This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 139 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 139 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which Democratic president was responsible for starting early civil rights reforms during the 1960s? A) Woodrow Wilson. B) John F. Kennedy. C) Bill Clinton. D) Franklin D. Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John F. Kennedy. 2. Which of the following best describes the relationship between an interest group and a political party? A) An interest group uses money donated by individuals and businesses to sponsor the campaign ads of a political party. B) A political party uses money donated by individuals and businesses to sponsor the campaign ads of an interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An interest group uses money donated by individuals and businesses to sponsor the campaign ads of a political party. 3. Compared with supporters of federalism, supporters of states' rights wanted A) A weak central government. B) A commitment to neutrality. C) Weak political parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A weak central government. 4. Who did the democratic republicans think should govern? A) Faith in the common people. B) One great ruler. C) The rich, educated and well born. D) George washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Faith in the common people. 5. A group of people who come together to contest elections elections and hold power in the government is called a A) Political Party. B) Janata Party. C) Bharatiya Janata Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 6. Which of the following describes a "caucus" ? A) Closed voting with private booths. B) Open, public voting at a specific time and place. C) People can vote from which ever party in a voting booth. D) Independent voters can participate and vote in booths. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open, public voting at a specific time and place. 7. A person running a campaign for political office-but hasn't been elected yet A) MONITOR. B) CANDIDATE. C) APATHY. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CANDIDATE. 8. What foreign affairs did the federalist have? A) Felt obliged to help france. B) Supported britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supported britain. 9. What describes Republican Politics? A) Focused on conservative limited gov't and individual freedoms. B) Wants liberal active gov't and focused on equality. C) Focused on combating climate change. D) Wants to eliminated federal tax and maximize individual freedoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focused on conservative limited gov't and individual freedoms. 10. According to the Constitution, which elected official job requires you to be a natural born U.S. citizen? A) Governor. B) U.S. Senator. C) President. D) U.S. Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 11. Who do we call the person running for a position? A) Election. B) Candidate. C) Vote. D) Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 12. What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers? A) Interest group. B) Political party. C) Political action committee. D) Ideology group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest group. 13. The organization of the first political parties between Federalists and Democratic Republicans resulted because of disagreements over the ..... A) Purchase of the Louisiana Territory. B) The election of George Washington to a 3rd term. C) The establishment of the National Bank. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The establishment of the National Bank. 14. What is a plank? A) Declarations that stop a specific action. B) Declarations that speak to a specific issue. C) Declarations that put a specific issue in action. D) Declarations that change an specific issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declarations that speak to a specific issue. 15. When do political parties hold their nominating conventions? A) Winter. B) Spring. C) Summer. D) Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summer. 16. What type of system is the U.S A) One party. B) 2 party. C) Unlimited party. D) Proportional representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 party. 17. When a voter chooses candidates for different offices from mulitiple parties. A) Poltical Party. B) Split Ticket. C) Straight Ticket. D) Plank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straight Ticket. 18. People who urged the ratification of the Constitution would have been MOST likely to join which political party? A) Democratic-Republican. B) Whig. C) Democratic. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalist. 19. Political parties impact elections primarily by ..... A) Selecting and campaigning for candidates. B) Registering voters. C) Annoying everyone with commercials during an election cycle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selecting and campaigning for candidates. 20. Organizations formed to collect money and donate to candidate with the purpose of supporting advertising and research for issues, political parties, and political candidate contributions A) Political party. B) PAC. C) Lobbying groups. D) Interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PAC. 21. The US should focus on renewable energy sources to achieve independence: A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 22. Third parties are important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) They can upset the outcome of close elections. B) They can talk about unpopular topics. C) They introduce new ideas. D) They frequently win presidential elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They frequently win presidential elections. 23. Which political party had faith in the common man? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 24. The elephant represents which political party A) Republican party. B) Democratic party. C) Green party. D) Third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican party. 25. The ..... has officially banned wall writing by parties during election times. A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Election Commission. D) Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Election Commission. 26. This amendment said you could not deny individuals the right to vote on the basis of race. A) 13th Amendment. B) 26th Amendment. C) 19th Amendment. D) 15th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15th Amendment. 27. Initially, the Founding Fathers warned Americans that they should ..... political parties. A) Continue. B) Accept. C) Embrace. D) Avoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avoid. 28. This ideology seeks to keep in place economic, political, and social structures in society. A) Moderate. B) Conservative. C) Liberal. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 29. More than 50% of the vote? A) Majority. B) Plurality. C) Miracle. D) Minority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majority. 30. This political part was led by Alexander Hamilton A) Federalists. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 31. Which of the following does money buy for election campaigns? A) Media time (TV and radio, print, social media). B) Professional consultants to advise a campaign on messaging and strategy. C) Conduct public opinion polls to guide strategy. