This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 81 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 81 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which party controls the House of Representatives? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 2. The third Era of party domination began after the Great Depression, this party won 7 of 8 elections for president. Select the party. A) Democrats. B) Federalist. C) Republicans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 3. The shift in political coalitions that stemmed from the 1896 presidential election resulted in ..... A) A critical election. B) A party dealignment. C) A New Deal coalition. D) A party realignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A party realignment. 4. The more liberal party A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 5. Ideology which believes that government must fix any policies seen as unfair A) Conservative. B) Reactionary. C) Liberal. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal. 6. Party organizations are best known for their work on state and local levels. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the smallest number of electoral votes a state can have? A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 8. Which of the following political systems best characterizes the American political process? A) Two party system. B) Third party system. C) Multi-party system. D) Single party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two party system. 9. When you check to determine if the the author is credible you are ..... A) Separating fact from opinion. B) Detecting bias. C) Evaluating sources. D) Identifying propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluating sources. 10. Symbol is the donkey A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) The Green party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 11. The formal statement of a party's principles and policy objectives A) Patronage. B) Platform. C) Grassroots organizing. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 12. Running for office can be very ..... A) Easy. B) Expensive. C) Cheap. D) Difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expensive. 13. Who wanted a strong national government? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 14. Which group was mainly comprised (made up of) upper class, wealthy and educated people? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 15. Some states have more representatives in the House than others because: A) Some states have more money than others. B) Some states have more people than others. C) Some states are Constitutionally prevented from having more members than others. D) Some states are larger in land size than others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some states have more people than others. 16. Which of the following is NOT something third parties do? A) Often revolve around a political personality. B) Steal votes from the two major parties. C) Focus on one specific issue. D) Often win presidential elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Often win presidential elections. 17. The United States of American has a general election to select a President how often? A) Every 8 years. B) Every 10 years. C) Every 3 years. D) Every 4 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every 4 years. 18. Believed in protective tariffs. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 19. When you Check the Date ..... A) Check what year you were born. B) Look at the academic calendar for the last day of school. C) Check to see if the article is a re-post of old news stories. The article may not be relevant to current events. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Check to see if the article is a re-post of old news stories. The article may not be relevant to current events. 20. What type of system do we have in the u.s.? A) Bicameral System. B) Congressional System. C) Two Party System. D) Three Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two Party System. 21. What is one way we as citizens interface with our government? A) Pay Taxes. B) Vote. C) Renew a passport. D) All three of these answers look good to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three of these answers look good to me. 22. The issues that a political party stands for is known as their platform. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 23. What is the political spectrum position of moderates? A) Left wing. B) Extreme. C) Middle. D) Right wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle. 24. Every U.S. citizen must join a political party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote in Virginia? A) Be at least 21 years old. B) Be a resident of the state. C) Be a citizen. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be at least 21 years old. 26. Thomas Jefferson was a member of which original party? A) Federalists. B) Republican. C) Democratic Republican. D) Whig. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Republican. 27. Pass laws protecting individuals who are considered disabled A) Implied. B) Expressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied. 28. Pro-French, ani-British posistions A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 29. A candidate is a date that is covered in chocolate or some other candy coating. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. At the Republican national convention, which animal and color would you expect to see? A) Donkeys and blue. B) Elephants and red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elephants and red. 31. Who founded the Katter Australia Party? A) Bob Katter. B) Bill Katter. C) Fred Katter. D) Nancy Katter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bob Katter. 32. Which of the following is a TRUE statement about splinter parties? A) Most of the important minor parties in the nation's history have been splinter parties. B) Most of their successes have occurred at the national level. C) Most have been long-lived. D) Most have formed around a single controversial issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Most of the important minor parties in the nation's history have been splinter parties. 33. Most people from the South and the frontier were from which political party? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 34. Who said the following- "This is not a time for ideology and orthodoxy" A) Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. B) Rishi Sunak, Finance Minister. C) Greg Clark, Chancellor of the Exchequer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. 35. Party believes that whenever taxes impact a person or businesses' ability to save money or invest in others, those taxes must be lowered. A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 36. Progressive ideals A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 37. What party is in favor of deregulation of most businesses? A) Whigs. B) Republicans. C) Anti-Federalist. D) Democracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 38. Which of these parties has national level political organisations? A) Samajwadi Party. B) Telugu Desam Party. C) Rashtriya Janata Dal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 39. Third parties are also called: A) Minor parties. B) Winners. C) Major parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minor parties. 40. Around what percent of eligible voters actually vote in Presidential elections? A) Nearly 100%. B) About 10%. C) About 60%. D) About 25%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About 60%. 41. This party was secretive, favored nativism, did not approve of immigration, or immigrants who practiced certain religions. A) Whig. B) Know-Nothing. C) Republican. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Know-Nothing. 42. At a national convention, A) Delegates vote in a primary. B) Voters choose a President. C) Delegates nominate someone for President AND approve a party platform. D) Voters pick a campaign manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delegates nominate someone for President AND approve a party platform. 43. Anyone born in the United States is a citizen. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. It was after the US Constitution was ratified that the US became a 2 party system. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 45. Holding primaries early in the election cycle to get more media attention A) Media loading. B) Open primary. C) Backloading. D) Frontloading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frontloading. 46. Loose interpretation of Constitution (expanding power) A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 47. Changes to state Duma elections in Russiahave returned it to a system in which half of therepresentatives are directly elected from ..... and the other half arechosen through elections that use ..... with a threshold. A) Single-member districts, multi-member districts. B) Proportional representation, single-member districts. C) Proportional representation, first-past-the-post rules. D) Single-member districts, proportional representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Single-member districts, proportional representation. 48. Caroline Lucas is the only current MP for which party? A) Liberal Democrats. B) Plaid Cymru. C) Sinn Fein. D) The Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Green Party. 49. The Founding Fathers created political parties in the Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. Which answer below is NOT related to interest groups? A) Support candidates who will promote their interests if elected or reelected. B) Directly fund politicians with hard money. C) Sharpen public's and government's attention towards issues. D) Include labor unions, environmental groups, public policy and anti-government organizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directly fund politicians with hard money. 51. How did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) impact campaign funding? A) Required candidates to report the amount of money spent on campaigns. B) Required the disclosure of contributions over $ 200. C) Banned soft money contributions to political parties and restricted PACs from creating issue ads of their own. D) Banned hard money contributions to political candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banned soft money contributions to political parties and restricted PACs from creating issue ads of their own. 52. Wanted to limit the power of Congress through a strict interpretation of the Constitution A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 53. A person running for government office A) Naturalized citizen. B) Candidate. C) Citizen. D) Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 54. Which vocabulary term means to see to influence a public official or politician on a policy issue? A) Nominate. B) Campaign. C) Lobbying. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobbying. 55. Lower taxes and smaller government. A) R. B) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) R. 56. When a person votes for all of the candidates that belong to their own party in a given election, their ballot is considered ..... A) Straight Ticket. B) Multi-Ticket. C) Split-Ticket. D) Ballot Fatigue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straight Ticket. 57. How is the President of the United States elected? A) By appointment from the previous President. B) Through the Electoral College system. C) By popular vote. D) Chosen by the House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the Electoral College system. 58. What are the two primary political parties called in the United States? A) Communist Party and Buddhist Party. B) Socialist Party and Fascist Party. C) Republican Party and Democratic Party. D) Green Party and Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican Party and Democratic Party. 59. Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election A) Straight Ticket. B) Participatory Ticket. C) Australian ballot. D) Split Ticket. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Split Ticket. 60. Which is a qualification for voting in the Commonwealth of Virginia? A) Be a resident and live in your voting precinct. B) Be 21 years of age no later than the day of the general election. C) Maintain citizenship in a democratic country. D) Live in Virginia for a minimum of 18 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be a resident and live in your voting precinct. ← 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