This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 90 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 90 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Argued that the federal government did not have the authority to exercise power it was not specifically given by the Constitution and that this act violated the First Amendment A) Alien and Sedition Acts. B) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. C) Theory of States Right. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. 2. Lo'ren used to work in the Mayor's office. What is this an example of? A) His debates. B) His platform. C) His qualifications. D) His political ads. E) His experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) His experience. 3. The Republican party is known to have a more ..... approach to politics. A) Liberal. B) Open. C) Conservative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservative. 4. The right to vote is called A) Suffering. B) Claiming. C) Suffrage. D) Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suffrage. 5. By forming a political party, people have more influence over government A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PARTY WAS RULING PARTY AT THE CENTRE TILL 1977 A) CONGRESS. B) CPIM. C) CPI. D) BJP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CONGRESS. 7. Strict interpretation of Constitution (limiting power) A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 8. A third party that is united by a set of political beliefs is called a(an) A) Ideological Party. B) Major Political Party. C) Single Issue Party. D) Independent Leader Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideological Party. 9. What was the Missouri Compromise's stance on slavery in Kansas and Nebraska? A) It allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska. B) It banned slavery in Nebraska but allowed it in Kansas. C) It allowed slavery in Kansas but banned it in Nebraska. D) It already banned slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It already banned slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. 10. Which political party would accept MORE government involvement in the lives of citizens? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 11. Shirley thinks the death penalty is necessary when people do really awful things. She would most likely vote for a ..... A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 12. The place you go to vote on Election Day is called a A) Polling place. B) Voting commune. C) Caucus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polling place. 13. The purpose of Interest groups and PAC's are to ..... A) Influence government. B) Gain votes. C) Provide money. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. How is a polling place related to a precinct? A) A precinct is the location within a polling place where people vote. B) A polling place is the location within a precinct where people vote. C) A precinct is a single neighborhood within a polling place. D) A polling place is in a single neighborhood within a precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A polling place is the location within a precinct where people vote. 15. Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state. A) Law. B) Declaration of Independence. C) Bill of Rights. D) Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaration of Independence. 16. Who was in power between 2010 and 2015 in the UK? A) The Coalition (Conservative + LibDem). B) The Liberal Democrats. C) The Conservative Party. D) The Labour Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Coalition (Conservative + LibDem). 17. Which of the following is true about Americans' trust of the media? A) It has declined regarding the electronic media but increased regarding the print media. B) It has declined significantly since the 1970s. C) It has increased regarding the electronic media but decreased regarding the print media. D) It has risen significantly since the 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It has increased regarding the electronic media but decreased regarding the print media. 18. Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties ..... A) Have more political experience. B) Have more official members. C) Are older than the two main parties. D) Are often concerned with one issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are often concerned with one issue. 19. What term describes when an interest group becomes so powerful that its leaders begin to work in their own self-interest to broker wealth and power instead of working in the interest of the general membership? A) Iron Law of Oligarchy. B) Iron Triangle. C) Golden Law of Elitism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron Law of Oligarchy. 20. Institutes impeachment proceedings A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 21. Group of voters who wants to influence the government supporting one candidate for office A) Political party. B) Polling place. C) Soft money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 22. Who is the leader of the Liberal party? A) Anthony Albanese. B) Mark McGowan. C) Scott Morrison. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scott Morrison. 23. What is the role of mass media as it relates to elections? A) To provide a biased viewpoint. B) To provide all sides to an issue. C) To make sure their candidate win an election. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide all sides to an issue. 24. When party members meet in small groups through a state to select a party's delegates to convention is called ..... A) A winner-take-all primary. B) Proportional representation. C) A caucus. D) A district plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A caucus. 25. What is an important difference between interest groups and politicalparties? A) Interest groups have more members than political parties. B) Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern. C) Interest groups are organized to elect their candidates to political office. D) Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particularissues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particularissues. 26. What is a faction? A) A group of close advisers. B) A political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A political party. 27. What party wanted a large peace time army? A) Federalists. B) Tories. C) Whigs. D) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 28. Which function of the party requires them to recruit individuals to run as a party member? A) Nominating. B) Informing. C) Bonding Agent. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominating. 