This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 47 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Voting for candidates across a variety of political parties in an election is referred to as A) Straight-ticket voting. B) Split-ticket voting. C) Independent voting. D) Nonpartisan voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Split-ticket voting. 2. Propaganda technique encouraging the viewer to like something or someone because everyone else does A) Bias. B) Issue. C) Perspective. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon. 3. Supported INTERNATIONAL trade. A) Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 4. The functions of a free press in a democracy are all of the following except ..... A) Enable the open exchange of ideas. B) Publish important and essential information. C) Spread conspiracy theories and mudslinging. D) Investigate corruption. E) Hold public officials accountable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spread conspiracy theories and mudslinging. 5. The political party that wins more seats in one house of the national or state legislature becomes the ..... A) Republican Party. B) Minority Party. C) Majority Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Majority Party. 6. Which economist developed rational-choice theory? A) Milton Friedman. B) John Maynard Keynes. C) Adam Smith. D) Anthony Downs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anthony Downs. 7. What is the system of nomination when members of a party are welcome to attend a series of meetings in order to nominate the candidate that will represent the party? A) Caucus. B) Closed primary. C) Open primary. D) Direct primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 8. Law which bans racial discrimination related to suffrage rights A) Federal Election Campaign Act 1971. B) Voting Rights Act 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voting Rights Act 1965. 9. Which political party would support lower taxes on the wealthy, decreases in the number of public/government programs, slower minimum wage increases, increases in military spending, and a decrease in government regulations. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 10. The First Party System in the United States consisted of the A) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. B) Whigs and Democrats. C) Federalists and Whigs. D) Democrats and Democratic Republicans. E) Federalists and Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Federalists and Democratic Republicans. 11. Which amendment lowered the voting age? A) 26. B) 24. C) 19. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26. 12. One of the first parties was A) The loyalist party. B) The fish party. C) The Republican party. D) The democratic party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Republican party. 13. House of Lords Act to limit the number of hereditary peers and their power: A) 1999. B) 2000. C) 1998 (world champion my brother). D) 1997. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1999. 14. A political party that is smaller than the two larger political parties A) Caucus. B) Minor Party. C) Open Primary. D) Major Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minor Party. 15. Who is the 15th president of the United States? A) Donald Trump. B) James Madison. C) Theodore Roosevelt. D) James Buchanan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James Buchanan. 16. In Virginia, a citizen may register to vote in all of the following ways except A) Division of Motor Vehicles. B) By absentee ballot. C) At the registar's office. D) By mail application. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By absentee ballot. 17. If Liana wins 40% of the votes and gets more than anyone else then she won with a ..... A) Plurality. B) Majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plurality. 18. What term refers to the problems that government leaders consider most important and receive the most attention? A) Public agenda. B) Interest groups. C) Public opinion. D) PAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public agenda. 19. The Democratic-Republicans wanted taxes to stay ..... A) The same. B) Outrageous. C) High. D) Low. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Low. 20. (From Structure of Congress)-To end a session of Congress is called: A) Prorogue. B) Census. C) Bicameral. D) Adjourn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjourn. 21. While campaigning, candidates should target what kind of states? A) Less populated. B) Swing states. C) Large populated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large populated. 22. A candidate creates a commercial detailing exactly what their plan is for what he/she is going to do when they are elected. A) Name Calling. B) Stacked Cards. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stacked Cards. 23. How many total electors are there in the electoral college? A) 270. B) 2. C) 538. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 538. 24. Who is in charge of elections and party funding? A) Electoral Commisson. B) The Prime Minister. C) House of Lords. D) The Privy Council. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electoral Commisson. 25. True or False:When you vote in the general election, you are voting directly for a presidential candidate. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Which of the following CAN vote in elections? A) Members of the House of Lords. B) People convicted of electoral fraud. C) The Homeless. D) Prisoners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Homeless. 27. Attempt by researchers to measure the general population by interviewing a small subset that represents society at large A) Applies Calculus. B) Demonstrative Sociology. C) Scientific Trolling. D) Scientific Polling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scientific Polling. 28. Why do interest groups donate to campaigns? A) To gain access to lawmakers they support. B) To get certain people elected. C) To bribe lawmakers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To gain access to lawmakers they support. 29. They drew many members from the southern and western states. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 30. This Amendment allowed Citizens of Washington DC to vote for the President and Vice President A) 19th Amendment. B) 17th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 15th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23rd Amendment. 31. Who started the Federalist Party? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 32. Why does a representative have to live in the state or district they represent? A) So they understand the important issues. B) So there aren't too many representatives from one area. C) So people will stay seperate. D) Because that is where the best resources are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So they understand the important issues. 