This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 57 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 57 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which political party was lead by Alexander Hamilton? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 2. System in which opposition parties are outlawed A) One party system. B) Plank. C) Caucuses. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One party system. 3. Which pair of words matches the Republicans? A) Conservative and right. B) Liberal and left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative and right. 4. Regulations passed by Congress or issued by regulatory agencies to the states without federal funds to support them. A) Block grants. B) Categorical grants. C) Unfunded mandates. D) Funded mandates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unfunded mandates. 5. Which was not a Democrat president? A) Barack Obama. B) Ronald Reagan. C) Franklin Roosevelt. D) Jimmy Carter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ronald Reagan. 6. A recognised political party is one that ..... A) Is registered with the Election Commission of India. B) Is given a unique Election symbol. C) Gets some other facilities recognised by the Election Commission. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 7. The nation's first political parties were led by these two men: ..... & ..... A) James Madison & Patrick Henry. B) Edmund Randolph & Henry Knox. C) Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton. D) John Adams & James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton. 8. This group favored a loose interpretation of the constitution A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 9. Political Parties do not select their candidates for elections? True or False A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. Expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters) A) Ways individuals influence public policy. B) Ways interest groups influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ways individuals influence public policy. 11. How are electoral votes determined for each state? A) # of Senators for the state. B) # of federal courts in the state. C) # of House Reps. for the state. D) # of House Reps. for the state + # of Senators for the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) # of House Reps. for the state + # of Senators for the state. 12. Y believes that illegal immigration puts everyone in danger A) Republicans. B) Libertarians. C) Democrats. D) Socialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 13. True or FalseThe the two major parties are highly decentralized. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What are the two major political parties in the USA today? A) Whigs and Tories. B) Federalist and Democratic-Republicans. C) Liberal and Conservative. D) Republicans and Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republicans and Democrats. 15. Third parties usually revolve around a ..... A) A popular company. B) Strong political personality. C) A famous logo. D) A famous mascot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong political personality. 16. Typically wealthy businessmen and bankers in the North A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 17. The Green Party tries to help the ..... ? A) Environment. B) Big industries. C) Motor companies. D) Large corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Environment. 18. Why did Federalists support strong national government power? A) To help keep order. B) To protect states' rights. C) To expand voting rights. D) To decrease taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help keep order. 19. House of Representative requirements are? A) Legislative Branch. B) 25 yrs.old, 7 years a citizen, live in the state that they are running in. C) Having two parts-used to describe a government in which the people who make laws are divided into two groups. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25 yrs.old, 7 years a citizen, live in the state that they are running in. 20. When was George Washington elected as the first President of the United States? (a) A) 1776. B) A 1789. C) 1865. D) 1803. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A 1789. 21. Once a nominee is elected into office, the political party is no longer involved A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 22. Which party would favor more taxes? A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 23. Which type of election is regularly scheduled (usually in November) at which voters make the final selection of officeholders? A) Caucus. B) General. C) Run-off. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General. 24. Who controls goods and services in a communist government? A) Individual citizens. B) The government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The government. 25. If you vote for a particular political party because that is what you have always done, you are which type of voter? A) Rational. B) Party line. C) Prospective. D) Retrospective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party line. 26. Based on historic generalizations, a Democrat may be all of the following EXCEPT A) Younger Voters. B) Business Owners / CEOS. C) Lower Income. D) Environmentalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Business Owners / CEOS. 27. Intense Policy Demanders A) People who want very broad things from government strongly. B) People who want very specific things from government very strongly. C) People who want very broad things from government very strongly. D) People who want very specific things from government strongly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People who want very specific things from government very strongly. 28. Each state has a constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. In the upcoming, fictional election for mayor, the Craigocrat party is competing against the Democrats and Republicans, and Green Party. The Craigocrats are a ..... party. A) Third. B) Fourth. C) Secondary. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third. 30. An example of where we've seen a "secular realignment" ? A) The east coast. B) The northern states. C) The southern states. D) The western states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The southern states. 31. The democratic party is represented by a A) Donkey. B) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donkey. 32. Which political party spends more money on the military? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 33. Prior to political parties in Texas, people supported a ..... or an issue A) State. B) Platform. C) Person. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Person. 