This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 147 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 147 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Merchants and manufacturing make our economy strong. A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 2. Someone who supports government spending on the military would likely fall on the ..... side of the political spectrum. A) Center. B) Right. C) Top. D) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 3. Who was the leader of UKIP during the 2017 general election? A) Jeremy Corbyn. B) Nigel Farage. C) Paul Nuttall. D) Theresa May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paul Nuttall. 4. Which party might support investing in solar energy? A) Communists. B) Democrats. C) Libertarians. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 5. The first FNM Prime Minister was ..... A) Cecil Wallace Whitfield. B) Hubert Ingraham. C) Tommy Turnquest. D) Hubert Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hubert Ingraham. 6. All rights not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states A) States' rights. B) Tribute. C) Let it happen. D) Judicial review. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) States' rights. 7. ..... is a person who runs for government office. A) Senator. B) President. C) Vice president. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candidate. 8. States rights limit the federal government to those powers assigned to it by the ..... and reserving to the states all other powers not expressly forbidden to them. A) Treaty. B) Constitution. C) President. D) Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constitution. 9. When are the national conventions held? A) Every year. B) Every 4 years. C) Every 3 years. D) Every 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every 4 years. 10. What are the ways we can communicate our preferences with the government or be linked to the government? A) Elections. B) Media. C) Interest Groups. D) Political Parties. E) All of the answers listed. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the answers listed. 11. Every four years, voters elect a group of electors whose only purpose is to elect the president and vice president. A) House of Representatives. B) Senate. C) Governor's. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. 12. Independents are..... A) Members of minor parties. B) Members of parliament who do not belong to a party. C) People who have been fired from a political party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Members of parliament who do not belong to a party. 13. Give an example of a country having multi-party system from the following: A) India. B) China. C) United Kingdom. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 14. Which political party favors big business and lowering public debt? A) Democrats. B) Libertarians. C) Socialists. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republicans. 15. Nickname for a Democrat. A) "Conservative". B) "Liberal". C) "Moderates". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Liberal". 16. This is a nation in which power rests with the citizens and is exercised by their elected representatives: A) A Republic. B) A Feudalist State. C) An Oligarchy. D) A Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Republic. 17. They won the presidency in 1800. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 18. Who determines the probability that you would have to win an election? A) Campaign Trail. B) Primary Elections. C) Exploratory Committee. D) Political Action Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploratory Committee. 19. This party was against the spread of slavery, against annexation, and not strong in Texas. A) Republican. B) Whig. C) Know-Nothing. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whig. 20. The ..... who got the most votes would be President. A) Candidate. B) Voter. C) Child. D) Puppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate. 21. Which ideology favors increased government spending for social welfare programs? A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 22. The 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8 are considered important because they will: A) Change the composition of the Supreme Court. B) Decide whether President Biden will finish his full term in office. C) Determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years. D) Increase the power of third-party candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years. 23. The people and interests that an elected official represents. A) Super PAC. B) Constituency. C) Political Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constituency. 24. Landmark court case that made segregation in schools illegal, challenging equal rights. A) Plessis v. Ferguson. B) Bush v. Gore. C) McCulloch v. Maryland. D) Brown v. Board of Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brown v. Board of Education. 25. A Liberal is usually referred to as a Republican and a Conservative is a Democrat. A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. CNN and FOX each run a news article about climate change. Which role is the media playing here? A) Identifying candidates. B) Emphasizing selected issues. C) Writing editorials. D) Broadcasting different points of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing selected issues. 27. Which of the following is a source of public opinion? A) Surveys. B) Regulatory commissions. C) The mass media. D) Pollsters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The mass media. 28. Which group of people is least likely to vote? A) Minority groups. B) Young people. C) People with college educations. D) Low income people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Young people. 29. Which of the following is NOT a factor in predicting which citizens will vote? A) Income. B) Age. C) Race. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Race. 30. Which political party is known for being liberal (bigger government, more spending)? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 31. Symbol is a DONKEY A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) NEITHER. D) INDEPENDENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 32. All democratic countries have a two-party system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. IN DEMOCRACIES, ..... ARE CONTESTED BY THE POLITICAL PARTIES BY PUTTING UP THEIR CANDIDATES. A) BOOTH CAPTURING. B) SEATS. C) ELECTIONS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ELECTIONS. 34. A ..... ballot allows you to request a ballot in advance to mail in. A) Apathy. B) Split. C) Plural. D) Absentee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absentee. 35. Even though he was labeled a federalist at the Constitutional convention, this founding father sided with the DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS as he represented Virginia in the House of Representatives. A) James Madison. B) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James Madison. 36. The ..... Party favored agriculture. A) Whig. B) Tory. C) Federalist. D) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic-Republican. 37. A group of individuals that have the same views about the government A) Political party. B) The Democrat party. C) Third party. D) The Republican party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 38. Which of the following is NOT a reason for UKIP's decline? A) Leader resignations. B) Formation of a coalition government. C) Losing its only parliamentary seat. D) Emergence of other minor parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formation of a coalition government. 39. Be a U.S. Citizen Be at least 18 years old Resident of the state Legally registered voter A) Basic requirement to be eligible to vote. B) Basic requirements for college acceptance. C) Basic rights for the 26th Amendment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basic requirement to be eligible to vote. 40. Which political ideology emphasizes individual freedom and limited government intervention in the economy? A) Socialism. B) Libertarianism. C) Fascism. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libertarianism. 41. Which of the following is a belief/ concern of Antifederalists like Thomas Jefferson A) Supported the Constitution. B) Want to create the presidency. C) Against the Bill of Rights. D) Feared powerful national government would destroy liberty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feared powerful national government would destroy liberty. 42. True or False:Super PACs were created well before the Supreme Court Case "Citizens United v. FEC" in 2008. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. When was CPIM formed A) 1966. B) 1965. C) 1964. D) 1968. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1964. 44. Which of the following is the correct order of the political spectrum from left to right? A) Conservative, Moderate, Liberal. B) Liberal, Moderate, Conservative. C) Liberal, Conservative, Moderate. D) Moderate, Conservative Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal, Moderate, Conservative. 45. Main author of the Declaration of Independence A) Hamilton. B) Washington. C) Adams. D) Jefferson. E) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jefferson. 46. Where are the directions for how the legislative branch works? A) Article 1 of the Constitution. B) Article 2 of the Constitution. C) Article 3 of the Constitution. D) The Preamble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 1 of the Constitution. 47. The first President of the United States was not affiliated with a political party. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 48. Which political party wants smaller government and fewer taxes? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 49. What has the power to set voting laws and regulations. A) Supreme Court. B) State Government. C) The President. D) Federal Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State Government. 50. The goals of a political party A) Bias. B) Lobbying. C) Platform. D) Influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 51. Which of the following is the bases for the ideology of the Democratic Party? A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Libertarian. D) Environmental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 52. A person strongly committed to a party is known as A) Politician. B) Partisan. C) Parties. D) Artisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Partisan. 53. T/F A major impact of the two-party system in American politics is that it moderates conflict because in a multi-party system, parties might be tempted to take extreme positions to attract votes. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. Why did Jefferson oppose Hamilton's Financial Plan (Hamilton's creation of a national bank)? A) They thought that it would damage their reputation with other nations. B) They feared the plan favored lower class people. C) They wanted to see a strong federal government. D) They feared the plan favored the rich. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They feared the plan favored the rich. 55. Which ideology goes with reducing government for more growth of businesses? A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 56. Which political party has a donkey as their logo? A) Democratic Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Green Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 57. Parties common during times of economic distress A) Single-Issue Parties. B) Economic Protest Parties. C) Ideological Parties. D) Splinter Parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic Protest Parties. 58. Election commission consists of a Chief Election Commissioner & ..... Election Commissioners A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 59. True or False:Voter turnout significantly decreases in off year elections (ex. 2018, 2022) A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 60. A political party where the federal government takes a more active role in people's lives, particularly those who are in need. This means that they are often in favor of creating and paying for government programs and services to help people in need. A) Communist. B) Republican. C) Democratic. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic. ← 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