33. Gives Washington D.C. three electoral votes. Which amendment is this? A) I urge. B) 17th. C) 15th. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Show. 34. Which of the following DOES NOT describe one of the major functions of political parties? A) Monitoring the actions of officeholders. B) Recruiting, nominating, and helping candidates win the election. C) Writing laws. D) Educating voters about campaign issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing laws. 35. Which major political party in America aligns with liberal ideology? A) Independent Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 36. Supported by merchants, manufacturers, and northerners A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 37. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT? A) Organize at the local, state, and national levels. B) Reflect both liberal and conservative viewpoints. C) Influence public policy. D) Share similar viewpoints on most major issues during a campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Share similar viewpoints on most major issues during a campaign. 38. Members of a political party share similar views on important issues. A) F. B) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) T. 39. The electoral college is used to do which of the following? A) Persuade voters to vote for a certain candidate. B) Educate voters. C) Elect the president. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elect the president. 40. As a result of the 2000 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act-individual donations to a political party were capped at what? A) £5000. B) £10, 000. C) £30, 000. D) £15, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) £5000. 41. What's a significant difference between first past the post and proportional representation? A) The number of candidates. B) The voting age requirement. C) The way votes translate to seats in parliament. D) The length of the election process increases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The way votes translate to seats in parliament. 42. This political party would support social programs such as welfare and healthcare for all A) Democratic. B) Republican. C) Free party. D) Green party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 43. Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights? A) Due process of law. B) Trial by jury. C) Eminent domain. D) Double jeopardy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due process of law. 44. What does the principle of states' rights say? A) The powers of the federal government are limited to those clearly granted by the Constitution. B) The federal government has implied powers not clearly granted by the Constitution. C) The state governments have only the powers clearly stated in the Constitution. D) The powers of the states should never be stronger than the powers of the federal government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The powers of the federal government are limited to those clearly granted by the Constitution. 45. Which of the following is NOT a way that political parties are similar? A) Organize to win elections. B) Attempt to influence public policy. C) Appeal as far right or left to stay true to their parties. D) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. E) Appeal to the political center to gain majority support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal as far right or left to stay true to their parties. 46. Campaign finance reform is: A) An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians. B) An effort to increase the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians. C) A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state. D) A movement to give national committees all donations for popular politicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians. 47. Money paid to someone who lends money A) Navigation. B) Affairs. C) Interest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest. 48. Which modern political party tends to be more conservative? A) Whig Party. B) Green Party. C) Republican Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican Party. 49. In dictatorships, the ..... could more realistically be called a "no-party" system. A) Splinter party. B) Minor party. C) Two-party system. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One-party system. 50. A person who is seeking election A) Campaign manager. B) Politician. C) Official. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candidate. 51. Interest groups are groups of people who- A) Are bias by nature; they share a point of view and join together to influence public policy. B) Make separate donations to different campaigns. C) Select candidates to run for public office. D) Vote for candidates on election day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are bias by nature; they share a point of view and join together to influence public policy. 52. What year was the Democratic Party founded? A) 1847. B) It's an illusion. C) 1824. D) 1854. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1824. 53. One thing political parties have in common is that they stand for something. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. In which primary election may only declared party members vote in? A) Open primary. B) Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed primary. 55. How many states hold CAUCUSES? (to choose the candidates?) A) 15. B) 13. C) 50. D) 63. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 56. Who is elected using the "Electoral College" ? A) State Governors. B) The President Only. C) The President and Governor. D) The President and Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President and Vice President. 57. Candidates seek ..... from large organizations, celebrities and other big name companies. A) Contributors. B) Opinion polls. C) Issues. D) Endorsements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endorsements. 58. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton A) Were both presidents of the United States. B) Were both leaders of the Federalist Party. C) Were both Vice Presidents of the United States. D) Were both leaders of the Democratic-Republican party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were both leaders of the Federalist Party. 59. Voters more often select candidates that represent their own party affiliation. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Which side believes the government should tax the wealthy and spend it on people in need? A) Liberals. 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