This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 41 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When people come together and participate in electoral process, to acquire political power, such organisations are called ..... A) Government. B) Society. C) Political Parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Parties. 2. Which of the following is the BEST classification of the Green Party? A) Ideological party. B) Single-issue party. C) Splinter party. D) Economic protest party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single-issue party. 3. Which party believed in letting anyone who wanted to join? A) Mensheviks. B) Bolsheviks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mensheviks. 4. A candidate with what amount of electoral votes would win the election? A) 269. B) 0. C) 227. D) 310. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 310. 5. Shifting away from both major parties-a rise in independents A) Independent expenditure. B) Party realignment. C) Critical election. D) Party dealignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party dealignment. 6. What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in terms of territorial decision-making? A) It established a federal mandate for slavery. B) It allowed for state legislatures to decide on slavery. C) It led to a violent uprising known as "Bleeding Kansas". D) It prohibited slavery in the new territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It led to a violent uprising known as "Bleeding Kansas". 7. Thomas Jefferson believed democracy and liberty depend on ..... people. A) Political parties. B) Ordinary. C) Partisan. D) X, Y, and Z. E) Alien and Sedition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ordinary. 8. Which of the following describes a fundamental difference between political parties and interest groups? A) Political parties represent broad arrays of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on narrow sets of issues. B) Political parties are more likely to focus on national politics, whereas interest groups focus on local politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties represent broad arrays of issues, whereas interest groups are more likely to focus on narrow sets of issues. 9. What is another word for a "bill" (potential law)? A) Legislation. B) Legislator. C) Legislature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislation. 10. How old must a person be to apply for citizenship? A) 21. B) 16. C) 18. D) 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 11. What should you do when evaluating campaign speeches? A) Detect bias. B) Write an editorial. C) Hold a forum for voters to discuss issues. D) Call your mom and ask what she thinks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detect bias. 12. Both authoritarian and democratic political systems seek to teach citizens, especially youth, the positive aspects of their political systems because A) It enhances ruling elite's political power over the citizenry. B) Youth think alike. C) Youth will grow up to be supportive citizens. D) Both types of political systems rely directly on citizen support. E) Youth are the most gullible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Youth will grow up to be supportive citizens. 13. Originally published in 1876, this Thomas Nast cartoon in Harper's Weekly magazine shows A) Americans were worried about the treatment of animals in the west. B) That the lion was the symbol of the Democratic Party. C) That politicians were able to cooperate after the Civil War. D) The symbols of the two main political parties in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The symbols of the two main political parties in the United States. 14. Which party is pro life A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 15. How do candidates use big data tools help to target voters? A) Pay firms to mine consumer data, census records, & voting behavior in order to supply them w/ names of potential voters. B) It helps calculate the number of votes needed to win an election. C) Use google to find relevant topics to talk about on the campaign trails. D) They rarely do. They prefer to go directly to the voters with their message without data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay firms to mine consumer data, census records, & voting behavior in order to supply them w/ names of potential voters. 16. In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats? SS.7.C.2.8: A) The frequency of national elections. B) The responsibilities of government. C) The support for the U.S. military soldier. D) The legality of the U.S. Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The responsibilities of government. 17. Which party was led by Alexander Hamilton and consisted mostly of businessmen and educated people who wanted a strong federal government? A) Tea Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democratic-Republican Party. D) Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalist Party. 18. In which election do more voters participate in? A) Mayor. B) Governor. C) President. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 19. Which AP6 country has a multiparty system in which the actual power resides in a single majority party? A) China. B) Russia. C) Iran. D) Nigeria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 20. Legal reforms is not a viable way of reforming parties because A) Parties will not agree to pass a law that they do not like. B) Increasing corruption. C) Weakened judiciary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parties will not agree to pass a law that they do not like. 21. Who did the Federalists receive support from? A) Farmers and laborers. B) Fishermen. C) Wealthy merchants and bankers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wealthy merchants and bankers. 22. Thought that the state governments should be stronger than the national government A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican Party. 23. How many times has a third-party candidate won the presidency? A) 2. B) 10. C) 5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 24. An organization of citizens who wish to influence and control the government by getting their members elected to office is known as a A) Interest Group. B) Political Party. C) Super PAC. D) PAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party. 25. Which IS NOT a characteristic of a non-voter? A) Low income. B) College Degree. C) Male. D) Under the age of 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) College Degree. 26. Open primary means everyone can vote in the primary regardless of their ..... A) Income. B) US citizenship. C) Residence. D) Party registration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party registration. 27. They wanted the government to be modeled after the British government. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalists. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 28. Which one of the following facilities is offered by the Election Commission to a recognised political party? A) Election symbol. B) Election funds. C) Manifesto. D) Party name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Election symbol. 