This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. George Washington suggested that political parties would lead to which of the following in America? A) An end to democracy. B) Division among Americans. C) A stronger democracy. D) Monarchies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Division among Americans. 2. A representative who votes on issues based on their own knowledge and judgment. A) Delegate Model. B) Politician Model. C) Trustee Model. D) Partisan Model. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trustee Model. 3. America is characterized by a ..... party system. A) Two. B) Three. C) Multi. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 4. A one-party system A) Is what the United States has today. B) Creates an unstable government. C) Exists in nearly all dictatorships today. D) Results in democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exists in nearly all dictatorships today. 5. "Thomas Jefferson is the best leader for our country. He believes in equal rights and local control of government. A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 6. Political parties reflect fundamental ..... in a society. Parties are about a part of the society and thus involve PARTISANSHIP. A) Social divisions. B) Religious divisions. C) Political divisions. D) Economic divisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political divisions. 7. Why are minor political parties important? A) Center around one particular issue. B) Always win elections. C) Nominate Presidential Candidates. D) Raise money for the main political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Center around one particular issue. 8. What do television news and newspapers have in common? A) They rely on people's willingness to read written information. B) They can influence both public opinion and government policy. C) They only give one side of a story. D) They present viewers with moving images. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can influence both public opinion and government policy. 9. How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win? A) 200. B) 270. C) 350. D) 150. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 10. In America, a political party other than Republican or Democratic is called a- A) Federalist. B) Third party. C) Moderate. D) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third party. 11. Any party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called a ..... party. A) Green. B) Party buster. C) Third. D) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third. 12. What does the term 'Partisan' mean? A) The ruiing party which runs the government. B) The affair of the state or the science of the governance. C) A person who is strongly committed to the party. D) A common of people who come together to promote common beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person who is strongly committed to the party. 13. NDA IS THE ALLIANCE OF A) CONGRESS. B) CPI. C) BJP. D) CPIM. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BJP. 14. The main purpose of political parties are to influence the government by A) Controlling your lives. B) Getting their candidates to win elections. C) Making the other party look bad. D) Hogging the media's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Getting their candidates to win elections. 15. Landmark court case where the Supreme Court said Florida's recount of ballots violated the 14th amendment's Equal Protection Clause. A) Bush v. Gore. B) In re Gault. C) Trump v. Clinton. D) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bush v. Gore. 16. Why did the two political parties form? A) People had different ideas of the role of the government. B) The Constitution declared that there must be two political parties. C) The citizens voted to have two parties. D) George Washington wanted two parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People had different ideas of the role of the government. 17. Why do people form third parties? A) Because they disagree with the beliefs of both major parties. B) All of these answer are true. C) Because they hate the government. D) Because they want to rebel against society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because they disagree with the beliefs of both major parties. 18. Which of the following events should a citizen do first? A) Vote in a general election. B) Run for office. C) Vote in a primary. D) Register to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Register to vote. 19. All together, there are ..... Electoral votes A) 537. B) 583. C) 538. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 538. 20. Republicans hold ..... values on policy issues. A) Moderate. B) Conservative. C) No. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 21. Why are political parties essential to democratic government? A) They are the only way to get things to change. B) They are a link between representatives and their constituents (voters/people). C) It is the only way for someone to run for office. D) Everyone fits into a major party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are a link between representatives and their constituents (voters/people). 22. The free market system, competitive capitalism, and private enterprise create the greatest opportunity and the highest standard of living for all. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 23. What do you call the votes placed on Election Day by the citizens of the United States? A) Electoral votes. B) Popular votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular votes. 24. This means not caring about a subject A) Agrarian. B) Anchovy. C) Apathy. D) Atrophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apathy. 25. This amendment moved the presidential inauguration from March to January 20th A) 22nd Amendment. B) 20th Amendment. C) 25th Amendment. D) 18th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20th Amendment. 26. Parties that lack a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current conditions and demanding better times and usually rooted in poor economic eras. A) Spoils system. B) Sectionalism. C) Economic protest parties. D) Splinter parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic protest parties. 27. A minority party is A) A political party other than Republican or Democratic. B) A person running for political office. C) A political party that does not have a majority of the elected members. D) A political party with the most elected members. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A political party that does not have a majority of the elected members. 28. Political parties tend to have weak discipline for all the following except A) The rise of media and technology allow candidates to directly reach voters. B) Hired consultants that help with individual campaigns. C) They provide candidates with money to support their campaign. D) Interest group support for individual candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They provide candidates with money to support their campaign. 