This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 136 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 136 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Private political meeting or event A) Delegation. B) Caucus. C) Nomination. D) Balloting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucus. 2. A subject that is under debate by two or more parties A) Issue. B) Perspective. C) Candidate. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Issue. 3. Which is NOT a reason why political parties matter? A) Mobilize citizens to vote. B) Simplify complex policy debates. C) More responsive to interests groups, not individuals. D) Represent the public. E) Organize groups and interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More responsive to interests groups, not individuals. 4. Which third party would supports programs like free health care and free college? A) Socialist Party. B) Communist Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Socialist Party. 5. True or False:The general election is held on different days throughout the country. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. The USA has a ..... party system A) 2. B) 1. C) Single. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 7. Writings that reflect the opinion of the newspaper A) Editorial. B) Campaign. C) Op-ed. D) Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Editorial. 8. This increased the time required to be in the US citizen from age 5-14 A) Alien enemies act. B) Caucus. C) Sedition act. D) Naturalization act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Naturalization act. 9. What is a term for a group of people that share the same common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers? A) Political action committee. B) Ideology group. C) Political party. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest group. 10. SS.7.C.2.8What has been a negative impact of political parties on American government? A) Political parties offer alternatives and encourage debate. B) Political parties offer opportunities for civic participation. C) Divisions between parties often prevent government from getting things done. D) Political parties serve as useful bridges uniting members Of the legislative and executive branches behind common goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divisions between parties often prevent government from getting things done. 11. How old do Americancitizes have to be to vote? A) 14. B) 21. C) 18. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 12. Unlike major parties, minor parties A) Take clear-cut stands on controversial issues. B) Usually campaign locally as well as nationally. C) Do not have defined, strong leader. D) Do not have a comprehensive platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do not have a comprehensive platform. 13. In Virginia, how can you register to vote? A) Leave the state and take up residence in another state. B) Just show upOffer identificationGet in line. C) In person at the registrar's officeBy Mail ( application from the DMV, public libraries, government officesOn-line. D) Call your Congressman/womanCheck your mailboxOut a sign in your yard for your favorite candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In person at the registrar's officeBy Mail ( application from the DMV, public libraries, government officesOn-line. 14. What is Canvassing? A) Changing public perception of a candidate. B) Going door to door on behalf of the candidate. C) Speaking for and showing approval of a candidate. D) Biased information used to sway public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going door to door on behalf of the candidate. 15. When and under whose leadership was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed? A) 1986, Bhajanlal. B) 1984, Kanshi Ram. C) 1982, Mayawati. D) 1985, Mulayam Singh Yadav. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1984, Kanshi Ram. 16. Combining several pieces of legislation into one bill to secure enough votes for passage. A) Filibuster. B) Logrolling. C) Entitlements. D) Fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logrolling. 17. Do you agree with Washington's warning about political parties? A) Maybe. B) Yes. C) I'm not sure. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 18. Someone who votes for all Democrat politicians would likely fall on the ..... of the political spectrum A) Left. B) Right. C) Center. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left. 19. The type of election in which candidates from opposing Political Parties challenge each other with the winner taking public office is ..... A) Final Election. B) Inter-Party Election. C) A General Election. D) A Primary Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A General Election. 20. Which one of these is the act of moving district lines in a state in order to help a party win Electoral votes? A) Gerrymandering. B) Testimonial. C) Green Party. D) Cheating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerrymandering. 21. Which headline shows the monitoring of officeholders? A) Democratic Party presents new platform for the next election. B) The Republican Party Accuses Representative Wilson of Tax Evasion. C) The Green Party nominates wealthy businessman to run for Congress. D) Republican and Democrat Presidential Candidates to hold special debate before the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Republican Party Accuses Representative Wilson of Tax Evasion. 22. Are a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs and positions on election issues. A) Public Opinion. B) Planks. C) Public Agenda. D) Party Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party Platform. 23. True or False:Democrats feel that the United States Military might be too small. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. What minor party includes Libertarian, Communist and Socialist? A) Splinter. B) Single-Issue. C) Economic Protest. D) Ideological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideological. 25. Who was Secretary of Treasury? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 26. President George Washington belonged to A) The Republican Party. B) The Federalist. C) No political party. D) The Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No political party. 27. 1st woman to appear on Republican presidential election ticket A) Shirley Chisholm. B) Geraldine Ferraro. C) Sarah Palin. D) Kamala Harris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah Palin. 28. What are key differences between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution? A) The U.S. Constitution is longer, more specific, and has more amendments. B) The Florida Constitution is shorter, more vague, and has less amendments. C) The Florida Constitution is longer, more vague, and has no amendments. D) The Florida Constitution is longer, more specific, and has more amendments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Florida Constitution is longer, more specific, and has more amendments. 