This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties β Quiz 9 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India? A) 500. B) 750. C) 700. D) 650. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 750. 2. Today's Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s. It's the world's oldest active political party. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 3. Who actually places the vote for president A) Third parties. B) The citizens. C) The people. D) The electors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The electors. 4. Which of the statements best summarises the goal of interest groups? A) Seeking power and influence to enact influence through government. B) To provide value and commentary to the Australian public on current events. C) To influence government policy and decision making, either for the benefit of those they represent or society more broadly. D) To report on current events to the Australian public. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To influence government policy and decision making, either for the benefit of those they represent or society more broadly. 5. Secretary of State under Washington A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 6. Bonding Agent 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: C) When political parties work to ensure the good performance of its candidates. 7. Bills about taxes and money must start here A) Senate. B) House of Representatives. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Representatives. 8. George W. Bush edged out Al Gore by just 1single electoral vote, and it comedown to recounting ballots in THIS state? (hint" "dimpled chads") A) Ohio. B) Pennsylvania. C) Florida. D) Oklahoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Florida. 9. Which party supports universal healthcare? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 10. Had a "loose" view of the Constitution A) Jefferson. B) Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamilton. 11. Who thought that men were typically selfish and ignorant? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 12. Is Liberal on the right or left side of the Political Spectrum? A) Left. B) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left. 13. Which party likes unions? A) Democrat?. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat?. 14. A signed document submitted to an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding her personal information A) Affidavit. B) Document. C) Legal papers. D) Defection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affidavit. 15. Smaller political parties that usually focus on a specific issue or cause are known as A) Primary parties. B) Major parties. C) Third parties. D) Platform parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third parties. 16. A party's endorsement to officially run for office as the candidate of that party is called A) A ballot. B) A ticket. C) A nomination. D) A confirmation. E) An appointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A nomination. 17. Allowing a political party to put a candidate on the ballot A) Third party. B) Majority party. C) Platform. D) Ballot access. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ballot access. 18. Where on the political spectrum do most Americans fall? A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 19. Practice of voting for candidates of different parties for different offices in the same election A) Straight-ticket voting. B) Split-ticket voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Split-ticket voting. 20. Who created the symbols for the Republican and Democratic Parties? A) Thomas Nast. B) Joe Biden. C) William Tweed. D) Jerry Holbert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Nast. 21. Oppose long-term welfare. Opportunities should be provided to make it possible for those in need to become self-reliant. A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 22. Wanted the rich, educated, elite to be in-charge. A) Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 23. What was our first president's opinion of political parties? A) He believed that individual states could make their own determination whether to have political parties. B) Who was our first President?. C) He warned our country against political parties. D) He felt they were needed to keep our country strong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He warned our country against political parties. 24. Being at least 30 years old, an American citizen for 9 years, current resident of the state representing are the requirements for which office? A) U.S. Representative. B) U.S. Senator. C) U.S. President. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U.S. Senator. 25. The first party system began because of which issue? A) Developing roads and canals. B) The North West Territories. C) Ratification of the Constitution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ratification of the Constitution. 26. Commander of the Continental Army A) Jefferson. B) Adams. C) Madison. D) Hamilton. E) Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Washington. 27. True or false:You MUST be at least 18 to vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. ..... act as a link between government and people. A) MP's. B) Ministers. C) Political parties. D) Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political parties. 29. Hamilton and Jefferson had much in common, but their rivalry led to the development of what? A) Duel. B) Political parties. C) Separate offices. D) Riots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. 30. Rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the state by the Constitution (a) A) Implied powers. B) Sedition. C) Caucus. D) A states' rights. E) Nullify. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A states' rights. 31. It is a group of people organized to participate in elections and hold power in government. A) INITIATIVE. B) POLITICIAN. C) POLITICAL PARTY. D) COMELEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) POLITICAL PARTY. 32. Which one of the following is true regarding a coalition government? A) Only two parties form an alliance and contest elections. B) Several parties compete for power. C) The government is formed by two or more parties coming together. D) Several parties form an alliance and compete for power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The government is formed by two or more parties coming together. 33. An example of a responsibility of a U.S. citizen A) Attending school. B) Paying taxes. C) Voting. D) Jury duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting. 34. What is the main objective that political parties want to achieve? A) They give citizens money to join their party. B) To control government. C) They do not try to be in control of the government. D) They argue with each other and have trouble getting anything done. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To control government. 35. A political party acts as a watchdog because it ..... A) Helpsmanage government. B) Wantsto protect its territory. C) Controlspublic policy. D) Watchesfor any mistakes or misuse of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watchesfor any mistakes or misuse of power. 36. Many of the Framers of our U.S. government were against the idea of political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. The type of election in which members from the same Political Party challenge each other for their party's endorsement in the next election. A) Semi-Final Election. B) Intra-Party Election. C) General Election. D) Primary Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary Election. 38. Which Amendment gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color or whether they had been slaves? A) 13th Amendment. B) 14th Amendment. C) 15th Amendment. D) 19th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15th Amendment. 39. Which pair contributed to the development of political parties in the United States? A) Continental Army & English Army. B) George Washington & Paul Revere. C) Virginia Plan & New Jersey Plan. D) Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton tags8.5C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton tags8.5C. 40. Who was the founder of 'One Nation' Conservatism A) John Major. B) Margaret Thatcher. C) Benjamin Disraeli. D) Robert Peel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benjamin Disraeli. 41. A person running for political office A) Candidate. B) Democrat. C) Platform. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate. 42. What is the purpose of a primary election or caucus? A) To elect a president. B) To determine the leadership of a political party. C) To select a party's candidate for the general election. D) To eliminate unelectable politicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To select a party's candidate for the general election. 43. What was a common characteristic about groups denied voting rights before the 15th, 19th and 26th amendments were ratified? A) State legislatures could decide whether women, African-Americans and young people could vote. B) The president could decide whether women, African-Americans and young people could vote. C) Members of these groups were employed. D) Members of these groups had not graduated from college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State legislatures could decide whether women, African-Americans and young people could vote. 44. The aggregate mood and opinions of a political society at a particular time. It is generally used to describe when the state of mood and opinion is changing or unstable. A) Political Climate. B) Political Party. C) Political Landscape. D) Political Ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Climate. 45. Facilitate collective action A) Establishing a common goal. B) Developing a shared vision. C) Encouraging collaboration. D) Parties make it easier for voters to form groups that will vote in certain ways. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parties make it easier for voters to form groups that will vote in certain ways. 46. The most common way for citizens to participate in democracy is through A) Donating to a candidate's campaign. B) Watching the news. C) Voting. D) Calling elected officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting. 47. One other good result of a national bank would be: A) Better relations between north and south. B) Hamilton would get a promotion for his idea. C) The president would be able to oversee the nation's money. D) A unifying national currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A unifying national currency. 48. The primary goal of political parties is to A) Make sure veterans are taken care of. B) Win elections. C) Educate the public on issues. D) Raise awareness for an issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win elections. 49. Supported by two parties A) Partisanship. B) Precinct. C) Bipartisanship. D) Ideological parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bipartisanship. 50. Which of the following does not describe a political party? A) Organized group of people sharing similar political beliefs. B) Group working to influence government for supporting similar political views. C) The elected candidate of a shared view. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The elected candidate of a shared view. 51. The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is A) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Tamluk). B) Bahujan samaj party. C) Nationalist Congress Party. D) Communist Party of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communist Party of India. 52. What is the Bloc QuΓ©bΓ©cois' position on Quebec sovereignty? A) They support Quebec remaining part of Canada. B) They support Quebec becoming an independent country. C) They do not have a clear position on Quebec sovereignty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They support Quebec becoming an independent country. 53. A presidential campaign is usually more competitive than a congressional campaign. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. An individual voter's psychological ties to one party or another A) Party identification. B) Party organization. C) Party activist. D) Party ties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party identification. 55. What is the term for unlimited funds given to party organizations for 'party-building activities' such as the recruitment of candidates and voter registration drives? A) Counterfeit money. B) Cash money. C) Soft money. D) Hard money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soft money. 56. Authoritarian governments and theocracies are examples of a A) Two-party system. B) Multi-party system. C) Third-party system. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One-party system. 57. Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "All citizens should have their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter." A) Common defense. B) General welfare. C) Liberty. D) Perfect union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General welfare. 58. Which amendment to the US Constitution lowered the voting age to 18? A) 26th Amendment. B) 15th Amendment. C) 19th Amendment. D) 24th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26th Amendment. 59. Single-party system is found in ..... A) USA. B) China. C) India. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 60. Political parties' differences can be found- A) In the party platform. B) In their campaigns. C) Both are where you find differences. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are where you find differences. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books