This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 87 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 87 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How old do you need to be to vote? A) 18. B) 21. C) 35. D) 16 1/2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18. 2. What day is Election Day? A) The First Tuesday in November. B) The First Tuesday after the First Monday in October. C) The First Monday in November. D) The First Tuesday after the First Monday in November. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The First Tuesday after the First Monday in November. 3. Besides, Donald Trump, who was the last President to lose the popular vote? A) Ronald Reagan. B) Bill Clinton. C) George H.W. Bush. D) George W. Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George W. Bush. 4. Derek graduated from FSU with a degree in psychology. What is this an example of? A) His platform. B) His debates. C) His experience. D) His political ads. E) His qualifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) His qualifications. 5. Which major political party in America aligns with conservative ideology? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. C) Independent Party. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 6. As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a A) Standing army. B) Marine Corps. C) National bank. D) Plan to end slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National bank. 7. Why do presidential candidates almost always belong to a political party? A) Political parties help them to raise money. B) Political parties help them get recognized. C) Political parties help them organize their campaign. D) All of these. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 8. Because the United States has a ....., the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either Republicans or Democrats. A) Two-party system. B) Minor parties. C) One-party system. D) Splinter parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-party system. 9. The two-party political party system developed in ..... A) Great Britain. B) The United States. C) Ancient Rome. D) Ancient Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great Britain. 10. The United States has had only two political parties, the Democratic party and the Republican party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Term for when citizens fail to vote because of a lack of interest A) Voter Registration Date. B) Boredom. C) Voter Apathy. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voter Apathy. 12. It is a group people who seek to control governments through the winning of elections and holding of public office. A) Political party. B) City council. C) Interest group. D) Political action committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 13. Just plain folks A) A candidate calling the opponent names. B) Pictures of a candidate with large crowds around them. C) A candidate doing everyday activities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A candidate doing everyday activities. 14. The person who already holds elected office A) Incumbent. B) Candidate. C) Sophomore. D) Important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incumbent. 15. Which part of the political spectrum do younger people lean toward. A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 16. Location where people vote, is usually a school A) Platform. B) Ballot. C) Polling place. D) Electoral college. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polling place. 17. What is the name of the party that Nigel Farage founded after leaving UKIP? A) Conservative Party. B) Labour Party. C) Brexit Party. D) UK Independence Party (UKIP). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brexit Party. 18. Special goods, services, or money provided to members of groups to entice others to join A) Informational benefits. B) Purposive benefits. C) Material benefits. D) Solidary benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Material benefits. 19. ..... affects regional parties and the representation of independent candidates in Russia A) Multiparty rule. B) Single-member districts. C) Multi-member districts. D) One-party rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single-member districts. 20. Which of the following is NOT a way to register A) By mail. B) Online. C) Polling place. D) In-person (DMV). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polling place. 21. Who supported the wealthy elite? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 22. Match the following characteristic of a two-party system to the correct statistic about U.S. voters. Citizens may be frustrated or dissatisfied with the two major parties. A) In 2015, 55% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat. B) In 2014, 58% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 35% didn't. C) In July 2012, 7% of Americans planned to vote for a third-party presidential candidate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In 2014, 58% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 35% didn't. 23. When did the Democratic Party begin? A) 1792. B) 1828. C) 1850s. D) 1860. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1792. 24. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson often took the same side on issues. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. The Federalists were led by this person. A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) George Washington. D) Samuel Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 26. This party believes capitalists exploit workers; where a revolution is needed to make change happen. A) Left Party. B) House Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communist Party. 27. Which of the following is NOT a major Third Party in the US? A) Libertarians. B) Green Party. C) Constitution Party. D) Bill of Rights Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bill of Rights Party. 28. My country has so many political parties, I know I can find one that matches my political viewpoints. A) Multi-Party system. B) One-Party system. C) Two-Party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multi-Party system. 29. Which of the following statements about Federalists is TRUE A) They called for a strict interpretation of the Constitution. B) George Washington founded their party. C) They were generally supported by farmers. D) A strong national government was of great concern to them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A strong national government was of great concern to them. 30. When citizens have no real voice in government this is a A) Strength. B) Weakness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weakness. 