This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 93 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 93 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which Propaganda technique tries to change your mind by using a celebrity to endorse a message. A) Bandwagon. B) Card Stacking. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Plain Folk. E) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Testimonial. 2. Party in the Government is A) Those who run for or hold elective or appointed offices in the three branches of Gov't at Federal, State, and Local levels. B) Party based on a set of beliefs that can be Libertarian or Marxist. C) Party that demands better times in periods of economic discontent. D) Party led by Thomas Jefferson, and were against the ratification of the Constitution. E) Formed in 1854 made up of Anti-slavery Democrats and former Whigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Those who run for or hold elective or appointed offices in the three branches of Gov't at Federal, State, and Local levels. 3. Stories designed to expose wrongdoing. A) Expose'. B) Investigating. C) Journalism. D) Reporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expose'. 4. What is the guiding philosophy of the BJP A) Integral Humanism. B) Modernity. C) Revoultionary democracy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modernity. 5. Guarantees freedom of the press A) 1st Amendment. B) 5th Amendment. C) 7th Amendment. D) 9th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st Amendment. 6. On what ideologies does the Indian National Congress rest? A) Federalism. B) Secularism. C) Socialism. D) Communalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secularism. 7. From the late-nineteenth century through the New Deal years, many of America's largest cities were dominated by A) Corrupt but popular party machines. B) Super delegates who controlled everything. C) Mayors who refused to allow elections. D) The Socialist party. E) The Communist party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corrupt but popular party machines. 8. Local meeting of political leaders pick candidates A) Primary Election. B) Caucus. C) Closed Primary. D) General Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucus. 9. A person running for office A) Federalist. B) Voter. C) Candidate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candidate. 10. When was the republican party found? A) 2002. B) 1854. C) 1767. D) 1876. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1854. 11. By mail, online, or going to the DMV A) Where to vote for President. B) Where to run for elected office. C) Where to register to vote. D) Where to become a US citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where to register to vote. 12. Which THIRD Party wants to write laws to help the environment A) Libertarian Party. B) Green Party. C) Socialist Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Green Party. 13. What happened in the election of 1912? A) Roosevelt runs as a third party and wins. B) Roosevelt runs as a third party and loses. C) Taft runs as a Republican and wins. D) Wilson runs as a Republican and loses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roosevelt runs as a third party and loses. 14. A group of people who tend to have the same ideals politically and use their power to get people elected into public office A) Caucus. B) Interest group. C) Political party. D) Franchise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 15. U.S. has a two party system. Disagree on role and responsibilities of government. A) Political Parties. B) Ideologies. C) Voting Rights. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Parties. 16. What is the importance of caucuses and primaries? A) They are when the actual nominee becomes the presidential nominee. B) They are when people vote for a candidate who they believe should be the party's nominee. C) They are when the delegates vote for whoever they want to be president. D) They are when people describe the issues they want to be addressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are when people vote for a candidate who they believe should be the party's nominee. 17. What does a political platform refer to?. A) The physical stage where politicians deliver speeches. B) A set of policies and promises presented by a political party. C) The media outlet where political discussions take place. D) A document outlining the history of a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A set of policies and promises presented by a political party. 18. This term means that if a candidate wins a state's popular vote, they get all the state's electoral votes A) Electoral college. B) All-or-nothing. C) Winner-takes-all. D) Electoral system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winner-takes-all. 19. Which of these statements is currently true about the nomination of a party's presidential candidate? A) Delegates simply nominate the candidate that has been chosen by party leaders. B) Sometimes a new candidate will emerge and be nominated at the convention. C) It is clear which candidate will be nominated before the national convention. D) Nomination must unanimous, with delegates from every state affirming the choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is clear which candidate will be nominated before the national convention. 20. Democrats Believe in more money for government involvement A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. This party DID NOT wanted a national bank A) Federalists. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 22. There were ..... differences between the Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans A) Resolve. B) Caucus. C) Federalist. D) Sedition. E) Distinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Distinct. 23. Which political party promotes fewer taxes so people have more money to spend, stimulating the economy? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 24. Which of the following best describes party affiliation in September of 2020? A) Democrats 41%, Republicans 31%, Independents (not affiliated with a party) 26%. B) 50% is gone, 50% law. C) Republicans 41%, Democrats 31%, Independents (not affiliated with a party) 26%. D) Independents (not affiliated with a party) 41%, Democrats 31%, Republicans 26%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independents (not affiliated with a party) 41%, Democrats 31%, Republicans 26%. 25. Groups of people who share similar ideas about how their country should be run A) Political parties. B) Coalitions. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties. 26. A recent commercial was on TV and it briefly listed all the many great things that the candidate has done over her career without going into great detail, what type of propaganda is this ..... A) Glittering Generality. B) Name Calling. C) Bandwagon. D) Stacked Cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering Generality. 27. Which policy position would the Republican Party be least likely to support? A) An increase in support for Military families and Veterans. B) A plan to raise taxes to cover a shortfall in a disaster readiness fund. C) A plan to reallocate funding to provide more environmental corridors along U. S. interstate highways. D) A proposal to hire displaced workers due to the COVID shutdowns to increase U.S. manufacturing jobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A plan to raise taxes to cover a shortfall in a disaster readiness fund. 28. Was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamilton. 