This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 86 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 86 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ..... became the anti-slavery party in the mid 1800s. A) The Federalists. B) The Whigs. C) The Republicans. D) The Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Republicans. 2. This type of minor party has one specific public policy matter. A) Singlist. B) Socialist. C) Single-issue. D) Single and ready to mingle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single-issue. 3. Alexander Hamilton was a member of which original party? A) Democratic Republican. B) Republican. C) Federalists. D) Whig. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists. 4. What does Agrarian mean? A) Industry. B) Animals. C) Factories. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Farming. 5. Benchmark:2.9 Complexity:DOK 2 After serving as a U.S. Senator, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura's opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge rules in Liz's favor. What was the basis for the lawsuit? A) Laura has never owned land in Florida. B) Laura is not a Florida resident. C) Laura is not yet 40 years old. D) Laura has never voted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laura is not a Florida resident. 6. The two major political parties today are A) Federalist and Republican. B) Democrat and Federalist. C) Republican and Democrat. D) Independent and Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican and Democrat. 7. Which action will be the government take when it needs more money? A) Lower prices. B) Hold elections. C) Increase taxes. D) Hire workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase taxes. 8. Which political party thought the Constitution could be interpreted with flexibility? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 9. A meeting of party leaders to discuss issues or choose candidates. A) Independent Voters. B) Political Party. C) Caucus. D) Write-In Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucus. 10. Separating fact from opinion, Detecting bias, Evaluating sources, and Identifying propaganda are all ways to: A) Reform Campaign Finance Laws. B) Register to Vote. C) Evaluating political campaigns for accuracy. D) Prepare to run for Political Office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluating political campaigns for accuracy. 11. The Republican party logo is a A) Elephant. B) Donkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephant. 12. The only US President to not belong to any political party was (a) A) A George Washington. B) John Adams. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Andrew Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A George Washington. 13. All of the following are reasons people criticize the Electoral College EXCEPT: A) Winner take all system. B) Win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College vote. C) Some voices are not heard/counted. D) Second place still gets in office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Second place still gets in office. 14. Sally is registered as an independent. Which of these is she NOT eligible to participate in? A) The election for city mayor. B) The presidential election. C) The closed primary election. D) The open primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The closed primary election. 15. The ..... favored a small businesses and farmers A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Democratic-Republicans/Anti-Federalists. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic-Republicans/Anti-Federalists. 16. In this electoral system, the winner of a state's popular vote gets all of that state's Electoral College votes A) Ranked-choice. B) Proportional. C) Winner-take-all. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winner-take-all. 17. This ideology holds beliefs between both liberal and conservative views A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moderate. 18. ..... expressed sympathy for the French Revolution (at least in its early stages). A) Jeffersonians. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeffersonians. 19. In Iran, internal political conflict is not usually perceived as conservatives vs liberals but rather ..... vs ..... A) Liberals vs Moderates. B) Hardliners vs. Reformists. C) Secularists vs Theocrats. D) Pro-western vs nationalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardliners vs. Reformists. 20. Which party favors HIGHER taxes to pay for social programs? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 21. What did George Washington think about political parties? A) He liked them. B) He believed they were necessary. C) He was strongly against them. D) He thought they could be better. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was strongly against them. 22. Meeting of state and local party organizations? A) Primary. B) Caucus. C) Precinct. D) Ward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucus. 23. In states where primaries require a candidate to receive a majority, what occurs if no candidate receives 50% of the vote? A) A runoff. B) A direct primary. C) A new election. D) Accept the candidate who received the most votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A runoff. 24. "Everybody is doing, you should too", this type of propaganda is commonly known as ..... A) Just Plain Folks. B) Bandwagon. C) Glittering Generality. D) Stacked Cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 25. He believed a strong national government was necessary to provide economic and political order; the wealthy and well-educated (elite/upper class) should rule over the masses. A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 26. Which political party believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and thatindividuals can take care of themselves without government help? A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican Party. 27. Party in the Electorate is A) The people eligible to vote. B) Those who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans and cast their votes. C) The largest number of votes case for the candidate for office wins. D) 1971 issue that implicated President Nixon, and would later result in his resignation. E) A general agreement among various groups on matters of fundamental importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans and cast their votes. 28. What type of government has free and fair elections? A) Communist. B) Representative Democracy. C) Dictatorship. D) Anarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Representative Democracy. 29. The purpose of reapportionment is to ..... A) Maintain a balance of representation in the House of Representatives. B) Disenfranchise certain groups of people. C) Ncrease the influence of the House of Representatives on public policy. D) Maintain a balance of representation in the Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maintain a balance of representation in the House of Representatives. 30. The principles or beliefs of a political party are called its ..... A) Platform. B) Idea. C) Issue. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 31. The acronym FNM stands for? A) Free National Movement. B) Free Nominal Movement. C) Financial National Movement. D) Free National Memo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Free National Movement. 