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 32. Which one of these is not a component of a political parties A) Top leaders. B) Followers. C) Bureaucrats. D) Active members. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bureaucrats. 33. The amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. A) 24th Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. C) 26th Amendment. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26th Amendment. 34. Which demonstrates a political party monitoring the actions of officeholders? A) The Democratic Party Accuses President Trump of Tax Evasion. B) The Republican Party Reveals Plan to Improve Education. C) Both Political Parties Announce Top Picks for Presidential Candidates. D) The President Visits Virginia to Campaign for Senatorial Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Democratic Party Accuses President Trump of Tax Evasion. 35. These parties rarely win elections and tend to revolving around a political personalty: A) Major parties. B) Third parties. C) Multiple parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third parties. 36. Which major party's platform favors government regulations to protect the environment? A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Libertarian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 37. What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else? A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Flash in the pan. D) Flavor of the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 38. A type of election in which the winning candidate must receive at least 50% of the votes, even if a run-off election is required A) First-past-the-post. B) Majoritarian voting. C) Party identifiers. D) Gerrymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Majoritarian voting. 39. Mass media roles in elections A) Informing, shaping public opinion, influencing voter behavior. B) Educating the public, teaching academic subjects, training professionals. C) Providing entertainment, creating social media content, producing movies. D) Selling products, promoting brands, advertising services. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informing, shaping public opinion, influencing voter behavior. 40. When political parties try to keep their candidate honest A) Watchdog. B) Ideological Party. C) Nominate. D) Bonding Agent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bonding Agent. 41. What was required from the voters in California to force a recall election for Gov. Gray Davis? A) Protests. B) Signatures. C) Their opinion. D) Financial contributions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Signatures. 42. How do Third Parties impact the American political system? A) Third Parties usually win elections. B) Third Parties usually take votes away from the two Major parties. C) Third Parties have no impact on the political system at all. D) Third Parties help support the Major Parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third Parties usually take votes away from the two Major parties. 43. Has the election commission officially banned paintings or writing on the walls? A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 44. What percentage of the vote did the KPD win in the first elections in 1919? A) 14%. B) 4%. C) None-they boycotted the election as wanted a proper worker's revolution. D) 23%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None-they boycotted the election as wanted a proper worker's revolution. 45. Organizing to win elections, influence public policy (work of the government), reflect liberal and conservative views, and appeal to the political center are: A) Roles of political parties. B) Similarities of political parties. C) Planks of political platforms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similarities of political parties. 46. Which definition of decipher is the best in regard to objectives? A) Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something). B) Convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language. C) Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery). D) Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something). 47. A group of people with similar beliefs that organize to win elections A) Political Parties. B) Third Parties. C) Congress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Parties. 48. Which states should a presidential campaign focus on in the general election? A) Battleground states. B) States with strong economies. C) Large states. D) States with a higher percentage of registered voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Battleground states. 49. Select the following that supported democratic republicans A) Jefferson and Hamilton. B) Hamilton and Adams. C) Jefferson and madison. D) Only Madison (maddison is the coolest). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jefferson and madison. 50. Which Political Party believes that government should be more involved in the lives of "the small guy" or workers? A) Libertarian Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democrat Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrat Party. 51. Delegates cast their official votes for nominees at A) Caucus meetings. B) Campaign speeches. C) Party conventions. D) Polling places. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party conventions. 52. What is the age requirement to run for the FL Governor? A) 30. B) 25. C) 35. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30. 53. How many seats do you need to win a majority government? A) 170. B) 157. C) 127. D) 177. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 170. 54. Which political party was against tariffs and taxes? A) Federalist. B) Whig. C) Democratic-Republican. D) Know-Nothing Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic-Republican. 55. Getting all of a state's electors if you win is called A) Too bad so sad. B) Loser gets none. C) Winner takes all. D) Fair & square. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winner takes all. 56. When third parties steal votes and hurt one of the two major parties- A) Let it happen. B) Spoiler effect. C) Incumbent. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spoiler effect. 57. Which political party believed the farmers should run the nation? A) Whig. B) Democratic-Republican. C) Know-Nothing Party. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 58. Which political organizations were common in the 19th century, used patronage and political graft, for the purpose of winning local elections? A) Political machines. B) Political gangs. C) Single-interest pressure groups. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political machines. 59. Which political party favors a less government intervention and supports a strong foreign policy? A) Republicans. B) Communists. C) Democrats. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 60. Andrew Jackson was the first Democratic president elected in 1828. Which of the following was NOT a belief of this party in the early 1800s. A) Support southern and western interests. B) Want to outlaw slavery. C) Support state's rights. 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