This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 66 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 66 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Also known as the Anti-Federalists A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 2. Why are so many Americans declaring themselves as "independent" ? A) They are angry with the 2 major parties ( & their leadership). B) They don't want anyone to know their ideology (& they're hiding everything from their friends/family). C) They want to start a new political party (the "Independent Party"). D) They don't know enough about either party (& took the easy way out). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are angry with the 2 major parties ( & their leadership). 3. Who did NOT support the National Bank? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 4. Democratic party was founded in (around) A) 1824. B) 2024. C) 1600. D) 1902. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1824. 5. Believed in an agrarian America A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 6. Why is voting important? A) It lets your voice be heard by voting for what you believe. B) Go back to the only option that makes sense. C) It's not important. D) It doesn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It lets your voice be heard by voting for what you believe. 7. Who was the leader of the Republican Party? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) John Adams. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 8. Nomination is ..... A) Party led by Alexander Hamilton for the "rich and the well born". B) The process political parties name candidates for public office. C) Party that has one public policy matter but fades when issue is adopted by the 2 parties. D) Devotion to the interests of one section of a country. E) Party led by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. Represented bankers, industrialists, merchants and plantation owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process political parties name candidates for public office. 9. The mascot for the Republican Party is ..... A) Donald Trump. B) A donkey. C) An elephant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An elephant. 10. How many Senators does each state have? A) 2 per state. B) 1 per state. C) Determined by vote. D) Determined by population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 per state. 11. What are the TWO major poltical parties in the United States today? A) The Federalist & Republicans. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Republicans & Democrats. D) None Of The Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republicans & Democrats. 12. Which person switched from Federalist to Democratic-Republican? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) John Adams. C) James Madison. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James Madison. 13. This party largely wanted to secede from the United States of America during the Civil War. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Democrat. C) Republican. D) Whig. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 14. What is the belief that it is our destiny to expand westward and fill the country coast to coast? A) World Domination. B) Manifest Destiny. C) The American Dream. D) Expansionism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manifest Destiny. 15. What is the short form for the Liberal Party of Canada? A) Conservative. B) Green. C) BQ. D) Liberal. E) NDP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal. 16. If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term? A) 6. B) 8. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 17. Who was Dred Scott? A) A politician from Illinois. B) A slave owned by John Emerson of Missouri. C) A judge in the Missouri Supreme Court. D) A lawyer from Missouri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A slave owned by John Emerson of Missouri. 18. The first Republican President was A) Abraham Lincoln. B) John Kennedy. C) Andrew Jackson. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abraham Lincoln. 19. Which political party believes a stronger regulation of the economy? A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 20. People are informed citizens and can make decisions for themselves. A) DRs. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DRs. 21. An election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election? A) Special Election. B) Caucus. C) General Election. D) Direct Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct Primary. 22. Conservative/ Right-Wing A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 23. The Electoral College consists of the people who actually vote to elect the president of the United States A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 24. The ability of the court to strike down a law passed by congress or the states if it conflicts with the constitution A) Strict interpretation. B) Judicial review. C) Tribute. D) Loose or broad interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judicial review. 25. Mass communication such as radio, internet, tv, social media, and newspapers are known as A) Incumbents. B) Media. C) Communications. D) Platforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media. 26. The party's statement of ideas, policies, and beliefs A) Candidate. B) Incumbent. C) Platform. D) The White House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 27. What did George Washington argue for in relation to parties? A) Discouraging and restraining them. B) Encouraging and supporting them. C) Ignoring and tolerating them. D) Banning and eliminating them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discouraging and restraining them. 28. Azra is 29 years old. She was born in Germany. 15 years ago she moved to the U.S. with her family and she became a U.S. citizen 8 years ago. Just last year Ezra moved to Florida and decided she wants to run for public office. For which office is eligible to run? A) President. B) U.S. Senator from Florida. C) U.S. House of Representatives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. House of Representatives. 29. Which political party believes that the only purpose of government is to protect individual rights? A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) Libertarian. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarian. 30. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Launched on 1 January 1998 under the leadership of A) Sonia Gandhi. B) B.R Ambedkar. C) Sushma Swaraj. D) Mamata Banerjee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mamata Banerjee. 31. Each individual belief of a political party. A) Plank. B) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plank. 