This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 27 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How old do you need to be to vote in the United States? A) 18. B) 16. C) 9. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18. 2. Who is the founder NCP A) Sharad Pawar. B) Mamata Banerjee. C) Ram himself. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sharad Pawar. 3. A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a Republican presidential candidate? A) White males. B) Young adults below the age of 25. C) White females. D) African-Americans, male or female. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White males. 4. What does the term suffrage mean? A) To cancel. B) To vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To vote. 5. Raise wages & promote workers' rights A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 6. The president or governor's political party has no effect on the lawmaking process A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 7. Which are the two main political parties in the United States? A) Republican Party and Green Party. B) Independent Party and Constitution Party. C) Libertarian Party and Green Party. D) Republican Party and Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican Party and Democratic Party. 8. What is the vision of Bhartiya Janta Party? A) To support India and its people by creating or granting values and rights to them. B) To make or promoting the interests of the working class of the society and help the youth to command the nation. C) To build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India's ancient culture and values. D) Their main vision is to make Hindutva prosper in the whole nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India's ancient culture and values. 9. Which political party believes in democratic government but also that the government should run some of the largest parts of the economy? A) Libertarian Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Communist Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Socialist Party. 10. The best university in Florida, the SEC, and the Country is: A) University of Florida. B) University of Florida. C) University of Florida. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. What does "taxation without representation" mean? A) Taxing someone who does not live in the country. B) Taxing everyone the same amount. C) Not taxing a certain group of people. D) Taxing someone without giving them a voice in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taxing someone without giving them a voice in government. 12. Which political party was seen as the first anti-slavery party? A) The Whigs. B) The Republicans. C) The Free-Soil. D) The Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Free-Soil. 13. Not expressly stated in the Constitution. A) Implied powers. B) Reserved powers. C) Federalism. D) Expressed powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied powers. 14. Why might a Republican and Democratic candidate be opposed to a third party candidate? A) A third party candidate could draw votes away from one of the main parties during an election. B) For fear of losing the election to that candidate. C) Elections are set up for only 2 political parties. D) A third party candidate never wins an election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A third party candidate could draw votes away from one of the main parties during an election. 15. What is the election called where the parties select their candidates? A) First round. B) Initial. C) Secondary. D) Primary. E) Preliminary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary. 16. How many years can a president be in office? A) 8. B) 6. C) 4. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8. 17. What Third Party has been most "successful" in the past two elections? A) Green. B) Libertarian. C) Communist. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libertarian. 18. Public Interest Group A) Interest group representatives pressure lawmakers on policies that affect them. B) Movement by the average voter, lowest level of activity in an organization. C) Group's focus is on cause that affects everyone. D) Goals that a gov't pursues in human affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Group's focus is on cause that affects everyone. 19. Which group opposed the national bank? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 20. What is one way we can communicate our political preferences? A) Through elections. B) Blogging. C) Not participating. D) Rioting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through elections. 21. Which political party had an alliance with France? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 22. Members of political parties compete for elected positions such as president, senator, and governor. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. The term political socialization can be defined as the A) Process in which individual initiative is abandoned in favor of party politics. B) Belief that one's vote does not count. C) Practice of voting for candidates of only one specific party in any given election. D) Process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions. 24. The publication suggests that political parties are: A) Detrimental to the democratic process. B) Increasingly irrelevant in modern politics. C) Essential for the functioning of democracy. D) Only effective in certain political systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Essential for the functioning of democracy. 25. The media plays a very important role in providing ..... A) About the country. B) About the world. C) News. D) Events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) News. 26. The PLP won six seats in? A) 1953. B) 1967. C) 1956. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1956. 27. Your ideology is your A) Idea about the best pets. B) Ideas about the 1st amendment. C) Ideas about what to have for dinner. D) Ideas about what govt should do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideas about what govt should do. 28. When a party creates posters encouraging people to vote for their candidate, which function of political parties is being used? A) Recruit and nominate candidates. B) Educating people about campaign issues. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping candidates win elections. 29. Political parties play a key role in government and provide opportunities for citizens to do all except A) Help candidates win. B) Nominate official/candidates. C) Contribute money (campaign contributions) to the Electoral College. D) Educate the electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contribute money (campaign contributions) to the Electoral College. 30. Voter turnout occurs more frequently during ..... elections than at any other time. A) City and county. B) State elections. C) Local elections. D) Presidential elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presidential elections. 31. Using facts that support only one side of a candidate A) Plain-Folk. B) Name Calling. C) Testimonial. D) Card Stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Card Stacking. 