This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 24 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Reasons for a two party system? A) Bill of Rights. B) History, Tradition, Electoral System, Ideology. C) Constitution. D) Declaration of Independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) History, Tradition, Electoral System, Ideology. 2. Who is the leader of a party's national committee? A) The Senate majority leader. B) The national chairperson. C) The President. D) The Senate minority leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The national chairperson. 3. Typically, the Democrats tend to be more ..... and to have more support among the working class. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 4. The Democratic-Republicans spoke for the small ..... A) Farmers. B) Bankers. C) Students. D) Teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farmers. 5. Which of these statements is incorrect about CPI (M)? A) Supports socialism, secularism and democracy. B) Opposes imperialism and communalism. C) Wants to secure socio-economic justice in India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 6. Splinter parties are A) Parties based on a particular set of beliefs. B) Focus on one public-policy issue. C) Focus on economic problems and their causes. D) Are parties that have split away from one of the major parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are parties that have split away from one of the major parties. 7. What is the purpose of getting out the vote in elections? A) To influence national government. B) To encourage voter participation. C) To facilitate electoral choice. D) To recruit candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To encourage voter participation. 8. The oldest and biggest political party in India is the Congress I, what does the I stand for? A) International. B) Indira. C) India. D) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indira. 9. President Trump is a member of this party A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Third Party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 10. Republicans tend to be caucasian and people living in Rural areas that are very little populated A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. The president comes to Virginia to help a member of his political party campaign for Senate. The President is ..... A) Nominating a candidate for public office. B) Educating the electorate about the campaign issues. C) Supporting a candidate in an election. D) Monitoring the actions of the opposing political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supporting a candidate in an election. 12. Who supported states having more power? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 13. Which Propaganda technique tries to change your mind by comparing a wealthy politician to the "average man" . Vote for me, I'm just like you! A) Bandwagon. B) Card Stacking. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Plain Folk. E) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plain Folk. 14. Those ballots being recounted had some odd names-like ..... ? A) "odd chads". B) "dimpled chads". C) "weird chads". D) "inoperable chads". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "dimpled chads". 15. A candidate whose name a voter must hand-write on the ballot A) Minority party. B) Ballot access. C) Write-in candidate. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Write-in candidate. 16. Which political party favored a National Bank? A) Know-Nothing Party. B) Whig. C) Federalist. D) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalist. 17. What is the main idea of this article? A) The Republican Party and the Democratic Party both have had their candidatesbecome president. B) The United States has two main political parties that work to get their candidates elected. C) The United States has many small political parties that work to help American voters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The United States has two main political parties that work to get their candidates elected. 18. How are leadership positions in authoritarian governments usually determined? A) By inheritance or appointment. B) By the will of the people. C) Through fair and free elections. D) By the choice of the previous dictator tags8.C3.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By inheritance or appointment. 19. Which of the following words is often used to describe members of the Republican Party? A) Conservative. B) Communist. C) Socialist. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 20. This is a dominant party in the government. A) Minor parties. B) Major party. C) Party platform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Major party. 21. Led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton A) Democratic-Republican Party. B) Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist Party. 22. Which party supports healthcare for everyone paid by the government? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 23. A procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office A) Referendum. B) Recall. C) Initiative. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recall. 24. Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:Fifteenth Amendment A) 18 Year Olds. B) Immigrants. C) Women. D) African Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) African Americans. 25. BJP headquarters are in- A) Gandhinagar. B) New Delhi. C) Ahmedabad. D) Lucknow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Delhi. 26. The first political parties in the U.S. formed mainly in response to disagreements over ..... A) Territorial expansion to the west. B) Taxation without representation. C) How much power/ authority the federal government should have. D) The doctrine of judicial review. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How much power/ authority the federal government should have. 27. Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws? A) Executive. B) Judicial. C) Legislative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislative. 28. What made it difficult for early US leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between France and Great Britain? A) America's national bank had investments in France. B) America's national bank had investments in Great Britain. C) Each nation was pressuring the US to halt trade with the other. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each nation was pressuring the US to halt trade with the other. 29. This type of minor party is short-lived around an issue that is affecting the economy. A) Splinter. B) Economic Protest. C) Single-issue. D) Ideological. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic Protest. 30. Want to regulate businesses (big business A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 31. What are the qualifications to become U.S. Senator? A) 25 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. B) 30 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state. C) 20 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. D) 40 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state that their district is located. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 years old, be a citizen, and live in the state. 32. The US Constitution made specific provisions for the formation of political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. What may be an influence on your political party selection? A) Family. B) Occupation. C) Age. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 34. When you Consider the Source ..... A) Click away from the story to investigate the site, its mission and its contact info. B) Look at what your friend is saying at social media. C) Check what your friend is saying on social media. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Click away from the story to investigate the site, its mission and its contact info. 35. Which political party favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution? A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 36. Support limited government A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 37. True of False:It's possible to win the popular vote, but still lose the election. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 38. Which of these is not a state party A) INC. B) NCP. C) CPI. D) BSP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CPI. 39. The agents X, Y, and Z of the XYZ affair were British agents. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for making laws? A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) Administrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative. 41. What is the second step of the presidential election season? A) Primary election. B) National conventions. C) General election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National conventions. 42. The most well known political machine that controlled Tammany Hall in NYC A) George Washington. B) Boss Tweed. C) Thomas Nast. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boss Tweed. 43. Partisan means:- A) Affair of the state or the science of government. B) A person who is strongly committed to a party. C) A group of people who come together to promote common beliefs. D) Party which runs the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who is strongly committed to a party. 44. Who is included in the party organization A) Party leaders. B) Elected officials & candidates. C) Members of the party; people who identify. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party leaders. 45. Gerrymandering is an example of which principle of the Constitution? A) States rights. B) Federalism. C) Popular sovereignty. D) Majority rule with minority rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalism. 46. A group of people who have joined together because they share common principles, common beliefs, common values, and seek to control the government by winning elections is called ..... A) A political party. B) A political gaggle. C) A President. D) A group of Senators. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A political party. 47. Nominating candidates for public office is the main function of- A) Congress. B) Political parties. C) Executive branch. D) Campaign volunteers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. 48. Was against creating a National Bank. A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) John Adams. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 49. What is one requirement that both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives have in common? A) Be a natural born citizen. B) Be at least 35 years old. C) Be at least 30 years old. D) Reside in the state your represent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reside in the state your represent. 50. Washington dies in ..... A) 1762. B) 1799. C) 1800. D) 1899. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1799. 51. Who funded the KPD? A) Great Britain. B) Donations from workers. C) Wealthy businessmen. D) The Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Soviet Union. 52. An alteration or change to the constitution is an- A) Correction. B) Revision. C) Amendment. D) Fix. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amendment. 53. Party in the Electorate, Party Organization, Party in Government? A) Three Branches of Government. B) Three Components of NAFTA. C) Three Components of Political Parties. D) Three Components of State Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three Components of Political Parties. 54. There are ..... senators. A) 0. B) 100. C) 10, 000. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100. 55. Which of the following is not a function of elections? A) Government accountability. B) Participation. C) Choose a government. D) Choose a Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choose a Prime Minister. 56. Whom did the Federalists nominate for the office of Vice President for the election of 1796? (a) A) John Adams. B) Aaron Burr. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) A Charles Pinckney. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Charles Pinckney. 57. What is the most likely reason that single-issue third parties in the United States have short life-spans? A) The U.S. has moved from a two-party to a multi-party system. B) An increasing number of citizens do not vote in elections. C) Popular third party goals become part of major parties' platforms. D) There are no third parties in the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Popular third party goals become part of major parties' platforms. 58. What is NOT a function of a political party? A) Policy formation. B) Participation. C) Representation. D) Proven electoral success. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proven electoral success. 59. A ..... is defined as a person who runs for election to government office. A) Candidate. B) Nomination. C) Coalition. D) Spectrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate. 60. CHAMPARAN SATYAGRAHA WAS RELATED TO A) RICE CULTIVATORS. B) COTTON CULTIVATORS. C) WHEAT CULTIVATORS. D) INDIGO CULTIVATORS. 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