32. You can only vote for a candidate who is the same party as the party you're registered with. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 33. Voters in America often do not for which of the following reasons? Choose best choice. A) Voter apathy. B) Tired. C) Went to lunch instead. D) Did not know how to register. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voter apathy. 34. The practice of awarding public officers, contracts, and other governmental favors to those who supported the party in power is called ..... A) Sectionalism. B) Party in power. C) Spoils system. D) Plurality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spoils system. 35. Fundraising dinners try to raise money from ..... to use in the candidates' campaigns. A) Contributors. B) Issues. C) Opinion polls. D) Endorsements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contributors. 36. In the United States, we mainly have a ..... ? A) One Party System. B) Two Party System. C) Multiple Party System. D) Open Ballot System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two Party System. 37. Which act empowered the president to either deport or imprison non-citizens considered a threat to the nation's security? Dive into history and pick the right one! A) Alien Act. B) Naturalization Act. C) Sedition Act. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alien Act. 38. Which is NOT a campaign activity? A) Make a new govt rule. B) Make a speech. C) Conduct a fund-raiser. D) Pay for TV ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make a new govt rule. 39. ..... mobilization is when there is conflict within the government and factions on opposing sides of the conflict attempt to get members to join their side. A) External. B) Internal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internal. 40. The concept of "critical elections" is most closely associated with A) Elections during wartime. B) Party realignment. C) Economic recession. D) The nomination process. E) The electoral college process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party realignment. 41. The following are requirements for which political office? At least 21 years oldLive in the district they will representLive in Florida for 2 years A) U.S. Representative. B) FL Senator/Representative. C) FL Governor. D) U.S. Senator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FL Senator/Representative. 42. What do you call the local voting district of a city or town? A) A Precinct. B) A Lobby. C) A PAC. D) A Think Tank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Precinct. 43. Both the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution A) Start with a preamble. B) Have articles laying out the basic structure of government. C) Have a list of rights. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 44. Which Amendment states that a person's right to vote couldn't be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude? A) 19th Amendment. B) 15th Amendment. C) 26th Amendment. D) 20th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15th Amendment. 45. What is a Federal system of government (federalism)? A) Powers of government are divided between National & state governments. B) Powers of government are concentrated at the state level. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Powers of government are divided between National & state governments. 46. MOST countries have a: A) No-party system. B) Multi-party system. C) Single-party system. D) Two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multi-party system. 47. The primary issue debated between the Federalist and the Democrat-Republicans was- A) Protective tariffs. B) The power of the federal government. C) The legality of slavery. D) The wealthy versus the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The power of the federal government. 48. Smaller political parties in the U.S. are called ..... A) 2nd parties. B) House parties. C) 3rd parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd parties. 49. Which of the following is the most visible institutions in a democracy A) Leaders. B) Political parties. C) Government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. 50. What is grassroots? A) Leaders of a political party who return to the ordinary people. B) Leaders of the a political party who connect with ordinary people. C) The common ordinary people who come from elite status. D) The common or ordinary people different from elite political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The common or ordinary people different from elite political parties. 51. What is an unaffiliated candidate? A) An candidate that is not chosen by either major party but gets on the ballot by petition. B) A candidate that is chosen by the caucus of a major party. C) None of these are correct. D) An unpopular candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An candidate that is not chosen by either major party but gets on the ballot by petition. 52. The following excerpt reflects the philosophy of which current American political party? "Each person is responsible for his or her own place in society. Government should enable each person the ability to secure the benefits of society for themselves, their families and for those who are unable to care for themselves." A) Third Party. B) Republican. C) Democrat. D) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 53. When the President of the United States campaigns with a candidate for governor of Virginia, what function is this an example of? A) Helping candidates win elections. B) Nominating candidates. C) Monitoring the opposing party. D) Educating voters on the issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helping candidates win elections. 54. What is fake news? A) False or misleading stories from minor sources. B) Anything from CNN. C) Stories you disagree with. D) Stuff that makes Trump and angry panda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False or misleading stories from minor sources. 55. Which of these alliances were there in 2004 parliamentary elections in India? A) National Democratic Alliance. B) The United Progressive Alliance. C) Left Front. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 56. Document outlining a party's principles, beliefs and positions A) Plank. B) Platform. C) Two-party. D) Caucuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 57. Something that follows the ideas set forth in the Constitution A) Constitutional. B) Elector. C) Inaugurate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitutional. 58. Who was the United State's first Republican president? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) Andrew Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abraham Lincoln. 59. Which action would best allow political candidates to meet the needs of their voters? A) Using televised debates to promote a political agenda. B) Spending campaign money on polls to identify public opinion. C) Focusing campaign resources on Web based technology. D) Distributing information about the issues to people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spending campaign money on polls to identify public opinion. 60. How do people vote in India A) Through a ballot in secrecy. B) Raising their hand. 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