34. With which of the following issues will we see a HUGE difference of opinion (2016 National Party Platforms)? A) How to organize Medicare payments. B) How to deal with the threat posed by ISIS. C) How to fund Social Security. D) How to choose members of the Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How to deal with the threat posed by ISIS. 35. Tests given to potential voters to see if they could read. If they could not pass the test, they were not allowed to vote. More heavily affected African Americans in the 1850s-1860s. A) Validation Tests. B) Poll Tax and Test. C) Literacy Survey. D) Literacy Tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literacy Tests. 36. This is a formal discussion between candidates about issues, where a moderator poses questions and allows for timed answers from each candidate. A) Committee. B) Convention. C) Debate. D) Council Meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debate. 37. What is a primary election? A) Members of opposing political parties debate for the presidency. B) Members of the same political party try to win the nomination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Members of the same political party try to win the nomination. 38. Against the national bank; felt that it was unconstitutional A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 39. Which of the following is the number one similarity between political parties? A) Influence voters. B) Fundraising. C) Win elections. D) Amend the Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win elections. 40. Why do registered voters decide not to vote? A) Registration closed to early. B) Too many qualified candidates. C) Citizens didn't think the issues were important. D) Media confused people with debates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizens didn't think the issues were important. 41. What are the names of our country's main political parties? A) Democrats and Independents. B) Democrats & Republicans. C) Republicans & Socialists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats & Republicans. 42. How do interest groups promote democracy? A) They help officials get elected. B) They help make the president aware of items that were not previously part of his or her agenda. C) They help to communicate the views of industry to staunch the regulatory direction of congress. D) They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help to convey the policy views of individuals and groups to public officials. 43. What is the significance of political parties in making laws? A) They recruit leaders to run the government. B) They debate and pass laws in the legislature. C) They mobilize opposition. D) They shape public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They debate and pass laws in the legislature. 44. Identifies the group that you agree with the most. A) Federalist. B) Conservative. C) Party affiliation. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party affiliation. 45. Benchmark:2.8 Complexity:DOK 1 What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today? A) Democratic and Republican. B) Democratic and Libertarian. C) Socialist and Republican. D) Socialist and Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic and Republican. 46. A formal set of principle goals which are supported by a political party are known as- A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Ideology. D) Plank. E) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Platform. 47. Because the US has a, ....., the only candidates who have a resonable chance of winning elections are either Republican or Democrat A) Consensus. B) Two-party system. C) Economic protest parties. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-party system. 48. True or False:Washington was able to stop political parties from forming and held his cabinet together. A) True; Hamilton and Jefferson decided to combine political parties and put aside their differences. B) False; Hamilton and Jefferson resigned their positions in Washinton's cabinet, and their viewpoints moved further apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False; Hamilton and Jefferson resigned their positions in Washinton's cabinet, and their viewpoints moved further apart. 49. How do the media typically influence government? A) By broadcasting campaign advertisements. B) By investigating illegal business practices. C) By reporting court procedures. D) By making political contributions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By investigating illegal business practices. 50. "It is not fair that some people live in giant mansions while others are homeless. The government should fix this." A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 51. What party is a major party? A) Democrat party. B) Green party. C) Libertarian party. D) Communist party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat party. 52. Why are swing states important to the election A) People like swinging things. B) They can determine whether you win or lose. C) They aren't important. D) They like to listen to candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can determine whether you win or lose. 53. Of the last four presidents (including our current president), how many have been Democrats? A) 2. B) 1. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 54. Which of the following best describes the Republican Party's beliefs? A) Socialism. B) Limited government intervention in the economy. C) Abolition of private property. D) Strong federal government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limited government intervention in the economy. 55. The ..... Clause states that we Congress can do what is "necessary and proper" for our country. A) Beneficial. B) Elastic. C) Supremacy. D) Necessity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elastic. 56. A primary where voters have to stick to their REGISTERED party only. A) Closed. B) Run-off. C) Open. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed. 57. Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas? A) California has a higher population than Texas. B) California had more influence in Congress than Texas. C) California has a lower population than Texas. D) California's land area is more than Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) California has a higher population than Texas. 58. A group of electors that cast votes for president of the United States? A) Congress. B) Electoral College. C) University of Electors. D) Closed Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral College. 59. Which political party is supported by these clues?-favored strong state gov'ts-argued for strict interpretation of Constitution-thought the National Bank was unconstitutional A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Monarchies. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 60. Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution? A) The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens. B) A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states. C) The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy. D) A republican system of government will better represent large states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states. ← 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