This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 69 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 69 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A political parties view on specific issues is called a A) Plank. B) Poll. C) Interest group. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plank. 2. Which political party favors lowering taxes? A) Communism. B) Libertarian. C) Republican. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 3. How does the media check the government A) Printing false statements. B) Reporting on government actions. C) Giving classified information. D) Refusing to publish the governments point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reporting on government actions. 4. What is another name for third parties in the U.S.? A) Unicorns. B) Waste of time. C) Minor party. D) Joke party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minor party. 5. Non-share of power leads to ..... A) Peace among all communities. B) Tyranny of the majority. C) Negation of the very spirit of democracy. D) Both b and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both b and C. 6. Which party called for a more Agrarian vision of American and a strict interpretation of the Constitution? A) Democratic Republican Party. B) Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republican Party. 7. What is the Latin phrase that is embedded on the Commission of Elections logo? A) Vox populis and Vox Dei. B) The voice of the people and the voice of God. C) The voice of the people and the voice of God. D) The voice of the people and the voice of God. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The voice of the people and the voice of God. 8. Who can vote in a CLOSED primary election? A) All registered voters. B) Political Party Members. C) Any American Citizen. D) Members of Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party Members. 9. What is a reason someone cannot vote in Florida? A) Did not graduate high school. B) Declared mentally incapacitated. C) Does not read English well. D) Did not pass Civics in school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declared mentally incapacitated. 10. BJP CAME TO POWER IN A) 1960. B) 2000. C) 1998. D) 1980. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1998. 11. Voting districts A) Patronage. B) Planks. C) Precincts. D) Nominate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precincts. 12. Which political party favors civil rights and equality? A) Democratic. B) Republican. C) Socialist. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 13. A type of primary election where anyone can vote. A) Open Primary. B) Closed Primary. C) Direct Primary. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open Primary. 14. Which party was started by the beliefs represented by Alexander Hamilton? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 15. You develop your attitudes and opinions A) In adolescence. B) In adulthood. C) At an early age. D) At birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At an early age. 16. One of the purposes for a political party is to ..... A) Support other political parties. B) To discourage voting and political involvment. C) Act as a "watchdog" when the other party does wrong. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act as a "watchdog" when the other party does wrong. 17. What is the Conservative Party's position on LGBTQ+ rights? A) They support equal rights for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. B) They do not support LGBTQ+ rights. C) They support some LGBTQ+ rights, but not all. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They support equal rights for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. 18. What did the Treasury Department deal with? A) Relations with other countries. B) The judicial system. C) The nation's finances. D) How to elect the vice president. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The nation's finances. 19. Ballot that allows you to vote without going to the polls on Election Day A) Absentee Ballot. B) Party Platform. C) Government. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absentee Ballot. 20. The key spokespersons for political parties come from which of its major components? A) The party-in-government. B) The party as an organization. C) The party-in-the-electorate. D) The party-out-of-power. E) The leaders-of-the-party-organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The party-in-government. 21. Travelling to London to meet with British leaders. A) Chief of State. B) Chief Diplomat. C) Commander in Chief. D) Chief Legislator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Diplomat. 22. In most states, candidates for office are chosen by A) The Green Party. B) A constituency system. C) Party leaders. D) A primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A primary. 23. Type of third party that breaks away from a major party A) Single Issue. B) Ideological. C) Splinter. D) Economic protest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Splinter. 24. Literacy tests were created as a way to try and prevent minorities from voting. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 25. George Washington knew he could not run the country alone, so he created a group of advisors to assist him in running the country. This system is called: A) The Presidential Cabinet. B) The Illuminati. C) The Presidents Advisor Team. D) The A-Team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Presidential Cabinet. 26. An election is a process where people ..... A) Vote to choose their leaders or decide on important issues. B) Witness the heir to the throne as he or she comes into power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vote to choose their leaders or decide on important issues. 27. Which of the following is an advantage of a two-party system? A) Voters have more choices at the polls. B) Parties can form coalitions. C) Stability in government. D) Easier to nominate candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voters have more choices at the polls. 28. I asked Dad how I could tell the ideological differences between the two major political parties. He told me the important differences can be found in the A) Ages of the candidates. B) Reasons for the donkey and elephant mascots. C) Platforms and campaigns. D) Amount of money each party spends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platforms and campaigns. 