This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 58 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations, including his or her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his or her political world, is known as A) Political orientation. B) Political indoctrination. C) Demography. D) Political socialization. E) Political ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political socialization. 2. Political parties are necessary because A) They form laws. B) They collect fund. C) They criticize government. D) 1&3 both. E) 1& 3 both. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1&3 both. 3. The southern states agreed to help Hamilton gain the support of Congress under what condition? A) Hamilton gave the southern people money. B) Hamilton made a southern location the capital of the United States. C) They put all southern people in expensive houses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamilton made a southern location the capital of the United States. 4. Quote: "A national bank is necessary for economic stability. The Constitution gives implied powers ot Congress to create a bank." A) Federalist. B) Democratic Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 5. What is the first step you must take in order to vote? A) Register. B) Prepare. C) Vote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Register. 6. Dark Money is where you do not have to disclose who is donating money A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. How did Federalists want to rule the people? A) With a strong government. B) With a king in charge. C) With a weak government. D) They wanted two presidents to rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With a strong government. 8. Which statement reflects Republican views on the role of government? A) Republicans favor less government, lower taxes, and greater personal freedom. B) Republicans favor more affordable health care through increased taxes. C) Republicans support higher taxes on the wealthy to create more support for the lower class. D) Republicans believe that the government should create more laws to limit and restrict business operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans favor less government, lower taxes, and greater personal freedom. 9. A political party's platform is a: A) Stage to stand on when giving a speech. B) Statement of the party's principles and plan of actions. C) Slogan or motto, such as "I LIKE IKE". D) Sign with a picture of the political party's mascot like the donkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statement of the party's principles and plan of actions. 10. Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system? A) One-party system. B) Two-party system. C) Multi-party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One-party system. 11. The Democrats and Republicans are the two major parties in the United States, which makes us a: A) Two-party system. B) A democratic republic. C) A mixed economy. D) A constitutional government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-party system. 12. Who decides when to call a general election? A) The Queen. B) The Prime Minister. C) The Leader of the Opposition. D) The people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Prime Minister. 13. States should have the power A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 14. Which political party believes that there should be less government interference, less taxes, and a strong military? A) Republican Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Green Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican Party. 15. What are the two major political parties? A) Democrats and Republicans. B) Democrats & Libertarians. C) Republicans & Libertarians. D) Republicans & Dalmations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats and Republicans. 16. A third party is a party outside the two main political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What is an amendment? A) An introduction to the constitution. B) An addition to the constitution. C) The beginning of the Declaration of Independence. D) The Preamble to the Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An addition to the constitution. 18. How can you describe Nick Clegg's vision of the Liberal Democrats? A) Modern Liberals. B) Orange Book (Neo Liberals). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orange Book (Neo Liberals). 19. The technique always shows the subject of the message in a positive light, but provides little or no information. A) Transfer. B) Testimonial. C) Plain Folks. D) Glittering Generality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glittering Generality. 20. Means of communication that reaches a large audience A) Mass media. B) Ideology. C) Lobbying. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass media. 21. This is the representation of the range of political beliefs. A) Political Science. B) Political Spectrum. C) Political Identity. D) Political Standing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Spectrum. 22. The FNM later merged with which political party? A) BLP. B) UBP. C) DNA. D) PLP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) UBP. 23. One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to do what? A) Reflect both liberal and conservative viewpoints. B) Win elections. C) Appeal to the political center. D) Introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. 24. Supporters include organized labor, latinos, and Jews. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 25. An election in which members of a political party choose candidates to run for office in the name of the party. A) Open Primary. B) Direct Primary. C) Closed Primary. D) Split Ticket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Primary. 26. Some of the highest voter turnout in US history came during the decades of ..... A) 1810s and 1820s. B) 1840s and 1850s. C) 1880s and 1890s. D) 1910s and 1920s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1880s and 1890s. 27. When did George Washington contemplate retirement? A) 1799. B) 1893. C) 1796. D) 1792. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1792. 