This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 48 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A group of voters with common political interests is called A) A branch of government. B) A political party. C) An Interest group. D) A political spectrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A political party. 2. What were the first two major political parties? A) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. B) Democrats and Republicans. C) Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. D) The Green Party and Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. 3. They supported a strong navy to protect shipping. A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 4. Can parties play a role in making laws for the country? A) In some conditions. B) May be. C) Yes. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. 5. Which statement best defines "due process" of law A) Decisions affecting individuals are made by a jury of peers. B) Procedures used to enforce the law are fair, reasonable and just. C) People have guaranteed rights that can only be taken away inemergencies. D) Government decisions affecting individuals are made in secret to avoidpublicity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Procedures used to enforce the law are fair, reasonable and just. 6. Which of the following is a linkage function primarily associated with interest groups? A) Presenting poll results. B) Interviewing citizens. C) Lobbying policy-makers. D) Endorsing party platforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobbying policy-makers. 7. The party system followed in India is A) Bi party system. B) Multi party system. C) Single party system. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multi party system. 8. Believed in a SMALL peacetime navy A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 9. Supreme Court case that said individuals and businesses can donate unlimited funds to Super PACs A) Gideon v. Wainwright. B) Brown v. Board of Education. C) Citizens United v. FEC. D) Plessis v. Ferguson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizens United v. FEC. 10. Based on the following policy, which political party is most likely to support it: "Implement a carbon pricing system" ? A) New Democratic Party. B) Conservative Party. C) Green Party. D) Liberal Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal Party. 11. A third party does all of the following EXCEPT: A) Revolve around, or result from, the efforts of a well-known political personality. B) Work to have government address certain issues. C) Win most of the elections. D) Introduce new ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win most of the elections. 12. Name the regional Party which is Found in Bihar? A) Rashtriya Janata Dal. B) All India Forward Bloc. C) Janata Dal. D) Indian Lok Dal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rashtriya Janata Dal. 13. Which party later became the Democratic Party? A) Suffrage party. B) Whigs. C) Anti-Federalists. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anti-Federalists. 14. The president is a member of the Republican party is a(n) ..... A) Fact. B) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 15. How long must a person live in the United States to become president? A) 14 years. B) 1 year. C) It doesn't matter. D) 30 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14 years. 16. A political party hosts a campaign fundraiser that will raise money for their candidate to help them win an election. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Educated the Electorate About Campaign Issues. C) Raising Money for the Campaign. D) Monitoring Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raising Money for the Campaign. 17. Amendment that eliminated the poll tax, requiring someone to pay to vote. A) 19th. B) 15th. C) 26th. D) 24th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 24th. 18. Which party believes the federal government should ensure all people are cared for? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 19. Many from this party wanted to go to war against France A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 20. Which of these factors can predict voter turnout? A) Education. B) Age. C) Income. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 21. "Alexander Hamilton has great ideas for our economy. I trust him to lead us and think we should follow him." A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 22. States responsible for paying their own Revolutionary War debt A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 23. What does it mean for a political party to be a watchdog? A) One political party looks for misuse of power by the winning party. B) The political party listens to the media. C) The political party hands out government jobs. D) The political party in power is an example for the party out of power to follow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One political party looks for misuse of power by the winning party. 24. Current office holder A) Challenger. B) Incumbent. C) Outlier. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incumbent. 25. Which end of the political spectrum would you find reactionaries? A) Left. B) Right. C) Far right. D) Far left. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Far right. 26. A period in which the names of the major political parties, their supporters, and the issues dividing them remain relatively stable. A) Party system. B) Realignment. C) Party Coalitions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party system. 27. Describe the role of political factions within the political parties in the Jacksonian era. A) Promoting unity and bipartisanship. B) Advocating for non-partisan governance. C) Shaping party platforms and policies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shaping party platforms and policies. 28. Who was the first Democratic president? A) Martin Van Buren. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Woodrow Wilson. D) John F. Kennedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrew Jackson. 29. Making political contributions (donating money) A) Ways individuals influence public policy. B) Ways interest groups influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ways interest groups influence public policy. 30. Party dealignment is associated with ..... A) A rising number of Democrats. B) An increase in divided government. C) Increasingly politicized evangelical congregations. D) An increase in labor unions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An increase in divided government. 