29. These are groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run. A) Minor parties. B) Major party. C) Political parties. D) Two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political parties. 30. What was the issue when Dred Scott moved back to Missouri? A) He was immediately set free. B) He was elected as a state official. C) He was not recognized as a citizen. D) The state still recognized him as a slave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The state still recognized him as a slave. 31. What's the main way candidates reach American voters? A) Campaign rallies. B) Campaign ads/commercials. C) Going door to door. D) Fund-raising events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Campaign ads/commercials. 32. Which definition best matches "strict constructionist" ? A) Government can only do what the Constitution says. B) Government can do whatever is necessary to govern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government can only do what the Constitution says. 33. Which Amendment did people not have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote> A) 20th Amendment. B) 24th Amendment. C) 22nd Amendment. D) 21st Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 24th Amendment. 34. Which amendment gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes? A) 15th. B) Show. C) 24th. D) 18th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Show. 35. Why do we have third parties? A) They only worry about one issue, always. B) They have never really impacted U.S elections. C) They act as watchdogs, keeping other parties in check. D) They are major influences on American politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They act as watchdogs, keeping other parties in check. 36. This party favored LOOSE interpretation of the Constitution A) Federalists. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 37. How many Parties are recognized with the Election Commissioner A) 760. B) 764. C) 750. D) 754. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 750. 38. What is most common form of political participation? A) Protesting. B) Debating. C) Voting. D) Running for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting. 39. Which party believed the common man should participate/rule the government? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 40. The first step in the public process in which the group determines the problem is ..... A) Policy Implementation. B) Agenda setting. C) Policy assessment/evaluation. D) Policy Formulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agenda setting. 41. What is the purpose of primaries and caucuses? A) To promote a party's beliefs and goals. B) To determine the winner of the presidential election. C) To choose a party's candidate for president and select delegates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To choose a party's candidate for president and select delegates. 42. Who supported the common man? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 43. The party that uses the symbol of a donkey and the color blue is the A) Democratic Party. B) Green Party. C) Republican Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 44. What's the purpose of propaganda A) To persuade you. B) To make you act in a certain way. C) To force a society to think something. D) To entertain you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To persuade you. 45. The responsible party model is based on all of the following EXCEPT A) Each party must present a clear platform. B) Party candidates must commit to carrying out that platform (and are disciplined if they fail to do so. C) The majority party must accept responsibility for the performance of the government. D) The minority party must loyally support the platform of the winning majority party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The minority party must loyally support the platform of the winning majority party. 46. A ..... is one who believes government should be active in supporting political and social change A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 47. What is a protective tariff? A) A tax on exported goods (goods sent out). B) A tax on imported goods (goods brought in). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tax on imported goods (goods brought in). 48. Wanted the common folk to be in-charge A) Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 49. How old do you have to be to run for Senate (USA) A) 40. B) 25. C) 35. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30. 50. In a winner-take-all system, A) The party winning the majority of the votes wins all the seats up for election in the legislature. B) Coalition governments are common. C) Unless a party wins, there is no reward for the votes it gets. D) Legislative seats are allocated according to each party's percentage of the nationwide vote. E) If no single party gets a majority vote, a runoff election is held between the top two parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless a party wins, there is no reward for the votes it gets. 51. What does it mean when a candidate has been ELECTED into an office A) They are a Senator. B) They won the general election. C) They elect the position they want. D) They won their party's primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They won the general election. 52. Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party? A) The election of Andrew as president. B) The use of protective tariffs. C) The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. D) The abolition movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The election of Andrew as president. 53. Which of the following is NOT a major party? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Libertarian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarian. 54. Local political organizations still play a vital role for parties by A) Getting millions in hard money to candidates. B) Providing the foot soldiers of politics-individuals who pass out literature ad to get out the vote on Election Day. C) Corrupting municipal and county election officials. D) Providing services for the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing the foot soldiers of politics-individuals who pass out literature ad to get out the vote on Election Day. 55. What is the purpose of the judicial branch of government? A) To enforce the law. B) To make sure the police do their job. C) To interpret the law and make sure laws are constitutional. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To interpret the law and make sure laws are constitutional. 56. What term describes an interest group providing information to a public official by face-to-face interpersonal communication? A) Malfeasance. B) Graft. C) Lobbying. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobbying. 57. A(n) ..... can be defined as a group of individuals who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine policy. A) Union. B) Congressional committee. C) Parliament. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political party. 58. This political party is more conservative. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 59. This gave African-Americans the right to vote A) 15th amendment. B) The grandfather clause. C) 19th amendment. D) The Voting Rights Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15th amendment. 60. All of the following are purposes of political parties, EXCEPT: A) Inform and educate citizens. B) Write party platforms. C) Nominate candidates. D) Participate in the President's Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participate in the President's Cabinet. ← 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