This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Democracy for the common man, weak central government and strong state government A) Federalists. B) Anti-Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anti-Federalist. 2. What is the reciprocal relationship between the president and his party? A) The party determines the president's popularity. B) The president determines the party's brand. C) The party supports the president's initiatives. D) The president supports the party's initiatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The party supports the president's initiatives. 3. What are the two sides of the political spectrum? A) Liberals and Conservatives. B) Radicals and Reactionaries. C) Democrats and Republicans. D) Dumb and Dumber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberals and Conservatives. 4. True or False:Presidents are elected based on the popular vote A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What are two ways a citizen can participate in their democracy? A) Write an op ed in the newspaper and call their senator. B) Vote and join a civic group. C) Work on a campaign for a politician and give your opinion to your representative. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 6. Electoral votes for a state are equal to.....? A) Its House reps + Senators. B) Its House reps, Senators, and the governor. C) Its House reps only. D) Its senators only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its House reps + Senators. 7. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING IS THE FOUNDER OF THE BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY? A) RAM SELF. B) Sahu Maharaj. C) B R AMBEDKAR. D) JOTIBA PHULE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RAM SELF. 8. Guarantees freedom from quartering soldiers in our homes A) 1st Amendment. B) 3rd Amendment. C) 5th Amendment. D) 7th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3rd Amendment. 9. What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions establish as far as states' rights? A) State voting laws. B) Absolution. C) Federal mandates. D) Nullification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nullification. 10. One of the primary function of Primaries and Caucuses is to select delegates to send to the National Convention A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Minor parties are able to play a "spoiler role" in an election by A) Raising issues that the major parties do not want to address. B) Taking enough votes away from one of the two major parties to cost its candidate the election. C) Waging "mud-slinging" campaigns against both major party candidates. D) Attracting voter and media attention away from the major party candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking enough votes away from one of the two major parties to cost its candidate the election. 12. Which MAJOR political party does the Green Party take votes away from? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 13. Doris Johnson was not the first ..... A) Female senator. B) Ministry of Transport. C) Female Governor General. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Female Governor General. 14. In a ..... the people rule. A) Monarchy. B) Dictatorship. C) Democracy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy. 15. What is the political election symbol of congress party? A) Symbol of Lotus. B) Symbol of Hand. C) Symbol of elephant. D) Symbol of clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbol of Hand. 16. What is straight-ticket voting? A) Voting for independent candidates. B) Voting for candidates based on their personal characteristics. C) Voting for candidates of the same party. D) Voting for candidates of different parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting for candidates of the same party. 17. In countries like India, ..... choose candidates for contesting elections. A) Top party leaders. B) Members of party. C) Supporters of party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Top party leaders. 18. When a president signs a bill, it A) Is vetoed. B) Goes back to the Senate. C) Becomes law. D) Goes back to the House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Becomes law. 19. A Person who is officially running for office A) Nominee. B) Candidate. C) Electorate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 20. Most of the nation's founding fathers were in favor of a multiparty political system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. Next →Related QuizzesParties QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesPolitical Parties Quiz 2Political Parties Quiz 3Political Parties Quiz 4Political Parties Quiz 5Political Parties Quiz 6Political Parties Quiz 7Political Parties Quiz 8Political Parties Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books