This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 70 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 70 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Match the ideology with the political party:Less government involvement A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 2. This amendment increased popular sovereignty by establishing the direct election of U.S. senators A) 26th Amendment. B) 15th Amendment. C) 17th Amendment. D) 19th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 17th Amendment. 3. Which is not a way to register to vote? A) At precincts. B) Registrar's office. C) Mail, internet. D) DMV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At precincts. 4. All of the following are true regarding committees EXCEPT A) They oversee the executive branch. B) They guide legislation. C) They hold hearings to investigate problems. D) They only come into play after a bill has been approved in the House and Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They only come into play after a bill has been approved in the House and Senate. 5. Which political party supported manufacturing and trade? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 6. Our electoral process shares all of these characteristics except A) Congressional and presidential elections are staggered to ensure stability. B) Our primary and general election system involves indirect voting. C) The president is officially elected in November. D) Primaries can be proportional, but general election is winner take all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The president is officially elected in November. 7. The Role of ..... ?* Provides citizens with competing views on contemporary issues* Directly connects the public to candidates and elected leaders* Recruits candidates to run for officeWhich phrase completes the title of this list? A) The Two Party System. B) Interest Groups. C) Social Media. D) The Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Two Party System. 8. True or False:Third-Party (Minor Party) candidates never have any impact on the U.S elections. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Those parties which are given the special privilege of 'election symbol' and other facilities are said to be: A) Patronised' by the Election Commission. B) Attached' by the Election Commission. C) 'identified' by the Election Commission. D) 'recognised' by the Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'recognised' by the Election Commission. 10. Fair & simple taxes for growth through lower taxes to corporations A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 11. The first American political party to successfully have a President in office was the A) Democratic Republicans. B) Whigs. C) Federalists. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists. 12. SS.7.C.2.10-Influencing GovernmentBased on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? A) Discussing political issues at work. B) Gathering signatures for a petition. C) Watching political debates on television. D) Collecting opinions for a yearbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gathering signatures for a petition. 13. ..... advocated democracy and social equality. A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jeffersonians. 14. The two major political parties in the U.S. are the A) Independents and the Democrats. B) Democrats and Republicans. C) Republicans and the Achievers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats and Republicans. 15. What does A stand for in the RACE Method? A) Add on. B) Cite Evidence. C) Restate. D) Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Answer. 16. Affidavit gives more details about ..... and ..... A) His party and leaders. B) Property and pending criminal cases. C) His native and address. D) His educational qualification and friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Property and pending criminal cases. 17. Define a referendum. A) Allow citizens to vote directly on issues or laws and is started by the legislative level. B) Allow citizens to vote directly on issues or laws started by citizens. C) The procedure by which an elected official may be removed from office by popular vote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow citizens to vote directly on issues or laws and is started by the legislative level. 18. Which statement describes the Republican Party? A) Believes in democratic government but also that the government should run some of the largest parts of the economy. B) Believes there should be no private ownership of business. C) Believes that the federal government should play a more active role in people's lives. D) Believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives. 19. This group dominated the political arena from 1860-1932 A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 20. A persons belief that he or she can have an impact on government and policy: A) Peer group. B) Political efficacy. C) Public opinion. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political efficacy. 21. Which party is considered 'left wing'? A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Libertarian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 22. What is a Block Grant? A) A reverse grant-in-aid, in which money flows from the states back to the federal government. B) A grant of money used for broader programs with more local discretion in spending. C) A grant with an amount based upon population. D) A grant for a very specific purpose, and usually requires matching funds from local government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A grant of money used for broader programs with more local discretion in spending. 23. An attack ad is televised against the opposing candidate. What is the political party trying to do? A) Influence voters. B) Make money. C) Unite government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influence voters. 24. Which of the following Supreme Court decisions made it dramatically easier for outside money to be brought in campaigns? A) Citizens United v. FEC. B) New York Times v. United States. C) Buckley v. Valeo. D) Reed v. Reed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizens United v. FEC. 25. This major political party believes that the government should play a less active role in people's lives. A) Communists. B) Democrats. C) Republicans. D) Socialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republicans. 26. These are the party's leaders, activists, and followers. A) Party in the government (PIG). B) Party in the electorate (PIE). C) Party organization (PO). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party organization (PO). 27. Who was the leader of the Whigs? A) Andrew Jackson. B) Henry Clay. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Henry Clay. 28. Which is not a characteristic of third parties? A) Introduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue. B) Appeal to a broad, general audience. C) Take votes away from major parties. D) Often revolve around a single political personality (Teddy Roosevelt). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to a broad, general audience. 