This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... allow voters to keep who they vote for confidential. A) Independent Voters. B) Secret ballots. C) Closed primaries. D) Limited ballots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secret ballots. 2. What side of the political spectrum is The Green Party on? A) Left. B) Right. C) Central. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left. 3. Political Parties help educate the people on the issues. A) False. B) Ture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ture. 4. Which party is associated with the color blue? A) None of the above. B) Third Party. C) Republican. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrat. 5. Attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental and political questions are know as A) Public policies. B) The mass media. C) Public opinion. D) Interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public opinion. 6. When someone of a 3rd party pulls decisive votes away from one of the major party candidates it is known as: A) Contestant. B) Entry. C) Spoiler. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spoiler. 7. A meeting held by a political party to choose their party's candidate for president or to decide policy (a) A) Partisan. B) Alien. C) Implied powers. D) Sedition. E) A caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) A caucus. 8. Georgia has been reliably Republican since ..... ? A) 1964. B) 1972. C) 1989. D) 1890. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1972. 9. This parties major function is to attempt to sway public opinion in their own favor. A) Nominate Candidates. B) Inform and Activate Supporters. C) Act as a bonding agent. D) Act as a watch dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Act as a watch dog. 10. Which amendment made it illegal to deny the right to vote to someone because of their race? A) 15th amendment. B) 14th amendment. C) 19th amendment. D) 13th amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15th amendment. 11. This parties belief is that the government's only job is to defend individuals from force and fraud. A) Democratic. B) Green. C) Republican. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarian. 12. Which of the following is NOT a way to register to vote? A) At the registrar's office. B) Online. C) Getting the application from the DMV, libraries, government offices, or other designated and mail it in. D) At the county jail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the county jail. 13. BJP WAS FOUNDED IN THE YEAR A) 1980. B) 1960. C) 1990. D) 1970. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1980. 14. Which party was Pro-British? A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 15. Lack of internal democracy means ..... A) Top leaders take major decisions. B) Party members are not involved in decision making. C) No regular elections held within the party. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. Powers that congress has that are not stated in the constitution A) Supersede. B) Implied powers. C) Embargo. D) Midnight judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implied powers. 17. Enumerated powers of the Constitution are: A) Silent. B) They don't exist. C) Assumed. D) Written. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Written. 18. Which of these is the best definition of the term bipartisan? A) Agreement or cooperation of 2 parties that usually oppose each other's policies. B) A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. C) The declared policy of a political party or group. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agreement or cooperation of 2 parties that usually oppose each other's policies. 19. A test to see whether a person can read and write A) Ballot. B) Literacy test. C) Primary election. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literacy test. 20. Which of the following is a service provided by the media? A) Helping write the platform of each party. B) Telling people who to vote for. C) Declaring laws unconstitutional. D) Emphasizing specific issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emphasizing specific issues. 21. Liberalism vs. Conservatism A) Liberalism:Make drastic changes quickly-Conservative:Reject any changes. B) Liberalism:Make moderate changes gradually-Conservative:Maintain existing conditions. C) Liberalism:Promote individual rights-Conservative:Emphasize collective responsibility. D) Liberalism:Support government intervention-Conservative:Rely on private sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberalism:Make moderate changes gradually-Conservative:Maintain existing conditions. 22. The Federalist favored this country because of good business opportunities A) England. B) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) England. 23. The simplest way to have a clear winner in an election is through a majority, but it is often more cost effective for states to use A) Pluarality. B) Electoral college. C) Run offs. D) Open primaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pluarality. 24. Under the sedition act, if you ..... the president, members of congress, or anyone in government you could be arrested/fined. A) Supported. B) Criticized. C) Ignored. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criticized. 25. They felt the federal government should be stronger than the state governments. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalists. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 26. What is another name for the Democratic Party A) GOP. B) Green. C) Liberal. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal. 27. Which function of American political parties is "the loyal opposition" to the party in power? A) Nominating function. B) Watchdog function. C) Bonding agent. D) Informer-stimulator function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watchdog function. 28. Moderate party of Nigeria, the 'Big Tent' party ..... they lean left or right based on public sentiment A) NNPP. B) APC. C) PDP. D) APGA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) APC. 29. Symbol for Republican Party A) Elephant. B) Tiger. C) Donkey. D) Eagle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephant. 30. An election run by the State Board of Elections to pick the best candidate for state or federal office (like governor or president) is called: A) A swing state. B) A Primary. C) A Caucus. D) A runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Primary. 31. AMLO's party, the current party in control of the executive branch, is ..... A) PAN. B) AT. C) PRD. D) Moreno. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moreno. 32. Broadly speaking, what kind of system is the UK? A) One Party. B) Two Party. C) Two and a Half Party. D) Multi Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two Party. 33. What Amendment set the national voting age at 18? A) 25th Amendment. B) 23rd Amendment. C) 26th Amendment. D) 19th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26th Amendment. 34. What group believes the government should be more involved in the lives of its citizens? A) Conservative (Republican). B) Liberal (Democrat). C) Third Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal (Democrat). 