29. An idea for a law that is written down for the government to decide on. A) Representative. B) Cabinet. C) Bill. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill. 30. In any given primary or caucus, the candidates must: A) Represent the same political party. B) Share the same vision for how to lead the country. C) Have the same number of delegates. D) Come from the same state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Represent the same political party. 31. Which statement does NOT describe one (any) type of minor party. A) The members of the minor party are united by one specific issue. B) The members of the minor party support the platform of the major party. C) The minor party is a party of a group that has broken away from one of two of the major parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The members of the minor party support the platform of the major party. 32. What do all of the following have in common:Green Party, Libertarian Party, Constitution Party? A) They are supported by Republicans. B) They are insignificant parties. C) They are third / minor parties. D) They are supported by Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are third / minor parties. 33. All of the following are true of third parties except A) Increase the options for voters to pick from. B) Win national elections frequently. C) Can spoil an election by taking votes from one of the two major parties. D) Put important issues out for discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win national elections frequently. 34. Which Political Party is President Joe Biden a member of? A) Democratic Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Green Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 35. Which political party favored the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions A) Federalist. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 36. View of the Constitution:Weak central governmentStrict view of the Constitution A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 37. When you Check your Biases ..... A) Consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgement. B) Only read the article if it confirms what you already believe. C) Email the the author to have them edit the story. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgement. 38. Government action based on allegiance to a political party A) Single member district. B) Plurality. C) Partisanship. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Partisanship. 39. A recognised political party is A) A party that conducts campaigns. B) A party that has more followers. C) A party recognised by the election commission. D) A party that serves a lot of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A party recognised by the election commission. 40. Which basic principle of government is represented by this statement. People are the source of all government power. A) Consent of the governed. B) Rule of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consent of the governed. 41. Political party whose platform wants government to control the economy; mostly dictatorships. A) Communist. B) Socialist. C) Green. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communist. 42. A bill becomes a law if it passes both houses of Congress in different forms. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 43. Political parties hold their own Primaries, Caucuses and National Conventions A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 44. What amendment made the voting age 18? A) 19th. B) 26th. C) 24th. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26th. 45. Who were the Republicans running for election in 1800? A) John Adams & Charles Pinckney. B) Aaron Burr & Charles Pinckney. C) Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr. D) Thomas Jefferson & James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr. 46. When the Civil War was over, the United states ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not ..... A) Be denied based on whether you were male or female. B) Be denied even if a person was not a citizen. C) Be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave. 47. The ..... favored a national bank. A) Democratic-Republicans/Anti-Federalists. B) Democrats. C) Republicans. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalists. 48. The current Democratic and Republican parties would disagree on the answer to which question? A) Should the government play a role in the economic affairs of American citizens?. B) Does the Constitution permit the judicial branch to exercise judicial review?. C) Should the political system operate according to the principle of separation of powers?. D) Should power be divided between the federal and state governments?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should the government play a role in the economic affairs of American citizens?. 49. Hamilton's party was called the- A) Monarchies. B) Democrats. C) Federalists. D) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists. 50. True or False:An individual may contribute as much as they want to a candidate's campaign. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 51. Adolph Brown has decided to register to vote in Virginia. Where can he go to register? A) Local library. B) DMV department of motor vehicles. C) Local elementary school where his district votes. D) Local civic center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DMV department of motor vehicles. 52. This branch can check the Supreme Court by appointing judges A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 53. The divison of the national government into THREE BRANCHES is called- A) Delegated powers. B) Separation of powers. C) Federalism. D) Concurrent powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separation of powers. 54. Who finished the presidential election of 1796 in second place. At that time, the person with the second most votes became the vice president. A) John Adams. B) James Madison. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Jefferson. 55. Republican economic belief A) Keynesian Economics. B) Let it happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Let it happen. 56. Which political party in the US is considered liberal? A) Democrats. B) Whigs. C) Tories. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 57. How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory? A) $ 100 million. B) $ 15 million. C) $ 1 million. D) $ 100, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $ 15 million. 58. The 2016 Brexit Referendum was called by the Conservative Government of ..... A) Theresa May. B) Margaret Thatcher. C) Boris Johnson. D) David Cameron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) David Cameron. 59. North Korea has ..... political system. A) Four party. B) One party. C) Three party. D) Two party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One party. 60. True or false:Libertarians are often thought to be Economically Liberal while being Socially Conservative. A) True. B) False. 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