29. Supported Great Britain as an ally. A) Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 30. Who are the main sponsors of political action committees (PACs)? A) Interest groups. B) Grassroots organizations. C) Third parties. D) Think tanks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups. 31. Who was a loose constructionist? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 32. Political Parties act as a link between Government and people. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 33. What is a critical election? A) An election that determines the balance of power in Congress. B) An election that results in a significant shift in the political landscape. C) An election that is contested by more than two major parties. D) An election that is decided by a narrow margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An election that results in a significant shift in the political landscape. 34. Made up of two chambers A) Bicameral. B) Chamber of Commerce. C) Bichambered. D) Bison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bicameral. 35. Which party was formed in 1832? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 36. Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote? A) Be a resident of a state. B) Have graduated high school. C) Be at least 18 years old be Election Day. D) Be a United States citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have graduated high school. 37. Which of the following parties would have opposed (been against) a tariff? A) Democratic-Republican. B) Republican. C) Federalist. D) Whig. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 38. The election between different political party candidates to win the office is called A) Open primary. B) General election. C) Primary. D) Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General election. 39. Political Party that represents this statement:CONSERVATIVE ideology A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) 3rd party. D) Other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 40. The majority party is a ..... ? A) Political party with the most elected members. B) A political party other than Republican or Democratic. C) A third party. D) A minority party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party with the most elected members. 41. A minor party is also known as a A) Fifth Party. B) Third Party. C) Second Party. D) Fourth Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third Party. 42. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY TO VOTE (regularly / every 4 years)? A) People who are single. B) People with an income below the poverty line. C) People with a higher level of education. D) People who are on welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People with a higher level of education. 43. Which political party tends to be liberal? A) Socialists. B) Republicans. C) Democrats. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 44. The Election of ..... led to the creation of the Democratic Party A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Andrew Jackson. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Andrew Jackson. 45. A process that lets voters propose new laws and amendments to state constitutions is called A) Initiative. B) Recall. C) Referendum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initiative. 46. People who fall somewhere between liberal and conservative ideologies are: A) Patronage voters. B) Moderates. C) Members of the Democratic-Republican party. D) Polarized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderates. 47. Which happens first when running for office? A) Apply as a candidate. B) Nominating convention. C) Debates. D) Electoral college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apply as a candidate. 48. Which party believed the future of the American economy resided with agriculture? A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 49. An individual who believes in supporting traditional values could be identified as ..... A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 50. Although the U.S. has multiple political parties, it is still considered to have a ..... ? A) 1 party system. B) 2 party system. C) No party system. D) 3 party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 party system. 51. Elected officials would be party of which component of political parties? A) Party in the Electorate. B) Party in Private. C) Party in Government. D) Party Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party in Government. 52. What is the main function of political parties in acting as a watchdog in the United States? A) Monitor and criticize the actions of the government in power. B) Select candidates for elections. C) Inform the public about issues. D) Serve as a link between branches of government and the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monitor and criticize the actions of the government in power. 53. Which major political party supports lowering taxes? A) Libertarian. B) Republican. C) Democratic. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 54. Which was not one of the first political parties? A) Federalists. B) Whigs. C) Democratic-Republicans. D) Anti-Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whigs. 55. What does party membership allow during a presidential election? A) Participation in organizing parties with ice cream and cake. B) Participation in the state's primary election or caucus. C) The ability to pass laws. D) The ability to veto laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participation in the state's primary election or caucus. 56. This party was strict constructionists A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 57. The party that draws inspiration from teachings of Sahu Maharaj and Jotiba Phule is A) INC. B) BSP. C) BJP. D) NDA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BSP. 58. Why is it important for citizens to vote? A) Allows citizens to have their voice heard & register their opinions on government operation whether their candidates get elected or not. B) It always ensures that each citizen gets exactly the person he/she wants in a particular office. C) It is the proper action to take so that everyone sees what kind of citizen you are. D) Voting is good but just not necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allows citizens to have their voice heard & register their opinions on government operation whether their candidates get elected or not. 59. Anti-defection law has made any dissent even more difficult A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 60. THE SUPPORT FOR THE CONGRESS DECLINED AFTER A) 1980. B) 1970. C) 1960. D) 1989. 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