This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 50 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What were the (2) political parties created during Washington term in office? A) Democrats and anti-federalist. B) Federalist and Democratic Republicans. C) Republicans and anti-federalist. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist and Democratic Republicans. 2. Supported a national bank A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist Party. 3. The activities a person engages in to be elected into a position of leadership. A) Advocate. B) Lobbyist. C) Political Action Committee. D) Campaigning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Campaigning. 4. Which of the following is the best example of participating in civic life? A) Opening a store. B) Volunteering at Challenge House. C) Going on vacation. D) Investing in stocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volunteering at Challenge House. 5. Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party? A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) James Madison. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 6. Which of the following is NOT a political socialization factor? A) Social media. B) Family. C) Personal beliefs. D) Peer groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal beliefs. 7. What is the majority party? A) The legislative party with the most seats in a legislative body. B) The legislative party with the least seats in a legislative body. C) The legislative party with less than half the seats in a legislative body. D) The legislative party with over half the seats in a legislative body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The legislative party with over half the seats in a legislative body. 8. There are limits on the amount of money someone can donate to a PAC A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. This form of propaganda advertisement encourages people to support a candidate by portraying them as an ordinary everyday person. A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Card Stacking. D) Plain folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plain folks. 10. If a power is not listed or implied for the federal government, it is reserved for A) The federal government. B) The states under the 10 Amendment. C) The President. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The states under the 10 Amendment. 11. Known as the Grand Old Party A) Democrats. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 12. In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who A) Disagree on how to resolve the basic issues affecting the country. B) Support split-ticket voting. C) Work separately to support one major program or policy. D) Work to get candidates elected to political offices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Work to get candidates elected to political offices. 13. An independent political organization that seeks to promote the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money and campaigning to elect candidates who support the group's views A) Interest group. B) Influence. C) Political action committee (PAC). D) Petitioning the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political action committee (PAC). 14. Who was our 1st President? A) John Adams. B) George Washington. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George Washington. 15. Which political party believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalist. C) Whigs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 16. Which party is commonly referred to as the "left" or "liberal" A) Libertarian Party. B) Socialist Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 17. What do you call a person running for political office? A) Lobbyist. B) Election. C) Candidate. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candidate. 18. Why does the Libertarian Party oppose national "Common Core" educational requirements? A) They view the standards as unnecessary federal interference in education. B) They feel these standards are far too difficult for most American students. C) They fear that the "Common Core" standards will cost taxpayers too much money to implement. D) They object that the "Common Core" standards do not teach students enough about the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They view the standards as unnecessary federal interference in education. 19. "Only the landowners and wealthy should vote." A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 20. Who became the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797? A) James Madison. B) John Adams. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George Washington. 21. Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18 in every state? A) Twenty-Seventh Amendment. B) Twenty-Eighth Amendment. C) Twenty-Sixth Amendment. D) Twenty-Fifth Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twenty-Sixth Amendment. 22. A political party is a group of individuals that ..... A) Accepts the decisions of the party's leaders. B) Agrees on all policy issues. C) Has been elected to office and obtained positions of power. D) Organizes to win elections and operate the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organizes to win elections and operate the government. 23. Which political party supports less government involvement in your life? A) Libertarian. B) Green Party. C) Republican. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 24. How we communicate ideas, news, and information A) Bias. B) Symbolism. C) Propaganda. D) Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Media. 25. These guys are the reason why we have a Bill of Rights. A) Federalists. B) Anti-Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anti-Federalists. 26. This "third party" is known for wanting the workers to rise up and get fair wages. A) Green Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Socialist Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communist Party. 27. When it comes to healthcare, liberals are ....., conservatives ..... A) Against government healthcare; for government healthcare. B) Favor private health insurance; pro-government run universal healthcare. C) Pro government run universal healthcare; favor private health insurance. D) Pro-Medicaid; pro-Medicare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pro government run universal healthcare; favor private health insurance. 28. If a politician wants to know public opinion on an issue they can use what? A) The Internet. B) A Plain Folks Appeal. C) A Public Opinion Poll. D) The Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Public Opinion Poll. 29. How might a political action committee influence government? A) By raising funds to broadcast campaign advertisements. B) By making political contributions. C) By investigating illegal business practices. D) By reporting court procedures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By raising funds to broadcast campaign advertisements. 30. What is the term for when people have similar ideas and beliefs regarding the role of the government and how to get people into political office? A) Interest group. B) Political party. C) Political action committee. D) Ideology group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political party. 