29. This party is currently the government in Canada A) The LIberals. B) The Conservatives. C) The NDP. D) The Green Party. E) The Bloc Quebeccois. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The LIberals. 30. Which political party supported the National Bank? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 31. Beliefs in society is ..... A) Political party. B) Political ideology. C) Democrats. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political ideology. 32. Identify the incorrect statement about CPI (M): A) Supports socialism, secularism and democracy. B) Opposes imperialism and communalism. C) Wants to secure socio-economic justice in IndIa. D) Is Critical of the new economic politics that allow free flow of foreign capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opposes imperialism and communalism. 33. Changes in political forces and alignment have produced ..... distinctive party systems in the U.S. A) Four. B) Six. C) Five. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Six. 34. What is it called when there are two main political parties in a country? A) Political Party. B) 2 party system. C) Bicameral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 party system. 35. Who was the founder of the Federalist Party? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) Benjamin Franklin. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 36. True or False. Early U.S. politicians realized that forming alliances with like-minded people would help them carry out their ideas for government. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Which election comes first? A) General election. B) Primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary election. 38. Prior to being banned in 2002 by the McCain-Feingold Act, unlimited monetary contributions that were earmarked for party-building expenses at the grassroots level or for generic party advertising were known as ..... A) Soft money. B) Hard money. C) Support funds. D) Matching funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft money. 39. The founding members of the FNM were known as the "dissident eight" . A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 40. Which is the best definition for "political power" ? A) Influence to change policies in government. B) Influence to change the minds of citizens. C) Power to change policies and laws. D) Influence over government institutions or policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influence over government institutions or policies. 41. Uses vague words and phrases A) Appeal to fear. B) Stereotyping. C) Testimonial. D) Glittering generalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glittering generalities. 42. The differences between the political parties can be found in ..... ? A) Political Action Committees (PACS). B) Propaganda. C) Platforms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platforms. 43. Which Civil Rights Figure refused to give up their seat on a bus in Montgomery, which reignited the Civil Rights Movement? A) Rosa Parks. B) Eleanor Roosevelt. C) Fredrick Douglass. D) Booker T. Washington. E) MLK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rosa Parks. 44. Can independents vote in Florida? A) Never. B) In the general election, but not party primaries. C) In party primaries, but not the general election. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the general election, but not party primaries. 45. This type of minor party is formed when a well known personality breaks away from one of the two major parties over disagreements in issues. A) Single-issue. B) Economic Protest. C) Ideological. D) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splinter. 46. Americans are, on the whole, an ideologically ..... people. A) Homogeneous. B) Heterogeneous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homogeneous. 47. A "party realignment" is preceded by ..... ? A) Some "critical" issue. B) A period of economic growth. C) A world war. D) A huge government scandal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some "critical" issue. 48. What act prohibits racial discrimination in voting? A) Voting Rights Act of 1865. B) Civil Rights Act of 1964. C) Rehabilitation Act of 1973. D) Voting Rights Act of 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting Rights Act of 1965. 49. Which party favors higher taxes for the wealthy? A) Liberals. B) Conservative. C) Conservative Liberals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberals. 50. What we had after the 2014 general election when we had Democrat controlled WH and a Republican controlled Congress A) Truncated government. B) Divided government. C) Unified government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divided government. 51. How do political action committees influence the political process? A) Funding candidates who favor their positions. B) Paying off election officials. C) Proposing favorable legislation. D) Nominating candidates loyal to their causes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Funding candidates who favor their positions. 52. As of this moment, the party in power are the A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 53. One of the 2 main political parties today whose symbol is a donkey. A) Federalist. B) Republican. C) Anit-federalist. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrat. 54. Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be president of the United States? A) Natural born U.S. citizen. B) At least 35 years of age. C) Must reside in the U.S. for 30 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must reside in the U.S. for 30 years. 55. A change in the size or composition of the party coalitions or the nature of the issues that divide the parties. A) Party Coalitions. B) Party system. C) Realignment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realignment. 56. Which of these best explains this opinion? A) Expensive registration fees. B) Number of elections. C) Influence of lobbyists. D) High campaign costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High campaign costs. 57. Third party candidates may qualify for FEC funding if they ..... A) Pledge allegiance to the major parties. B) Campaign with the Democrats or Republicans. C) Win 5% of the vote. D) Accept money from PACs and Lobbyists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win 5% of the vote. 58. When it comes to political parties, more Americans are choosing to be this: A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Independent. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent. 59. All India Trinamool Congress was launched by A) Mayawati. B) Mamta Banerjee. C) Mulayam Singh Yadav. D) Sonia Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mamta Banerjee. 60. Interprets/evaluates the laws A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Judicial Branch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial Branch. ← 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