31. Must be a citizen for at least 9 years A) President. B) Senate. C) House of Representatives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Senate. 32. How old must a person be in order to run for president? A) 18. B) 21. C) 35. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 35. 33. Party Organizations is A) A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holding public office. B) Forms around a strong personality which has split from a major party. C) When political parties work to ensure the good performance of its candidates. D) When the two major parties find common ground. E) Those who run the political party 'professionals' who run the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Those who run the political party 'professionals' who run the government. 34. Which party tends to believe that the government should play a smaller role in people's lives? A) Democratic Party. B) Green Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican Party. 35. This party represented the interests of agriculture: A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 36. In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should ..... A) Assume the debts of the states. B) Create a national bank. C) Institute taxes to raise revenue. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are true. 37. Research suggests that the overriding bias in the news is one toward stories that ..... A) Will draw the largest audience. B) Are humanitarian. C) Put the president in a good light. D) Favor liberals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will draw the largest audience. 38. Which political party is said to be "left leaning?" A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 39. Those travelling on election day and who else are allowed to vote using absentee ballots? A) Whoever asks for one. B) Military Members. C) Elderly. D) Those that recently moved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Military Members. 40. Tim has traditional social values and wants as little government involvement and spending as possible. Which party would be most likely to support? A) Liberal Democrat. B) Conservative Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative Republican. 41. What issue helped Barack Obama win the 2008 Election? (hint:Americans believed he had the right answers ..... ) A) A bad economy (recessionary). B) "big" government regulations on business were out of control. C) School lunches had become too unhealthy for our school children. D) The wars in Iraq & Afghanistan were not going well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bad economy (recessionary). 42. All of the following are related to the Federalist Party EXCEPT A) Farmers in the South. B) Bankers in the North. C) Strong government and industrial economy. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farmers in the South. 43. The current President, Joe Biden is a member of what political party? A) Republican Party. B) Green Party. C) Democratic Party tagsSS.7.C.2.8. D) Independent Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party tagsSS.7.C.2.8. 44. Money and muscle power has A) Criminalised the politics. B) Has degraded political scenario. C) Has created a fear in public. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 45. In a ..... sytem, two political parties are competitive and have a realistic chance of winning elections. A) Multi-party. B) Unitary. C) Two-party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two-party. 46. Third parties ..... the big parties. A) Annoying. B) Arguing with. C) Running against. D) Influencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influencing. 47. Watergate Scandal 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: D) 1971 issue that implicated President Nixon, and would later result in his resignation. 48. ..... included most small farmers. A) Jeffersonians. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeffersonians. 49. What practices used today to are believed to discourage voting or politically disadvantage some populations? A) Voter ID laws. B) Gerrymandering. C) Denying the right to vote to the incarcerated or formely incarcerated. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 50. Which of the following did Hamilton not list as a requirement for men running the country? A) Educated. B) Wealthy. C) Public-spirited. D) Good-looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Good-looking. 51. Who founded the Democratic Republicans? A) Andrew Jackson. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Richard Nixon. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 52. What branch of Political Parties does the President belong to? A) Party in the Electorate. B) Party Organization. C) Party in Office. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party in Office. 53. MORE THAN TWO POLITICAL PARTIES COME TOGETHER TO FORM A GOVERNMENT IS TERMED AS A) QUORUM. B) ALLIANCE. C) Referendum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ALLIANCE. 54. A minor party focused on solving one problem in American life is A) An economic protest party. B) A splinter party. C) A single-issue party. D) An ideological party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A single-issue party. 55. Party leaders meet once every four years at A) Donald Trump's house. B) The national convention. C) The party reunion. D) The national party headquarters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The national convention. 56. What can play an important role in public politics although they rarely win elections. A) Third parties. B) Electoral College. C) Two-party. D) Political candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third parties. 57. They appealed to the rich and well-born. A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 58. A document of citizens' signatures to get an independent candidate on the ballot for an election? A) Petition. B) Memorandum. C) Charter. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petition. 59. In which of these categories can the Indian National Congress be put? A) Centrist party. B) Rightist party. C) Leftist party. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centrist party. 60. The difference between political parties is stated in the ..... A) Bill. B) Declaration. C) Party platform. D) Amendment. 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