28. What is the main job of the Supreme Court? A) To make rulings in criminal court cases. B) To rule if a law is constitutional or not. C) To serve as tie breaker vote in the Senate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To rule if a law is constitutional or not. 29. Believes in hands-off government A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 30. Which amendment establishes due process for the nation? A) 16th. B) 14th. C) 5th. D) 10th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5th. 31. A party's platform might explain what that party thinks "better" education looks like and how the jobs should be created. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. True or FalseJohn Adams, the second President of the United States was part of the Federalist political party. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 33. A skewed point of view about something that is present in ALL of us A) Bias. B) Fiction. C) Opinion. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 34. This party supports higher taxes A) Socialists. B) Republicans. C) Libertarians. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrats. 35. Which is not one of the main functions of political parties? A) Governing. B) Nominating Candidates. C) Acting as a Watchdog. D) Imprisoning members of opposing parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imprisoning members of opposing parties. 36. Revolutionaries are where on the political spectrum? A) On the far left. B) One the far right. C) In the center. D) Somewhat left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the far left. 37. National conventions began with ..... A) McKinley. B) Wilson. C) Taft. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) McKinley. 38. Why are there only two main parties? A) Representative democracy. B) Multiple parties and the electoral college. C) Single party districts and winner take all elections. D) Multiple party districts and single winner take all elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single party districts and winner take all elections. 39. What type of political party prefers little government control in economics and personal value choices? A) Populist Party. B) Green Party. C) Communist Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarian Party. 40. A political parties ..... is a series of statements expressing the party's core beliefs and its position on various politcial issues. A) Controlled narrative. B) Manifesto. C) Community notes. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 41. What were the first political parties in the United States? A) Labour and Conservative. B) Whigs and Tories. C) Democrats and Republicans. D) Federalist and Anti-Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalist and Anti-Federalist. 42. What percentage of the vote did the SPD win in the first elections in 1919? A) 18%. B) 55%. C) 37%. D) 4%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 37%. 43. Who gave the name "Democrat" to the Democratic Party? A) James Buchanan. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Barack Obama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrew Jackson. 44. A group of people who come close to each other to attain their common aim of power is known as ..... A) Political Party. B) Interest Group. C) Political leadership. D) Factional group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 45. A role of political parties is to monitor office holders. To monitor means to ..... A) Support and assist. B) Watch, observe and listen to. C) Recruit and nominate. D) Consult and request. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watch, observe and listen to. 46. Liberals are often associated with what political party? A) Libertarian. B) Green Party. C) Democratic. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic. 47. A strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on government officials A) Waitlisting. B) Influencing. C) Oppressing. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbying. 48. Democrats are generally viewed as more A) Conservative. B) Traditional. C) American. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal. 49. The first leader of the PLP was? A) Henry Taylor. B) Cyril Stevenson. C) William Cartwright. D) Milo Butler. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry Taylor. 50. Is the president elected directly by the people? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 51. The national government must observe fair procedures when depriving a person of life, liberty, or property. A) Extradition Clause. B) Elastic Clause. C) Due Process, 14th Amendment. D) Due Process, 5th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Due Process, 5th Amendment. 52. Which type of judgment do voters use when choosing a nominee for president who has no prior experience? A) Ultraspective. B) Retrospective. C) Prospective. D) General. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prospective. 53. Where would a Democratic nominee spend the most time campaigning? A) A blue state. B) A red state. C) A swing state. D) A state with a small population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A swing state. 54. How can political parties win the support of the majority of the voters? A) Appealing to the political left. B) Appealing to the political center. C) Appealing to the political right. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appealing to the political center. 55. An election district containing a specific number of voters A) Two-party. B) Ideological party. C) Primary. D) Precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precinct. 56. Political parties influence government by: A) Campaigning for political candidates. B) Conducting voter outreach. C) Helping elected politicians pass laws they support. D) Acting as a gatekeeper for news and information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping elected politicians pass laws they support. 57. Led by Alexander Hamilton A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 58. Whigs supported business A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 59. The largest segment of an American political party is described as A) The party-in-the-electorate. B) The party organization. C) The party-out-of-power. D) The party volunteers. E) The party-in-government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The party-in-the-electorate. 60. Which country has a one party system? A) United States. B) Canada. C) Cuba. D) United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cuba. ← 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