31. This political party believes in government run health care for all Americans. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 32. What is the name for a voter that does not identify with a political party? A) Single-Issue Voter. B) Multi-Party Voter. C) Independent Voter. D) Undecided Voter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Voter. 33. College people lean toward which part of the political spectrum. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 34. The president's main responsibility is to: A) Enforce laws. B) Pardon criminals. C) Declare war. D) Make laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enforce laws. 35. An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections A) Personal System. B) Plurality System. C) Two-Party System. D) Solidary System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two-Party System. 36. Believed in strong local government, as opposed to strong national government A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 37. When political parties keep an eye on candidates from the other party. A) Bonding Agent. B) Acting as a Watchdog. C) Nominating Candidates. D) Bipartisanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acting as a Watchdog. 38. ..... is an organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of those views. A) Platform. B) Political Party. C) Candidate. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party. 39. The pin identifies several types of third parties. Those types include all of the following EXCEPT A) Single-issue party. B) Ideological party. C) Splinter party. D) Person party. E) All of the above are types of third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above are types of third parties. 40. A law at the local level A) Ordinance. B) Act. C) Statute. D) Executive order. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordinance. 41. In order to win elections, political parties try to appeal to the political ..... A) Young People. B) Left-Liberal. C) Center. D) Right-Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center. 42. Which president said political parties are bad for democracy in their famous Farewell Address A) Benjamin Franklin. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) George Washington. D) John Rockefeller. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Washington. 43. Voting for all candidates of the same party for all positions on an election ballot A) Split-ticket voting. B) Straight-ticket voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight-ticket voting. 44. To become a party's presidential candidate one should receive at least 66% of votes in the primaries A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 45. A group of people who share a vision about how society and government should look. A) Campaigning. B) Legislative Branch. C) Political Party. D) Third Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. 46. Geographic areas with a specific number of voters are called what? A) Counties. B) Districs. C) Constituents. D) Precincts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precincts. 47. In which party do the members have the greatest role in choosing party policy? A) Conservative. B) Labour. C) Liberal Democrat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal Democrat. 48. Democrats and Republicans keep their platforms ..... and ..... to attract as many supporters as possible. A) Simple and strict. B) Broad and simple. C) Specific and limited. D) Extreme and direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broad and simple. 49. What was Washington's Army called during the American Revolution? A) Continental Army. B) Boston Army. C) Continental Platoon. D) Rag-Tag Army. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continental Army. 50. ..... are minor political parties. A) Third Parties. B) Republicans. C) Democrats. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third Parties. 51. The day for congressional and presidential elections as A) January 20. B) The first Monday after the second Wednesday in November. C) January 6. D) The Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 52. Which candidate won the first primary in this 2016 Election (Republican side)? A) Donald Trump. B) Chris Christie. C) Rand Paul. D) Jeb Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donald Trump. 53. Coalition politics lead to instability. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 54. Type of elections in the United States A) Plurality-winner take all. B) Plurality-proportional representation. C) Majority-winner take all. D) Majority-proportional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plurality-winner take all. 55. A democratic "big tent" would typically shelter: A) Mostly liberal to moderate people and interests. B) Mostly moderate to conservative people and interests. C) Primarily people with the view of little to no government involvement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mostly liberal to moderate people and interests. 56. The main way that political parties help candidates win elections is by ..... A) Setting up debates. B) Making commercials. C) Passing out pamphlets about their candidate. D) Raising money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Raising money. 57. In which of the following states does Shiv Sena exist as a regional political party? A) Maharashtra. B) Andhra pradesh. C) Rajasthan. D) Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maharashtra. 58. Which of the following is the best definition of a political party? A) A group that promotes liberal viewpoints in the government. B) A group that raises money for candidates and issues. C) A group that tries to influence policy by working with legislators. D) A group of voters who share political beliefs who try to get candidates elected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A group of voters who share political beliefs who try to get candidates elected. 59. MODERN DEMOCRACIES CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT A) OPPOSITION. B) PRESSURE GROUP. C) POLITICAL PARTIES. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) POLITICAL PARTIES. 60. True or False. A non-citizen can contribute money to a candidates campaign. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. ← 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