29. Which type of party system would most dictatorships fall under? A) Two-party system. B) Multi-party system. C) One-party system. D) Minor party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One-party system. 30. The purpose of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) include all of the following except A) Oversight of policy implementation after Congress passes a law. B) Oversee public funds of Presidential elections. C) Enforce provisions of campaign law. D) Disclose campaign finance information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oversight of policy implementation after Congress passes a law. 31. The US Congress is ....., meaning it has two houses. A) Apportioned. B) Bicameral. C) Two-story. D) Term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bicameral. 32. Agrarian Economy A) Federalists. B) Anti-Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anti-Federalist. 33. Which delegate grouping has historically been more DIVERSE in population? A) Democratic party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic party. 34. The following are requirements for which political office?At least 25 years oldUS citizen for 7 yearsLive in the state they represent A) President. B) FL Legislator. C) U.S. House of Representatives. D) U.S. Senator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. House of Representatives. 35. Eight parliamentary members of the PLP voted no confidence in Prime Minister Pindling in what Year A) 1970. B) 1973. C) 1967. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1970. 36. What does a third party have to gather in most states to be included on the ballot? A) Signatures. B) Followers. C) Money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signatures. 37. What is the main disadvantage of a multi-party system? A) Increased polarization and gridlock. B) Lack of accountability and transparency. C) Decreased voter turnout. D) Can lead to instability and frequent changes in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can lead to instability and frequent changes in government. 38. Before a person may vote, he/she must- A) Have a job. B) Pay a fee. C) Register to vote. D) Take a test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Register to vote. 39. Bob wanted to vote in the November election, but he forgot to register to vote. He went on election day to register, but was denied to right to vote. Was the polling place (where you vote) correct in their actions? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 40. Political party known for nominating candidates with moderate views. A) Democrat. B) Communist. C) Tea. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 41. Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law? A) Senate. B) House of Representatives. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 42. How many major political parties are there in Canada? A) Five. B) Six. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Five. 43. Which party was formed because they opposed the federalist beliefs? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 44. What is formed when several parties combine forces to obtain a majority? A) Third Party. B) Caucus. C) National Committee. D) Coalition Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coalition Government. 45. What type of people supported the Democratic-Republican party? A) Wealthy elite. B) Businessmen. C) Farmers. D) Bankers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farmers. 46. Which function of a political party best completes this list?Role of Political Parties in Elections* Select candidates* Raise campaign funds* Organize campaigns*? A) Lobby for legislation. B) Hold nominating primaries. C) Draw voting district boundaries. D) Establish precinct polling places. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobby for legislation. 47. Both the democratic and republican parties nominate their presidential candidate through ..... A) A caucus. B) An internal primary election. C) A convention. D) Stickersport. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A convention. 48. Elected officials sometimes ..... information to the press to test public reaction to an idea or policy. A) Leak. B) Dump. C) Falsify. D) Skew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leak. 49. Definition:no divisions between the poor and the rich, everyone is taken into account A) Nation-State. B) One-Nationism. C) Welfare State. D) Nanny State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One-Nationism. 50. Republican symbol/color A) Donkey, blue. B) Elephant, red. C) Tiger, green. D) Lion, yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elephant, red. 51. A political party's goals are stated in their ..... A) Party schedule. B) Party candidate. C) Party platform. D) Party website. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party platform. 52. A Federal system guarantees that there are/is: A) 2 levels of government (State and National). B) Democracy. C) Checks and Balances (branches). D) A Representative form of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 levels of government (State and National). 53. One function of political parties. Means to work to get their candidates elected to political office by contributing money, advertising, and convincing voters to vote for them. A) Help candidates win elections. B) Political party. C) Conservative. D) Educate the electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Help candidates win elections. 54. Primaries and caucuses determine who ..... the general election for President. A) Wins. B) Runs in. C) Reports on. D) Votes in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Runs in. 55. How many total electoral votes? A) 538. B) 235. C) 113. D) 672. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 538. 56. Symbol for Democratic Party A) Donkey. B) Eagle. C) Elephant. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donkey. 57. Review environmental regulations A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 58. Groups that draw their strength from the financial resources, numbers and expertise of their members. They share common goals and organize to influence government. A) Public Opinion. B) Lobbyists. C) Interest groups. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest groups. 59. No party affiliation; vote based on issues/ideas, not along party lines A) Democrats. B) Green. C) Independent (NPA). D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent (NPA). 60. You must be 21 years old to vote in Virginia? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. ← 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