This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 77 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 77 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. America's Two Party System:This system began with two parties:the Federalists and Anti-Federalists A) Tradition. B) Ideological Consensus. C) Electoral System. D) Historical Basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical Basis. 2. This is written at the National convention each year and contains the goals for the party. A) Platform. B) Plank. C) Candidate. D) Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 3. Which of the following were the FIRST 2 political parties in the United States? A) Democrats vs. Whigs. B) Republicans vs. Know Nothings. C) Democrats vs. Republicans. D) Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans. 4. SS.7.C.2.10How have Americans' sources of news changed since 1992? A) People no longer obtain news information from television. B) The Internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news. C) More people are now listening to news on the radio than previously. D) There has been a significant decline in the readership of news magazines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Internet is gradually replacing newspapers as a source of news. 5. Which act turned criticizing the government into a no-no? 🚫🗣️ A) Naturalization Act. B) Alien Act. C) Sedition Act. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sedition Act. 6. Which animal is the symbol of the Republican party? A) Fox. B) Lynx. C) Donkey. D) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elephant. 7. True or False:Candidates, by law, must disclose where their funding is coming from. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 8. Peace with France A) Caucasus. B) Convention of 1800. C) Nullify. D) Sedition Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convention of 1800. 9. The candidate who is ahead or who they think will win is called the ..... A) Winner. B) Loser. C) Front runner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Front runner. 10. Political party whose platform promotes individual rights and less government involvement. A) Libertarian. B) Democrat. C) Communist. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian. 11. True or False:In most states, a citizen can register to vote up until Election Day. A) True. Most states allow voters to register on Election Day. B) False. Most states require voters to register at least 25 days before an election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. Most states require voters to register at least 25 days before an election. 12. System with one party is known as A) Bi-party system. B) Uni-party system. C) Multi party system. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uni-party system. 13. Which of the following is NOT a political party in the United States? A) Green Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green Party. 14. Classical Liberalism is an ideology usually supported by what party? A) Libertarian Party. B) Republican Party. C) America First Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian Party. 15. The 3 main components of a political party are A) Passive membersactive membersleaders. B) The leaderthe followersactive members. C) The leaderthe supportersthe people. D) The leader the core group the members. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The leaderthe followersactive members. 16. In 1998 Has BJP with many other regional parties formed NDA? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. "America is becoming less democratic. It is getting more difficult for an average person to run for office. Only rich people can serve in the government." Which of these BEST explains this opinion? A) High campaign costs. B) Influence of lobbyists. C) Number of elections. D) Expensive registration fees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High campaign costs. 18. When did the first semblance of a party system form in America? A) 1796. B) 1893. C) 1799. D) 1793. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1793. 19. Thomas Jefferson was the ..... president of the United States. A) Second. B) First. C) Fourth. D) Third. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third. 20. Had a "strict" view of the Constitution A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jefferson. 21. Which of the following is NOT true about the House of Representatives? A) Represent a district. B) 435 members. C) 100 members. D) Based on Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100 members. 22. These organizations raise money to donate to candidates based on whether they support the ..... particular views on issues A) Media. B) PAC Man. C) Interest Groups. D) PAC Political Action Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PAC Political Action Committee. 23. A group of people who are concerned with a particular issue and who try to influence legislators to act in their favor, also known as a special interest group A) Lobbying. B) Media. C) Candidate. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest group. 24. The symbol for the Democratic Party is the ..... A) Donkey. B) Dog. C) Elephant. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donkey. 25. Second president A) Washington. B) Adams. C) Madison. D) Hamilton. E) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adams. 26. Who is elected in the presidential election? A) President and Cabinet. B) President and Vice President. C) Vice President and Cabinet. D) President and Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President and Vice President. 27. Which statement describes one of the major influences the media has on government? A) It can stop citizens from questioning their government. B) It can stop citizens from participating in their government. C) It can keep the government from taking actions it is required to take. D) It can keep the government from taking actions it is not allowed to take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can keep the government from taking actions it is not allowed to take. 28. Which political party wanted to limit government's power. This party was led by Jefferson and Madison. A) Federalist. B) Republicans. C) Libertarians. D) Whigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 29. True or false:All countries have the same political system. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 30. What is the second part of the sixth amendment? A) Impartial jury. B) Speedy and public trial. C) Right to counsel. D) Confront witnesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impartial jury. 31. A speech a president gives to accept the presidency A) Philosophy. B) Inaugural address. C) Resource. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inaugural address. 