This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What system of government does India have? A) One-party system. B) Multi-party system. C) Two-party system. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multi-party system. 2. ..... is when a candidate receives the largest number of votes within an election. A) Preamble. B) Plurality. C) Planetary. D) Potential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plurality. 3. The Anti-Federalist party renamed themselves? A) Republicans. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Democrats. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 4. Which political party stood for a strong federal government? A) Federalist. B) Anti-Federalist. C) Immorality is important. D) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 5. The capital city of the United States is ..... A) Washington DC. B) New York. C) Tallahassee. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Washington DC. 6. The purpose for candidate debates prior to elections is ..... A) To provides voters entertainment regarding the upcoming election. B) For voters to see how well dressed they appear, how well spoken they are, and if they ask good questions of the other candidate. C) For voters to see how well informed candidates are, how they handle unexpected questions, and their over all performance. D) To provide voters a break from political ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For voters to see how well informed candidates are, how they handle unexpected questions, and their over all performance. 7. Which Spending increase would the republican Party MOST likely support? A) Environmental. B) Education. C) Military. D) Health Care. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Military. 8. The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote. A) Mandate. B) Legitimacy. C) Civic duty. D) Political efficacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Civic duty. 9. Imagine a group of people with a wide range of common interests. They come together to pick candidates for office, aim to win elections, run the government, and decide on public policies. What do we call this group? A) Political party. B) Federalists. C) Democratic-Republicans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 10. The two parties that have dominated for more than 150 years are:Democrats & Republicans A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. CONGRESS SUPPORTS NEW ECONOMIC REFORMS BUT WITH A A) MORALITY. B) SOCIAL VALUE. C) HUMAN FACE. D) RELIGIOUS VALUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HUMAN FACE. 12. What percentage of American voters don't belong to either party? A) 50%. B) 30%. C) 20%. D) 40%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40%. 13. The President comes to Virginia to help a member of his political party campaign for the United States Senate. The President is- A) Helping the candidate win an election. B) Monitoring the actions of the opposing political party. C) Educating the electorate about the campaign issues. D) Nominating a candidate for public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helping the candidate win an election. 14. This party was supported by farmers and less educated people in the South and West A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 15. Which of the following is NOT one of Canada's major political parties? A) Conservative Party of Canada. B) Green Party of Canada. C) Liberal Party of Canada. D) Nationalist Party of Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nationalist Party of Canada. 16. Political Parties recruit and nominate A) PACS. B) Candidates. C) Platforms. D) Agendas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidates. 17. Which two girls started the witch trials? A) Tituba and Rachel Williams. B) Elizabeth Harris and Rebecca Jones. C) Abigail Williams and Rebecca Jones. D) Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Parris. 18. Factions is ..... A) Product of the 1912 election. Theodore Roosevelt's party. Also called the Bull Moose. B) The range of political views or ideologies. C) The strong support of the political party and its policy stands. D) The practice of awarding public offices, contracts and favors to those who supported the party in power. E) Competing groups, or in this case, another word for political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Competing groups, or in this case, another word for political parties. 19. Wanted to support agricultural jobs. A) Federalist. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 20. Which of these is a current third party in the US? A) The Black Panther Party. B) The Bull Moose Party. C) The Blue Party. D) The Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Green Party. 21. In which year INC was founded A) 1964. B) 1967. C) 1960. D) 1969. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1969. 22. It is 2022. I am 17 years old. Can I vote? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. What are the qualifications to be President of the United States? A) -Be 35 Years Old.-Be a Resident of the US for 7 years.-Be a Natural Born Citizen. B) -Be 30 Years Old-Be a Resident of the US for 15 years.-Be a Naturalized Citizen. C) -Be 35 Years Old-Be a Resident of the US for 14 years.-Be a Natural Born Citizen. D) -Be 25 Years Old-Live in Your Home State your whole life.-Have a Law Degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -Be 35 Years Old-Be a Resident of the US for 14 years.-Be a Natural Born Citizen. 24. What is the purpose of a primary election? A) Determine where the general election will be held. B) Determine who runs in the general election. C) Determine why there is an election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determine who runs in the general election. 25. The party election to find their one best candidate is called A) Electoral vote. B) Primary election. C) General election. D) Platform statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary election. 26. Who selects the candidates to run for each party? A) The president. B) A popular vote of the American people. C) Congress. D) The political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The political parties. 27. Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?IntroductionArticlesFirst 10 amendmentsPreamble A) Articles. B) Preamble. C) Introduction. D) First 10 Amendments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First 10 Amendments. 28. I watched a debate between Senator Bob and Congresswoman Sue on TV the other night. What role of the media is this an example of? A) Identifying candidates. B) Emphasizing selected issues. C) Writing editorials. D) Broadcasting different points of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broadcasting different points of view. 29. A primary in which a voter must be registered as a party member and may vote only for candidates of that party. A) Closed Primary. B) Split Ticket. C) Open Primary. D) Direct Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed Primary. 