David Cameron. C) Nick Clegg. D) Gordon Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gordon Brown. 41. Which group is more likely to vote? A) College degree holders. B) Low income people. C) Ethnic minorities. D) Young age group people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) College degree holders. 42. A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, and conduct/determine policies A) Political Ideology. B) Moderate. C) Partisanship. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Party. 43. What is the role of political parties in elections? A) Political parties represent different ideologies, mobilize voters, nominate candidates, and organize campaigns. B) Political parties are only involved in local elections, not national elections. C) Political parties are responsible for counting votes in elections. D) Political parties have no role in the election process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties represent different ideologies, mobilize voters, nominate candidates, and organize campaigns. 44. Which political party wants to keep the status quo? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Liberals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 45. The Democratic-Republican Party tended to be Pro ..... A) French. B) Dutch. C) Italian. D) British. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) French. 46. America's two major parties are the ..... and ..... A) Republicans, democrats. B) Independent, green. C) Republic, dictator. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans, democrats. 47. What did the Motor Voter Act do? A) It requires you to renew your driver's license in order to vote. B) It requires states to transport you to the polls on election day. C) It requires states to let you register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license. D) It requires you to have a state ID to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It requires states to let you register to vote when you apply for or renew your driver's license. 48. Which political party believed in a strict, word for word interpretation of the Constitution? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 49. What is an argument in favor of interest groups? A) They are almost always nonpartisan. B) They have too much influence on government. C) They encourage corruption among politicians. D) They tell elected officials what the people want. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They tell elected officials what the people want. 50. What political party began with workers uniting and is total government control? A) Communism. B) Republican. C) Democrat. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communism. 51. The People who serve in office A) Party in the Electorate. B) Party in Criminals. C) Party Organization. D) Party in Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party in Government. 52. The President calls on the National Guard to stop a riot A) Chief Executive. B) Chief Administrator. C) Chief Citizen. D) Commander-in-Chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commander-in-Chief. 53. The American political process is charaterized by ..... A) One political party. B) A dictator and his lackeys. C) A two party system. D) A political party for each state tagsCE5.A-F. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A two party system. 54. Because Thomas Jefferson was affiliated with the Democratic-Republicans, they were also called ..... A) National Republicans. B) Jeffersonian Republicans. C) Jeffersonian Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jeffersonian Republicans. 55. Which of the following decides how many electoral votes a state gets? A) The geographical size of the state. B) Congressional representation. C) The year the state joined the Union. D) Number of voting districts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Congressional representation. 56. Why do most people tend to be critical of political parties? A) Because they are committed to a faction. B) Because they are partisan. C) Because they create social divisions. D) Because they promote collective good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because they are partisan. 57. What do interest groups do in America? A) They work in a practical way to support democracy. B) They force candidates to take a stand on important issues. C) Nothing. They have little impact and aren't worth discussing. D) Puts pressure on elected officials to encourage them to make policy that the interest group wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Puts pressure on elected officials to encourage them to make policy that the interest group wants. 58. How many U.S. states employ a winner-take-all presidential election system in which all their electors are awarded to the presidential candidate who wins the most votes statewide? A) 48. B) Five. C) 26. D) All 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 48. 59. Which party believes that individuals should take care of themselves without government help? A) Communists. B) Republicans. C) Socialists. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 60. The goals and principles (beliefs) of a political party or political candidate is called a ..... A) Political platform. B) Political ad. C) Political office. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political platform. ← 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