32. Which law passed by President Adams made it illegal to speak or write bad things about the American government? A) Sedition Act. B) Jay's Treaty. C) Lawyers Embarkment Act. D) Protest Restriction Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedition Act. 33. What is a Closed Primary Election? A) Where party members select people to run in the general election. B) Election in which only members of a political party can vote. C) A gathering of local and state party members to choose candidates. D) A private meeting of party leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Election in which only members of a political party can vote. 34. What is a campaign? A) The act of running for public office. B) The act of leaving a public office. C) The act of running a race. D) The act of running for private office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The act of running for public office. 35. An association of voters with common interests A) Moderate. B) Liberal. C) Political Party. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. 36. Which of the following proposed a challenge to the constitutional authority of the national government? A) Peace with France. B) Political parties. C) Sedition Act. D) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. 37. The U.S. government should provide more service to its citizens. A) Reactionary. B) Radical. C) Conservative. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal. 38. They felt the county should grow and expand through industrialization A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 39. Supported the state bank A) Federalist. B) Democrat-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat-Republican. 40. This Act outlaws discrimination in job-related matters and outlaws discriminatory voter registration requirements A) The Voting Rights Act of 1965. B) The Civil Rights Act of 1964. C) The Emancipation Proclamation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Civil Rights Act of 1964. 41. Why was the United States in debt? A) It took out a loan and could not pay it back. B) Bought too much land. C) The long and costly war and the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The long and costly war and the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. 42. Why does the government take taxes out of paychecks? A) To guarantee taxpayer refunds. B) To pay for government needs. C) To make cheap people pay. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pay for government needs. 43. A way to measure public opinion is called a A) Poll. B) Test. C) Petition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poll. 44. Why are interest groups growing faster than political parties in terms of membership? A) Interest groups are likely focused on one issue rather several. B) Interest groups do not charge membership dues like parties. C) Interest groups do not take stands on important issues. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups are likely focused on one issue rather several. 45. Which Democratic president won the 1828 presidential election? A) John Quincy Adams. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Barack Obama. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrew Jackson. 46. ..... are taxes on imported goods (goods brought into our country). A) Goods taxes. B) Tariffs. C) Excise taxes. D) Property taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tariffs. 47. What were the political parties of the time A) Conservative, polo, and liberal. B) Liberal, green party, conservative. C) Democratic center, radical change, liberal, green party. D) Liberal and conservador. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal and conservador. 48. When did the Whigs and Tories become the dominant political parties in Great Britain? A) I don't know. B) Late 1500s-early 1600s. C) Late 1600s-early 1700s. D) Late 1700s-early 1800s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Late 1600s-early 1700s. 49. What did Marbury v. Madison establish? A) Doctrine of judicial review. B) Laws about trade. C) Checks and balances. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doctrine of judicial review. 50. The Republicans are represented by the donkey symbol and the Democrats by the elephant symbol. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Each major political party in America is organized by ..... A) Function. B) Geographic region. C) Social/economic class. D) Function AND geographic region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Function AND geographic region. 52. The Democratic party supported a strong leader, smaller government, Andrew Jackson, and closing the national bank. The Whig party (opposite of Democrats) would have supported which of the following? A) Strong executive. B) Strong national bank. C) Smaller government. D) Andrew Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strong national bank. 53. The method of spreading ideas or information for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person A) Propaganda. B) Transfer. C) Card stacking. D) Name calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 54. What term describes demographic groups that have traditionally supported a major party? A) The party coalition. B) The party's bases of support. C) The party's activists. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The party's bases of support. 55. Which political party is being described? [Jennifer believes the government's job is to protect its people but they should not do much else (like regulate commerce).] A) Republican Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Communist Party. E) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libertarian Party. 56. Which best states Thomas Jefferson's position toward the conflict between Great Britain and Napoleon's France? A) He supported the British, believing that they were fighting for democracy. B) He supported the French, believing that they were fighting for democracy. C) He supported neutrality, refusing to back either side. D) He supported military action against both France and Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He supported the French, believing that they were fighting for democracy. 57. Believes in higher taxes for businesses and the wealthy A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 58. Favor loose construction A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 59. The group of electors that casts the official votes that elect the president and vice president A) Ballots. B) Tariffs. C) Electoral college. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electoral college. 60. What is a weakness of the multiparty system? A) The voters have no say in the political process. B) The parties in a coalition often have conflicting goals. C) The government has too much power and control. D) The government's ability to create public policies depends on how well the parties in a coalition work together tags8.C3.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The government's ability to create public policies depends on how well the parties in a coalition work together tags8.C3.1. ← 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