32. Oil drilling should be increased both on land and at sea. Increased domestic production creates lower prices and less dependence on other countries for oil. Support private ownership of gas and electric industries A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 33. Determine whether or not sources are trustworthy and/or believable A) Consensus. B) Credibility. C) Bias. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Credibility. 34. True or False:Documented immigrants who have applied for citizenship can vote in elections before they become official citizens of the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. For what reason might a special election be held? A) Referendum. B) Initiative. C) Recall. D) Leap year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recall. 36. All of these a re qualifications for being a President EXCEPT, A) 35 yrs of age. B) Native born in the U.S. C) At least 10 years political experience. D) Live in the U.S. 14 year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least 10 years political experience. 37. What was the main purpose of the war powers act of 1973? A) To give the president more power to protect the country. B) To limit the president's power to send troops into combat. C) To allow the people to vote on whether or not to sent troops into battle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To limit the president's power to send troops into combat. 38. Which party has a large focus on protecting businesses? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 39. Political parties and interest groups use propaganda techniques to influence citizens. Which statement is an example of "the bandwagon" technique? A) "My opponent is soft on crime.". B) "We believe in freedom and justice.". C) "My father was a hardworking man.". D) "Ninety percent surveyed support the issue.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Ninety percent surveyed support the issue.". 40. This party during the Civil War was against the spread of slavery? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Whigs. D) Peronist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 41. A shifting of party alliances within the electorate A) Party platform. B) Party organization. C) Third parties. D) Party realignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party realignment. 42. Party members tend to disagree on political philosophy. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 43. Favors strong NATIONAL gov, loose construction, support social welfare, favor more gov regulation: A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Libertarian. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 44. What are some examples of minor political parties in the United States? A) Democratic Party, Republican Party, Independent Party. B) Socialist Party, Communist Party, Tea Party. C) Libertarian Party, Green Party, Constitution Party, Reform Party. D) Whig Party, Know Nothing Party, Bull Moose Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarian Party, Green Party, Constitution Party, Reform Party. 45. Which of the following was an example of a one-party system? A) British democracy. B) Nazi Germany. C) The American governmen. D) French parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nazi Germany. 46. The Liberals currently hold how many seats? A) 332. B) 154. C) 5. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 154. 47. Parties that concentrate on only one issue A) Single issue party. B) Splinter parties splinter parties. C) Economic protest parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Single issue party. 48. "Super Tuesday".....? A) The first day when primaries are held. B) The day when primaries are held in all of the BIG states. C) The day when primaries are all OPEN (in format). D) When a large number of states have their primary on the same day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When a large number of states have their primary on the same day. 49. Keeps an eye on the party in power A) Watchdog. B) Governing. C) Nominate Candidates. D) Bonding function. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watchdog. 50. Voters in the same neighborhood usually A) Vote at the same polling place. B) Vote for the same candidate. C) Vote straight ticket. D) Belong to the same political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vote at the same polling place. 51. A political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money is known as a A) Canvass Committee. B) Political Action Committee. C) Political Machine. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Action Committee. 52. The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, Right to Due Process A) 2nd Amendment. B) 3rd Amendment. C) 4th Amendment. D) 5th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5th Amendment. 53. 1st African American woman to seek a major party nomination for president A) Kamala Harris. B) Geraldine Ferraro. C) Sarah Palin. D) Shirley Chisholm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shirley Chisholm. 54. Members of the Republican Party give money to their political party to help Republican candidates for office win their elections. 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. 55. What type of election would be held in the event of a elected office being left vacant due to a death or resignation? A) Jurisdiction. B) General. C) Open. D) Special. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Special. 56. The era from 1860-1932 was known as A) The era of the democrats. B) The era of the republicans. C) The era of the independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The era of the republicans. 57. What did the 15th Amendment do? A) Made polling taxes illegal. B) Gave women the right to vote. C) Gave all men the right to vote. D) Allowed slaves to count as 3/5's a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gave all men the right to vote. 58. Which of the following is TRUE of political parties in the United States? A) Parties issue membership cards to all members. B) They are more powerful than their European counterparts. C) Parties require dues. D) Party members agree on all major issues or they will be expelled from the party. E) To be a member of a party, all you have to do is claim to be one. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) To be a member of a party, all you have to do is claim to be one. 59. This law limits campaign spending and the amount that a person can donate to a candidate. A) Federal Campaign Spending Act. B) Federal Election Rights Act. C) Federal Election Campaign Act. D) Federal Voting Rights Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federal Election Campaign Act. 60. What party system does India have? A) Multiple party system. B) Dictatorship. C) Two party system. 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