This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 146 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 146 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who emerged as another party leader of the Federalist Party? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) James Madison. C) John Adams. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Adams. 2. Which of the following nations has a two-party system in which 2 major parties compete for government control? A) United States. B) Canada. C) Italy. D) Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States. 3. W.T.O. was started at the initiative of which one of the following group of countries? A) Poor countries. B) Developed countries. C) Developing countries. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developed countries. 4. Which Political Party is most likely to support lowering taxes? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Communists. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 5. In a democracy ..... A) Parties are aristocratic. B) Parties are unanimously chosen. C) Parties contest elections. D) Parties are self chosen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parties contest elections. 6. An organized group of people who share the same opinion is a(n): A) Congress. B) Independent person. C) Political party. D) Political system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 7. When it is time to vote, adults can go to a ..... to vote. A) Grocery store. B) Movie theater. C) Library. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Library. 8. How can third party candidates change elections? A) They can take voters away from one of the major parties' candidates. B) They can introduce new ideas that other candidates adopt. C) They can become so popular that they replace one of the major parties. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business. A) Committees. B) Session. C) Debate. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Session. 10. Alexander Hamilton's picture appears on the: A) $ 5 Dollar Bill. B) $ 10 Dollar Bill. C) $ 50 Dollar Bill. D) $ 20 Dollar Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $ 10 Dollar Bill. 11. Marta is a registered ..... A) Independent. B) Republican. C) Democrat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 12. What year did the Salem Witch Trials begin? A) 1513. B) 1692. C) 1613. D) 1492. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1692. 13. What groups make up the Iron Triangle? A) Bureaucracy, Congress, interest groups. B) President, Congress, Supreme Court. C) President, Congress, interest groups. D) Bureaucracy, states, President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bureaucracy, Congress, interest groups. 14. How did the emergence of political parties affect the functioning of the government in the Jacksonian period? A) It had no impact on the functioning of the government. B) It led to increased political participation and competition, as well as the development of a more organized and structured political system. C) It led to decreased political participation and competition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It led to increased political participation and competition, as well as the development of a more organized and structured political system. 15. Supported mostly by the middle / lower class A) Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 16. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison are considered the founders of the Democratic Republican Party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Who was the representative of the democratic republican party A) Thomas Jefferson. B) John Adams. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) Aaron Burr. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 18. Supporters of political parties are A) Incumbents. B) Federalist. C) Nominees. D) Constituents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constituents. 19. What is the Green Party of Canada's position on universal basic income? A) They support a fully-funded universal basic income. B) They do not support universal basic income. C) They support a limited form of basic income. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They support a fully-funded universal basic income. 20. What is the term for a person with certain rights, duties, and responsibilities under a government? A) Emigrant. B) Immigrant. C) Citizen. D) Refugee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizen. 21. Service involving responsibility to the public, especially within the government. A) Public Office. B) Public Parking. C) Public Issues. D) Public Image. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Office. 22. The first state to have a caucus every year is: A) New Hampshire. B) Nevada. C) Ohio. D) Iowa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iowa. 23. What is the action of working to influence government officials? A) Interest Groups. B) Lobbying. C) Media. D) Campaigning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. 24. Which type of government did George Washington support? A) A strong Federal Government. B) A strong States Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong Federal Government. 25. Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed on A) The creation of a national bank. B) How much power the government should have. C) Who the U.S. should ally with. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 26. More likely to support a protective tariff A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 27. One requirement for all levels of U.S. office is you must ..... A) Be a U.S. Citizen. B) Live in the U.S. for 7 years. C) Be a natural born citizen. D) Be 25 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be a U.S. Citizen. 28. Political parties other than the two dominant parties A) Independent Party. B) The Know Nothing Party. C) Bull Moose Party. D) Third Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third Party. 29. What is the Liberal Party's position on electoral reform? A) They support proportional representation. B) They support the current first-past-the-post system. C) They do not have a clear position on electoral reform . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They support proportional representation. 30. Which statement would best fit into the Declaration of Independence? A) We will take ownership of the native's lands. B) We should be allowed the travel freely between the states. C) We will support the decisions made by the King of England. D) We believe it is our right to end an unfair government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We believe it is our right to end an unfair government. 