This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 45 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An evaluation of reading and writing ability A) Literacy test. B) Citizenship test. C) Ballot. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literacy test. 2. Which of the following could be seen as a weakness of a two-party system? A) The two-party system limits voters' options in electing officials. B) The two-party system limits debate on issues. C) The two-party system limits the range of solutions that will be considered. D) All of these are weaknesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are weaknesses. 3. Political group that focuses mainly on policy question A) Political Parties. B) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest Groups. 4. The phrase "I only buy American-made products." is an example of ..... A) Symbolism. B) Bias. C) Propaganda. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 5. Jason thinks he has a great idea for a law. What is the best action for Jason to take to get the law passed? A) Talk to his friends about it. B) Post his opinions on his blog and other social networks. C) Write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. D) Contact his local Congressional representative about his idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contact his local Congressional representative about his idea. 6. Who is the leader of the micro party, the Katter's Australian Party? A) Thomas Katter. B) Jackson Cats. C) Tim Cats. D) Bob Katter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bob Katter. 7. Which ethnicity had more than 70% voting for the democratic party in the 2012 election? A) Caucasian. B) Jewish. C) Mexican American. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jewish. 8. Who was the leader of the Anti-Federalist Party? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 9. Which political party favors more government involvement, regulation, and spending? A) Republicans. B) Libertarians. C) Federalist. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrats. 10. Which viewpoint is associated with the Republicans' platform? A) Higher taxes. B) Larger government. C) Universal healthcare. D) Smaller government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smaller government. 11. Political party that runs the government is ..... A) Opposition party. B) Factional group. C) Ruling party. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruling party. 12. Which two individuals often disagreed in President Washington's cabinet? A) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. B) John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. C) Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. D) George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. 13. Which of these would be needed to have a successful third party at the presidential level? A) High levels of affective polarization. B) Radical positions. C) A popular candidate. D) An Electoral College system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A popular candidate. 14. A process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments on the ballot. A) Initiative. B) Planks. C) Liberal. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initiative. 15. The Constitution does not explicitly give the government the power to create institutions like a National Bank. A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 16. Who nominates new Supreme Court Justices? A) The President. B) The Electoral College. C) Congress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 17. The map illustrates the results of a presidential election. What change did this election bring about in American politics? A) A decline in executive power over national policy. B) The end of the spoils system as a mechanism for political appointments. C) A shift in political power from elites to average Americans. D) The growing influence of corporations and businesses interests in politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A shift in political power from elites to average Americans. 18. Which act forced immigrants to wait 14 years before they could become citizens? A) Alien Act. B) Immigration Act. C) Sedition Act. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alien Act. 19. Series of statements expressing the political parties principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues A) Political party. B) Third party. C) Two party system. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 20. Political parties provide candidates with a lot of the money and support they need to run a campaign. So almost all candidates for president are members of a political party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. All political parties have access ballot in all 50 states. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. Which political party was for tariffs and taxes? A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. C) Whig. D) Know-Nothing Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 23. Position statements on each specific issue in a party's platform. A) Planks. B) Canvass. C) Platform. D) Patronage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planks. 24. An example of a single-issue party was the A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) Whig. D) Prohibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prohibition. 25. Which political ideology wants slow, steady change, a change that can be explained(usually done in some other country), and does not want to use violence to enact this change? A) Moderate. B) Revolutionary. C) Liberal. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal. 26. Con (disadvantage) of a two-party system A) Seen as simpler. B) Both parties cover wide variety of issues and attract many supporters. C) Lead to standstills. D) Easier presentation of information (only two sides). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lead to standstills. 27. If the President does not sign or veto a bill and the Congress is out of session during the 10 day period, the bill does not becomes a law. This is called A) Fence. B) Filibuster. C) Pocket veto. D) Pigeonhole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pocket veto. 28. What does E stand for in the RACE Method? A) Explain answer. B) Explore possibilities. C) End response. D) Cite evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explain answer. 29. General election A) An election held to choose which candidate will hold office. B) A referendum on a specific issue. C) A vote of confidence in a government. D) A plebiscite to decide on a policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An election held to choose which candidate will hold office. 30. A condition in which one or more houses of the legislature is controlled by the party in opposition to the executive A) Party-in-the-electorate. B) Party-in-government. C) Party polarization. D) Divided government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Divided government. 