32. Which of the following is NOT true about President John Adams? A) He created the Navy and Marine Corps. B) He was the first President to live in the White House in Washington D.C. C) He declared war against Spain. D) He passed the Alien and Sedition Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He declared war against Spain. 33. The Presidential nomination system has seen what changes over the last 50 years? A) Declining role of PACs. B) Decreasing costs of campaigns. C) Increasing strength of political parties in the electoral process. D) An increase in primaries and decrease in state conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An increase in primaries and decrease in state conventions. 34. What is an alliance? A) A organized group of people who have the same political interests. B) An agreement between two countries to look after each others' interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An agreement between two countries to look after each others' interests. 35. A lobbyist is defined as ..... A) Any association that employs an interest group to influence the government. B) An individual affiliated with one of the two major political parties. C) An individual who or an organization that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government. D) A member of the congressional leadership who is in a position to shape the legislative agenda in a way that benefits powerful interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An individual who or an organization that attempts to influence legislation and the administrative decisions of government. 36. Who has the power to negotiate treaties with foreign countries? A) The Senate Majority Leader. B) The Vice President. C) The Speaker of the House. D) The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President. 37. Function which includes selecting a candidate for office (recruit & present) A) Nominate candidates. B) Inform & activate supporters. C) Bonding agent. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate candidates. 38. A series of statements expressing the party's core beliefs and its position on various issues is called a A) Mission. B) Platform. C) Caucus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 39. How many parliamentary seats did UKIP win in the 2015 general election? A) 10. B) 5. C) 0. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 40. What is the primary role played by a "Lobbyist" ? A) Meet with & put pressure on lawmakers outside of Congress. B) Elect a congressman to serve as the House Committee Chairperson. C) Serve as key members of a "Conference Committee" . D) Issue Benchmark, Tracking, & Exit Polls to the American public. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meet with & put pressure on lawmakers outside of Congress. 41. A written statement of the goals of a political party A) Political Party. B) Party Code. C) Party Platform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party Platform. 42. "The common mischiefs of the spirit of the party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people todiscourage and restrain it." George Washington, 1796 A) Political parties will prevent a return to rule by a monarch. B) Political parties are needed to check government power. C) Political party membership should be a required duty of a citizen. D) Political parties should not be encouraged due to their danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political parties should not be encouraged due to their danger. 43. The U.S. has which of the following Party Systems? A) Two Party. B) One Party. C) Multi-Party. D) Third Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two Party. 44. Who became George Washington's vice president? A) John Littlejohn. B) John Scott. C) John Adams. D) John Jay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Adams. 45. Stories that are deliberately fabricated to gain more website visitors and increase advertising revenue for websites. A) Clickbait. B) Satire. C) Hoax. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clickbait. 46. A political party's core beliefs and where they stand on the different issues is called its A) Caucus. B) Primary. C) Platform. D) Plank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 47. How many seats did BJP manage to win in the 17th Lok Sabha Elections? A) 303/453. B) 273/453. C) 433/453. D) 453/453. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 303/453. 48. Animal Justice Party is what kind of party A) Left. B) Right. C) Ideological. D) Single Issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single Issue. 49. John Adams belong to which political party A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 50. Why must voters evaluate information presented to them in political campaigns? A) To educate the public. B) To express their patriotism. C) To focus attention on a particular issue. D) To make reasoned choices among candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make reasoned choices among candidates. 51. Check off the role of political parties that is best illustrated by the following example? Ex:A political party holds a huge convention to nominate and celebrate the party's presidential candidate. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Support Candidates. 52. In politics, an organisation that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas is: A) An interest group. B) A political party. C) A festival. D) Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A political party. 53. Which party would be more likely to be against universal health care? A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 54. What is a way that voters can approve or reject a law? A) Referendum. B) Initiative. C) Proposition. D) Mandate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Referendum. 55. The ideals of a party make up its ..... A) Values. B) Stance. C) Platform. D) Website. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 56. Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "fairness?" (p. 14) A) Domestic Tranquility. B) Justice. C) Common Defense. D) General Welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Justice. 57. What are the symbols of the Republican and Democratic Parties? A) Elephant (R) and Donkey (D). B) Bull (R) and Eagle (D). C) Moose (D) and Squirrel (R). D) Elephant (D) and Donkey (R). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephant (R) and Donkey (D). 58. What can we say is true about the mass media (newspapers, tv news) today? A) Most citizens don't care about politics and avoid watching the news. B) While TV tends to show bias towards certain viewpoints, newspapers are more balanced. C) Mass media is always fair and honest. D) The media tries to shape the opinions of viewers rather than simply reporting what is happening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The media tries to shape the opinions of viewers rather than simply reporting what is happening. 59. The county executive committee and the state executive committee are examples of permanent organizations. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 60. Which political party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution and every law or treaty had to be permitted by the Constitution? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. ← 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