30. What is a news station showing by reporting only on one candidate? A) Bias. B) Propaganda. C) Sources. D) Facts and opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 31. Political Parties do all of the following except A) Create party platforms. B) Recruit candidates for office. C) Campaign and fundraising. D) Create government policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Create government policies. 32. Guarantee universal, quality childhood education A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 33. This group favored a strong executive government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution. A) Democrats. B) Federalists. C) Anti Federalists. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 34. The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what? A) Executive Order. B) Checks and balances. C) Amendment Process. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Checks and balances. 35. The party "in office" controls the ..... A) Executive branch. B) Legislative branch. C) Judicial branch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive branch. 36. Periods where a sharp and lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. A) Party polarization. B) Dealignment. C) Coattail effect. D) Realigning ("critical") election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Realigning ("critical") election. 37. -The extent of the federal government's powers-The establishment of a national bank-The interpretation of the Constitution Disagreements over the issues listed above, led to- A) The appointment to office of Chief Justice, John Marshall. B) The creation of Henry Clay's American system. C) The organization of the first United States political parties. D) The election of George Washington to a second term as president. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The organization of the first United States political parties. 38. What is a political party platform? A) A series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues. B) Representatives to a meeting, they nominate candidates for president and vice-president. C) A system in which two parties compete for office. D) The method used to campaign for an election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues. 39. What age can you vote? A) 20. B) 15. C) 19. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18. 40. Party rigid in its approach to past glory of the country and supporter of ethics and morals. Called ..... A) State party. B) Leftist Party. C) Alliance. D) Rightist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rightist Party. 41. The first government of the new United States. It was very weak. A) Articles of Confederation. B) Constitution. C) Declaration of Independence. D) Executive Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Articles of Confederation. 42. This amendment provides for freedom from self-incrimination, right to remain silent and freedom from being tried for the same crime twice. A) An offer. B) 5th. C) Item. D) 10th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5th. 43. Which of the following is NOT a way to nominate a candidate for political office? A) Through a convention or caucus. B) Through primary elections. C) By running as an independent candidate with enough signatures. D) When a political party asks you to run as a candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When a political party asks you to run as a candidate. 44. The UCLA school of thought emphasizes the role of ..... in political parties. A) Interest groups. B) Elected officials. C) The mass electorate. D) State governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups. 45. The Party that advocates for the relevancy of the U.S. Constitution today is? A) The Constitution Party. B) Democratic Party. C) America First Party. D) President Diggs Election Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Constitution Party. 46. If the Liberals want to pass a bill, who do they need support from? (or who will they likely work with to gain support?) A) Green Party. B) People's Party. C) Conservative. D) NDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NDP. 47. Democrats tend to support ..... A) Lower taxes. B) Less welfare spending. C) Government regulations. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government regulations. 48. Minorities, poor individuals, and young people tend t favor this political party. A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Party. 49. A bill passes the Democratic House, but fails in the Republican Senate. A) Nominate Candidates. B) Influence Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Inform Citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Create Balance. 50. Party supports expanding oil drilling A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 51. A minor political party that breaks off from another party. A) Single-Issue Party. B) Political Party. C) Splinter Party. D) Multiparty System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Splinter Party. 52. Political parties work at all levels of government-national, state, and local. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 53. The first-party system of the United States, which featured the Federalists versus the Anti-federalists lasted from 1789-1828. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 54. A person's ideas about how government should run and how issues should be solved A) Majority party. B) Third party. C) Political views. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political views. 55. Which political party holds these beliefs:higher taxes for the rich to support social programs, pro immigration, favors big government, quality public education, and women's reproductive rights? A) Republican Party. B) Green Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 56. One of the major parties in the U.S. A) Independent. B) Libertarian. C) Republican. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 57. What is an organization of scholars and policy experts who study public issues and write articles and books that summarize their research? A) A Political Action Committee (PAC). B) A Precinct. C) A Lobbyist. D) A Think Tank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Think Tank. 58. When you watch TV on a network that favors one end of the political spectrum over another that network is displaying ..... A) Facts. B) Opinions. C) The political center. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 59. Which of the following makes it harder to vote? A) The Motor Voter Act. B) Vote by mail laws. C) Voter ID laws. D) Election Day voter registration laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voter ID laws. 60. Which party has dominated the Federal Government in recent decades? A) The Democratic Party. B) A coalition of Democrats & Republicans. C) The Republican Party. D) Neither of the major parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither of the major parties. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParties QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesPolitical Parties Quiz 1Political Parties Quiz 2Political Parties Quiz 3Political Parties Quiz 4Political Parties Quiz 6Political Parties Quiz 7Political Parties Quiz 8Political Parties Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books