29. Which of the following was NOT a Democratic president during the 1900s? A) John F. Kennedy. B) Lyndon B. Johnson. C) Ronald Reagan. D) Franklin Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ronald Reagan. 30. Which of the following is not part of a scope of Suffrage? A) Referendum. B) Election. C) Plebiscite. D) Feudal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feudal. 31. What was unique about the Presidential election of 1796? A) It was the first Presidential election in the United States. B) It was a hotly contested election, the previous elections weren't. C) It was a simple election, no arguments. D) There was only one Presidential candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a hotly contested election, the previous elections weren't. 32. The school newsletter would be considered part of mass media. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 33. The official party organization. I.e. National Party Committees (DNC, RNC), Establish party rules, Handle money A) Party activists. B) Party as organization. C) Party in the electorate. D) Party in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party in government. 34. Which of the following eliminated poll taxes? A) 26th amendment. B) 15th amendment. C) 19th amendment. D) 24th amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 24th amendment. 35. Which branch has the Supreme Court? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial. 36. Which political party believed everyday people should run the government? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 37. Third-party candidates have difficulty winning elections in the United states because nearly all elected officials are selected by A) Caucuses. B) Proportional representation. C) At-large districts. D) Single-member districts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-member districts. 38. What does the 25th amendment do? A) Establishes national supremacy. B) Gave suffrage to those 18 and older. C) Created a line of succession for when the President is no longer in office. D) Gave citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Created a line of succession for when the President is no longer in office. 39. True or False:The Democratic-Republic supported State Government over Federal Government? A) True. B) False. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Voters in the United States have a tendency to ....., which means to vote for one party for the executive branch and a different party for a portion of the legislative branch. A) Random voting. B) Ticket-split. C) Partial vote. D) Dem-Rep vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ticket-split. 41. One who is in favor of greater taxation on the wealthy would most likely be called a A) Right-leaning. B) Republican. C) Conservative. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal. 42. True or False:In 2016, Hillary Clinton received more votes in the general election than Donald Trump. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Believed that small amount of state debt would help the nation build credit A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 44. This Amendment said citizens could NOT be denied the right to vote based on race A) 15th Amendment. B) 23rd Amendment. C) 17th Amendment. D) 19th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15th Amendment. 45. This type of wage earner is MOST likely to vote every 4 years. A) Below the poverty line. B) Lower middle class. C) Upper class. D) Middle class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upper class. 46. Military duty, participating in the political process, and paying taxes are examples of A) Constitutional rights. B) Thoughtful and effective civic participation. C) Laws that have to be followed. D) 1st amendment rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thoughtful and effective civic participation. 47. What is the main purpose of propaganda? A) To prevent one group from having an unfair advantage. B) To resolve disagreements without emotion. C) To influence the views of the public. D) To provide impartial information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To influence the views of the public. 48. The planks in a party platform deal with: A) Candidates. B) Issues. C) Public offices. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Issues. 49. True or False. A third party candidate became president. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. The two-party system exists in the United States today because of it historically being rooted in the beginning of our nation because of the A) Failures of the Articles of Confederation. B) Bill of Rights. C) Establishment of the Democratic-Republicans by Thomas Jefferson. D) Actual ratification debates of the Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Actual ratification debates of the Constitution. 51. Function in which you choose a person to run for office A) Nominate candidates. B) Bonding Agent. C) Governing. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate candidates. 52. How can third party candidates change the outcome of anelection? A) Take votes from a main party (like the Republicans or Democrats). B) Confuse voters. C) Keep voters away from polls. D) All of the aboce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take votes from a main party (like the Republicans or Democrats). 53. Against tariffs because it lowers profits of their products and makes them more expensive. A) DRs. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DRs. 54. Which of these facts is NOT true about 3rd parties? A) They can be innovators. B) They usually win local elections. C) The can spoil elections by taking votes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They usually win local elections. 55. Which party is more likely to be in favor of funding the military A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 56. Every political party depends upon what the text calls a ....., meaning a set of individuals or groups supporting it. A) Power base. B) Set of super delegates. C) System of patronage. D) Linkage institution. E) Coalition. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Coalition. 57. What is Political Party? A) A organised group of people. B) Having Specific interest. C) Keen to gain power. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 58. A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency A) Appropriation. B) Grant Money. C) Interest Funds. D) Trust Funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appropriation. 59. A ..... is a type of organization that relies heavily on material incentives to remain powerful. A) Political party. B) National committee. C) Political machine. D) Spoil system. E) Party organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political machine. 60. What was the name of the conflict that involved a period of radical social and political change throughout Europe that began with an uprising against the King of France by French Citizens? A) The American Revolution. B) XYZ Affair. C) Alien and Sedition Acts. D) The French Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The French Revolution. ← 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