31. Which party believes government should have more social programs to help people? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 32. Which detail is NOT TRUE about the Federalist Party: A) They believed a strong federal government was needed to run the country. B) They didn't want a National Bank, thinking it was benefitting only the wealthy. C) They believed in loose interpretation of the Constitution. Some laws are "implied", but not stated. D) They think the economy should be based on manufacturing and factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They didn't want a National Bank, thinking it was benefitting only the wealthy. 33. What is true about minor (third party) candidates? A) They have no real chance at winning. B) Every once in a while they surprise everyone and win a big election. C) The system gives them an advantage. D) They are as likely to win as the major party candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have no real chance at winning. 34. Weak central government A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 35. An individual running for political office. A) Incumbent. B) Federalist. C) Democratic-Republican. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candidate. 36. Which minor part split the Republican party in the election of 1912? A) Free Soil Party. B) Bull Moose Party. C) Know-Nothings Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bull Moose Party. 37. Allows independent candidates to get on a ballot by voter support A) Delegates. B) One-system. C) Petition. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petition. 38. This political party favors LOW taxes A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Third Party. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 39. Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to change campaign finance laws A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. This amendment states that rights not listed in other amendments are still available to the people. A) Ch. B) An offer. C) 9th. D) 5th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9th. 41. The practice of voting for the candidates of only one party. A) Direct Primary. B) Straight Ticket. C) Self-Nomination. D) Split Ticket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight Ticket. 42. Which sector tend to lean Republican? A) Teachers. B) Banking. C) Healthcare. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Banking. 43. ..... are people who attend and vote in a nominating convention. A) Nationalists. B) Authenticators. C) Valedictorians. D) Delegates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delegates. 44. This party would split Canada into 2 countries. A) The Bloc Quebeccois. B) The Liberals. C) The Green Party. D) The NDP. E) The Conservatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Bloc Quebeccois. 45. Why couldn't the judges start their jobs? A) They were lazy and didn't want to get out of bed. B) They had to receive their commissions to start their jobs. C) They were protesting John Adams losing the election. D) They were stopped from doing their jobs by the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had to receive their commissions to start their jobs. 46. A political party holds a huge convention where they formally recommend and celebrate the party's presidential candidate. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Help Candidates Win the Election. C) Educate the Public About Issues. D) Monitor the Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. 47. Why are minor parties important to the American political system? A) They can influence the platforms of the major parties. B) They strengthen the major parties. C) They have often won the presidency. D) They force the major parties to form coalitions with them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can influence the platforms of the major parties. 48. Why does Ohio have more electors in the electoral college process than Virginia? A) Ohio has more Congressional representation than Virginia. B) Ohio has more lobbying influence among politicians. C) The national party determined that Ohio is a more important state. D) Virginia has more people living within her borders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ohio has more Congressional representation than Virginia. 49. PACs are organizations created with a political goal. Their donations to candidates are limited. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 50. Which person is automatically the party's leader? A) Senator. B) Governor. C) Committee Chairperson. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President. 51. The early democratic party drew its support from: A) The wealthy elite. B) Business interests. C) Urban interests. D) Agrarian interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agrarian interests. 52. Any citizen over the Age of 18 is able to vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. Which of these are requirements to vote? A) US citizen, state resident, 18 years old. B) US citizen, drivers license, 18 years old. C) US citizen, 18 years old. D) US citizen, passport, 18 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US citizen, state resident, 18 years old. 54. If the President does not sign a bill and the Congress is in session for the 10 day requirement, what automatically happens to the bill? A) It becomes law. B) It is vetoed and fails. C) It is sent back to the House or Senate for approval. D) Nothing, the President can table a bill indefinitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It becomes law. 55. The opposition party does not have the freedom to criticize the ruling party. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 56. What is the political spectrum position of radicals? A) Neither left nor right. B) Middle. C) Extreme right wing. D) Extreme left wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extreme left wing. 57. What is the function of political parties? A) To promote collective good. B) To divide people. C) To criticize the government. D) To create social divisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To promote collective good. 58. The process of deliberately spreading negative information about someone or something to worsen the public image of the described. A) Negative Nancy. B) Negative Advertising. C) Mass Media. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative Advertising. 59. I am a conservative and to the right of the political spectrum. A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Independent. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 60. Supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution A) Democratic-Republican Party. B) Federalist Party. 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