35. Which was a belief of the early Democratic-Republican Party? A) The United States should have a conservative foreign policy. B) The United States should not take sides in foreign wars. C) The United States should not have a national bank. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The United States should not have a national bank. 36. A preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another. A) Favoritism. B) Propaganda. C) Bias. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 37. Which political party is about society running and controlling business? A) Republican. B) Socialism. C) Democrat. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socialism. 38. One way to see how other people plan on voting is to check out the most recent ..... A) Contributors. B) Endorsements. C) Opinion polls. D) Nonpartisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion polls. 39. What is a political candidate? A) A person running for political office. B) A political party other than Republican or Democratic. C) A student at Barrington Middle School. D) Political party that does not have a majority of the elected members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person running for political office. 40. Who was the 3rd President of the United States and also a member of the Democratic-Republican Party? They were opposed to a National Bank. He is also known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence. A) Thomas Jefferson. B) George Bush. C) George Washington. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 41. Believed factions would divide the nation. Wanted those in his cabinet to work out their differences. A) George Washington. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) James Madison. E) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Washington. 42. What is redistricting? A) The process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate. B) The process of drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries. C) The idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress. D) The use of the Census to determine who should run for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The process of drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries. 43. Elections are..... A) Federal laws and found in the Constitution. B) State laws because the Constitution says very little about elections. C) Not governed by federal or state laws but guided by local statutes and traditions. D) Constantly being reevaluated adn the rules changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State laws because the Constitution says very little about elections. 44. Who originated One Nation Conservatism? A) Robert Peel. B) Margaret Thatcher. C) Winston Churchill. D) Benjamin Disraeli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Benjamin Disraeli. 45. A POLITICAL PARTY IS AN ASSOCIATION OF: A) PEOPLE. B) CHILDREN. C) PARTIES. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PEOPLE. 46. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING STATES DO HAVE THE REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTY? A) Himachal Pradesh. B) RAJASTHAN. C) MADHYA PRADESH. D) JHARKHAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) JHARKHAND. 47. Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support? A) Military. B) Foreign policy. C) Space exploration. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education. 48. All voters in a ..... cast their ballots at the same voting place. A) Ward. B) Precinct. C) Political party. D) Direct primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precinct. 49. Someone moves from California to Florida. How many days close to an election can he register to vote as a resident of Florida? A) 14 days. B) 1 day. C) 22 days. D) 1 week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22 days. 50. Each political party has a national ..... It includes members from all 50 states. The national chairperson heads this committee. A) Agenda. B) Association. C) Tribunal. D) Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Committee. 51. What do third parties in the US typically form around? A) One candidate or issue. B) Multiple candidates and issues. C) No specific agenda. D) Opposing all major parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One candidate or issue. 52. How do the two major political parties build national bases of support out of diverse interests? A) By creating divisiveness among interests so they have to choose between the two major parties. B) Through a process of interest aggregation. C) By appealing to the patriotism of groups based as expressed in the party's platform. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through a process of interest aggregation. 53. Which two parties have very similar platforms? A) Liberals and conservatives. B) Liberals and NDP. C) NDP and Green Party. D) NDP and Bloc Quebecois. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NDP and Green Party. 54. Redrawing of electoral maps A) Redistricting. B) Third parties. C) Reapportionment. D) Proportional representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Redistricting. 55. True or False:A presidential candidate can win the popular vote and still lose the election. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 56. Why is it difficult for third party candidates to win an election in America? A) The republican party monopolizes all campaign funds. B) The Democratic party funds all campaigns. C) The Democratic and Republican parties oversee all financial contributions. D) The Democratic and Republican parties raise large sums of money monopolizing campaign funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Democratic and Republican parties raise large sums of money monopolizing campaign funds. 57. Which is the best explanation of a winner-take-all contest? A) When a candidate receives some of the popular vote, they get some of the electoral votes. B) When a candidate wins a popular vote, the other candidate loses and can no longer run. C) When a candidate wins the popular vote, the other candidate receives none of the electoral vote. D) When a candidate wins the popular vote, they don't get any of the electoral votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a candidate wins the popular vote, the other candidate receives none of the electoral vote. 58. The idea that your citizenship is based upon your parents' citizenship no matter where you are born. A) Law of Soil. B) Law of Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Law of Blood. 59. The ideas below are based on those found in the platform of a current political party in the United States ..... We believe individual rights are essential to freedom.We believe the United States should avoid alliances and use the military only for our direct defense ..... In which political party platform are these ideas most likelyto be found? A) Libertarian. B) Republican. C) Democrat. D) Socialist. E) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian. 60. Associated with liberals, this political party has a more progressive ideology. They believe the government should play a more active role in the lives of its citizens. A) Reactionary. B) Radical. C) Democrats. D) Republicans. 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