31. Why did Alexander Hamilton want to create a national bank? A) To create a financially strong federal government. B) To lend money to other countries. C) To give farmers the opportunity to save their earnings. D) To lend money to the individual United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create a financially strong federal government. 32. Who was the key leader of the Democratic-Republicans when the party was founded? A) John Adams. B) Alexander hamilton. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thomas Jefferson. 33. A political party's national committee chooses that party's presidential candidates. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 34. Which of the following is not a criticism of a interest group? A) Ignoring the wider interest of society. B) Producing confusing and deadlock in Congress. C) Generating so much emotion that they make reasoned discussion difficult. D) They have too little influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They have too little influence. 35. What group is the national chairperson directly in charge of? A) National committee. B) State committee. C) National districts. D) National precincts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National committee. 36. Which party evolved out of remnants of several others to become a new party as the Civil War was eminent? A) Whig. B) Democrat. C) Republican. D) Progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 37. What is the purpose of political parties nominating candidates? A) To monitor and manage elections. B) To set the agenda. C) To inform the public. D) To narrow the number of choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To narrow the number of choices. 38. Which political party believes that the government's only role is to protect individual rights? A) Socialist party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libertarian Party. 39. Made it a crime to speak or write critically about the president, members of congress, Federal government, and Federal laws A) Tallyrand. B) Midnight Judges. C) Nullify. D) Sedition act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sedition act. 40. Under Hamilton's plan, the U.S. government would charter a national ..... A) Dollar tree. B) Prison. C) Bank. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bank. 41. Loyalty to one's political party is referred to as what? A) Party lining. B) Partyship. C) Partisanship. D) Party loyalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Partisanship. 42. This political group believed in strong state governments A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 43. How was the Chancellor chosen? A) The public voted every 7 years. B) The President chose, usually the leader of the largest party. C) The representatives in the Reichstag held a vote. D) It was passed from father to son. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President chose, usually the leader of the largest party. 44. How long must you have been a citizen to be a senator? A) 2 years. B) 7 years. C) No citizenship requirements. D) 9 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9 years. 45. A party's state office hosts a conferencefor state and local officials to discuss theparty's goals for the state. A) Support candidates. B) Influence laws & policy. C) Unite levels of government. D) Create balance. E) Influence voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unite levels of government. 46. This doubled the land size of the U.S. and led to the decimation of countless Native American tribes A) Marbury v. Madison. B) Louisiana Purchase. C) Election of 1800. D) War of 1812. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Louisiana Purchase. 47. Malik refers to himself as a "liberal" . He feels that the government should play a more active role in people's lives, especially those in need. Malik most likely holds views aligned with which major political party's platform? A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 48. Which political party wants smaller government roles in citizen's lives? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 49. Which of these is mentioned in the Constitution? A) The Electoral College. B) PACs. C) Political Parties. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Electoral College. 50. How many seats are there in Congress? A) 535. B) 100. C) 435. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 535. 51. . Most Americans are ..... in the political spectrum. A) Conservatives. B) Moderates. C) Liberals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderates. 52. Critics of special interest groups have frequently tried to reduce their influence on elections by A) Limiting the number of elected offices. B) Limiting the number of wealthy candidates for office. C) Increasing the political campaign season. D) Increasing the public's funding of political campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increasing the public's funding of political campaigns. 53. One of these is NOT a role of the media during an election. A) Identify the candidates. B) Show different points of view. C) Emphasize selected points of view. D) Identify Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify Propaganda. 54. Which statement describes one of the major influences the media had on government? A) It can stop citizens from questioning their government. B) It can stop citizens from participating in their government. C) It can keep the government from taking actions it is required to take. D) It can keep the government from taking actions it is not allowed to take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can keep the government from taking actions it is not allowed to take. 55. Which is not a reason that turnout has decline? A) Partisan dealignment has increased. B) People don't respect their MPs. C) Changes in voting behaviour across all social groups. D) The older voters tend not to turn out as much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The older voters tend not to turn out as much. 56. The lowest level of party organization, usually organized around neighborhoods A) Plurality voting. B) Bipartisanship. C) Moderate. D) Precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precinct. 57. What is the Green Party of Canada's position on income inequality? A) They do not prioritize income inequality. B) They support policies to reduce income inequality. C) They support policies to increase income inequality. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They support policies to reduce income inequality. 58. Match the following characteristic of a two-party system to the correct statistic about U.S. voters. Third parties rarely gain enough support to win elections. A) In 2015, 55% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat. B) In 2014, 58% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 35% didn't. C) In July 2012, 7% of Americans planned to vote for a third-party presidential candidate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In July 2012, 7% of Americans planned to vote for a third-party presidential candidate. 59. Which kind of system best describes American politics? A) A one-party system. B) A two-party system. C) An independent system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A two-party system. 60. Group of people with broad common interests who join together to help candidates that share their views be elected to office is: A) A political party. B) A rival group. C) A delegate. D) A convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A political 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