29. In recent times, African-Americans, Catholics, Jews, and the lower socio-economic classes have tended to vote for candidates from which major political party? A) Tea. B) Republicans. C) Democrats. D) Progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 30. Two major parties find common ground A) Bipartisan. B) Consensus. C) Plurality. D) Factions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipartisan. 31. Party platforms are written A) Whenever a party has a major change in beliefs. B) Before every election (midterm and presidential). C) Only in Presidential years. D) At the beginning of each year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only in Presidential years. 32. Suffrage is a fancy word meaning ..... A) The right to vote. B) The process to amend the Constitution. C) Suffering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The right to vote. 33. Groups of people who share the same belief about an issue or topic and try to influence the government are called A) PAC's. B) Initiatives. C) Super Delegates. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest Groups. 34. What type of voter beliefs will falls in between liberal and conservative views and including ideas from both sides? A) Liberal. B) Moderate/Independent. C) Conservative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate/Independent. 35. Which electoral system aims to represent political parties in proportion to their overall votes? A) Proportional representation. B) Ranked-choice voting. C) First past the post. D) Mixed-member proportional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proportional representation. 36. How is it determined how many electoral votes each state receives? A) The voters. B) Congress decides. C) Number of representatives plus number of senators. D) The governor decides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Number of representatives plus number of senators. 37. . a form of government in which a small group has total control and power A) Dictatorship. B) Autocracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oligarchy. 38. Which group is traditionally seen as a key supporter of the Democratic Party? A) Big business owners. B) Rural farmers. C) Labor unions. D) The military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Labor unions. 39. Which party was born in 1900? A) The Conservative Party. B) The Liberal Democrats. C) The Labour Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Labour Party. 40. Most single-issue parties have been A) Short-lived. B) Centered around a strong personality. C) Long-lived. D) Rooted in times of economic crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short-lived. 41. What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do? A) Outlawed Woman suffrage. B) Allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators. C) Allowed citizens over the age of 18 to vote. D) Outlawed discriminatory voting practices, like literacy test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outlawed discriminatory voting practices, like literacy test. 42. The DVP, the German People's Party, were moderate right. What policy of the Weimar government did they most oppose? A) Votes for women. B) Tax cuts for businessmen. C) Welfare spending e.g. unemployment benefits. D) Subsidies for art galleries and theatres. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Welfare spending e.g. unemployment benefits. 43. What does ballot access allow? A) It allows access to the movies. B) It allows the government to take a stand on pollution. C) It allows a person to vote. D) It allows a political party to put a candidate on the ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It allows a political party to put a candidate on the ballot. 44. Fillmore was the ..... President of the United States? A) 13s. B) 14th. C) 10th. D) 12th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13s. 45. Loose interpretation of constitution, elastic clause A) DR. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 46. Why did the Reform party create this list of priorities?1992 Reform Party Platform* Reduce the federal deficit* Establish term limits* Improve balance of trade A) To call for a convention to discuss issues. B) To communicate political goals to the public. C) To select potential candidates for office. D) To endorse differing opinions from activists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To communicate political goals to the public. 47. Thatcher's policy = A) One-Nationism. B) Dictatorship. C) New Labour. D) Neo-liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neo-liberalism. 48. Minor Parties typically win an election A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Republicans feel that one of the most important duties of a nation is to protect its own ..... A) Supply-side. B) Borders. C) Pollution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borders. 50. Which of the following ran as a third party candidate A) Ross Perot. B) Bill Clinton. C) George Bush. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ross Perot. 51. Which of the following is an example of a politician using the mass media to get his or her message out? A) Reporting corruption. B) Leaking information. C) Establishing prior restraint. D) Restricting libel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaking information. 52. The nation's capital is located in ..... A) California. B) Washington DC. C) New York City. D) Richmond, VA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washington DC. 53. True or False:All people living in the United States have the right to vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. How many recognized National Parties were there in 2017? A) 5. B) 6. C) 7. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7. 55. How was George Washington's farewell address received by the country? A) With confusion. B) Indifferently. C) Negatively. D) Warmly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warmly. 56. Issue-oriented special interest groups have increased influence on elections. This is a result of- A) Parties. B) Campaign finance reform. C) Democracy. D) Rising campaign costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rising campaign costs. 57. After the nominating conventions, nominees turn their focus to winning the support of: A) Party delegates. B) Primary voters. C) Caucus voters. D) Voters of all parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voters of all parties. 58. How does a person join a political party? A) Regular people cannot join a political party. B) Go on the party's website and sign up. C) Fill out and submit a voter registration form. D) Pay a small fee to that political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fill out and submit a voter registration form. 59. Presidential elections these days have come down to just a few states (where the vote is usually too closet call). Including ..... ? A) N. Dakota. B) Florida. C) Oklahoma. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Florida. 60. Wanted a country based on industry (manufacturing and selling goods) A) Democratic-Republican Party. B) Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist Party. ← 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