31. Parties are a necessary condition for a A) Democracy. B) Authoritarian. C) Dictatorship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 32. Which of the following is a potential danger associated with open primaries? A) The presence of too many candidates on the ballot can confuse voters. B) The other party can "raid" the primary to vote for the least viable candidate. C) Open primaries give too much power to those who reside outside of the district. D) Open primaries may result in the election of more extreme candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The other party can "raid" the primary to vote for the least viable candidate. 33. What poltical party believed there should be a national bank? A) President George Washington. B) The Federalist. C) King George lll. D) The Democratic-Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Federalist. 34. A political party's election to select their presidential candidate for the general election- A) Direct Primary. B) Partisanship. C) Nomination. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Primary. 35. How do political parties help facilitate electoral choice? A) By narrowing down political choices. B) By shaping Congress' agenda. C) By coordinating volunteers. D) By assigning committee chairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By narrowing down political choices. 36. How old do you have to be to be a member of the House of Representatives? A) 25 years old. B) 35 years old. C) No age requirements. D) 30 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25 years old. 37. Who was the leader of the federalists? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) George Washington. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 38. What is a group of advisers to the President called? A) Assistants. B) Cabinet. C) Secretary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cabinet. 39. When members of a political party act with strong support for only their party, this is ..... A) Bicameral. B) Partisanship. C) Unicameral. D) Bipartisanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Partisanship. 40. Which party has a single province as their priority? A) Liberal Party. B) Bloc Quebecois. C) Green Party. D) NDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bloc Quebecois. 41. In this type of convention (previous slide), some of the delegates ..... A) Would be removed from the convention floor. B) Could vote for whomever they please-they are no longer "pledged". C) Would lose their voting privileges. D) Would have to give speeches-up in front of the entire convention hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could vote for whomever they please-they are no longer "pledged". 42. A legal or constitutional device that allows state and local governments to put questions directly to the voters for determination is a: A) Initiative. B) Referendum. C) Recall. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Referendum. 43. The rise of political parties is directly linked to ..... A) Emergence of representative democracies. B) Large scale societies. C) Mechanism of restrain and support the government. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 44. True or False:The main purpose of a political party is to join people together. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Strongly support their party and its policies and makes sure Congress remains partisan in their votes. A) Governing. B) Bonding agent. C) Inform & activate supporters. D) Nominate candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governing. 46. Landmark court case where the president's executive privilege was limited. A) O.S. b. Nixon. B) Plessis v. Ferguson. C) Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. D) Smith v. CCC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) O.S. b. Nixon. 47. What are the members of the government called? A) Candidates. B) Backbenchers. C) Ministers. D) Lords. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ministers. 48. CE. 5c The media play a very important role in the political process of elections. They help- A) Nominate candidates to run for political office. B) Highlight campaign issues and community concerns. C) Limit opportunities for citizens to run for political office. D) By broadcasting jokes or publishing cartoons about the current president. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Highlight campaign issues and community concerns. 49. The Environment Party A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 50. President Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia. A) Nominate. B) Support. C) Educate. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support. 51. Which MAJOR political party does the Libertarian Party take votes away from? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 52. Which political party believes the central government should be in charge of the economy? A) Libertarians. B) Socialists. C) Green Party. D) Communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communists. 53. Which of the following correctly identifies the two main political parties in the United States today? A) Whigs & Tories. B) Democratic-Republicans & Federalists. C) Democrats & Republicans. D) Whigs & Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats & Republicans. 54. True or false:You MUST have a driver's license to vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Which of these was used to discriminate against black voters in the American South? A) Specific voting dates. B) Residency requirements. C) Poll taxes. D) Age requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poll taxes. 56. When it comes to immigration, conservatives want to ..... immigration laws and liberals want to ..... immigration laws. A) Eliminate; advocate. B) Keep; get rid of. C) Loosen; strengthen. D) Strengthen; loosen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strengthen; loosen. 57. Proponents of limited government A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 58. What can a third party do to a major election? A) Take away votes from main candidates. B) Give votes to the other party. C) Allow more votes for themselves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take away votes from main candidates. 59. Where can a bill originate? A) House of Reps. B) Senate. C) Either chamber of Congress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either chamber of Congress. 60. Which two political parties formed based on the differing political beliefs of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson? A) The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party. B) The Federalist Party and the American Party. C) The Whig Party and the Democratic-Republican Party. D) The Whig Party and the American Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party. ← 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