This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 103 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 103 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of states are targeted heavily during campaigning because of the winner-take-all system A) States with low population. B) States with high population. C) States with less land. D) States with more land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) States with high population. 2. Which Document did the Federalist want to replace the Articles of Confederation? A) Constitution. B) Declaration of Independence. C) Bill of Rights. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitution. 3. To add to or take part in something A) Candidate. B) Electoral vote. C) Contribute. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contribute. 4. Benchmark:2.8 Complexity:DOK 2 Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support? A) Homeland security. B) Space exploration. C) Education. D) Military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Education. 5. You must join a political party in order to vote in the general election. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 6. Responsible for carrying out laws A) Legislative. B) Judicial. C) Executive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 7. Which of the following best defines a two party system? A) A system in which only one party has a genuine chance at winning an election. B) A system in which only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election. C) A system in which only two parties are legally allowed to exist. D) A system which does not favor any party over any other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A system in which only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election. 8. Political Parties have naturally formed over time because A) The Constitution requires them. B) The U.S. government would be too weak without them. C) People have different ideas about what the role of the government should be. D) The government's power cannot be checked without them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People have different ideas about what the role of the government should be. 9. What is communism? A) When the people control the resources of a country land, labor. B) When the government controls the resources of a country land, labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the government controls the resources of a country land, labor. 10. Organized groups with similar views on government A) Government action group. B) Political party. C) Federalists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political party. 11. Propaganda technique conveying that a candidate is a "regular" person, just like everyone else A) Plain folks. B) Transfer. C) Testimonial. D) Name calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain folks. 12. When MORE than 2 candidates get significant numbers of votes in an election and votes are divided between the two most similar parties, sometimes the opposition party wins. This is called ..... A) The spoiler effect. B) Populism. C) Splinter party. D) Pluralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The spoiler effect. 13. Political parties have similarities. Which from below is NOT a similarity of political parties? A) They both organize to win elections. B) They both influence public policies. C) They both have similar party platforms that state what their party stands for. D) They both define themselves in ways to win majority support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They both have similar party platforms that state what their party stands for. 14. Who was elected as president in 1860 by the Republican Party? A) James Madison. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) John Adams. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abraham Lincoln. 15. Why are state propositions important? A) They allow citizens to boycott the government. B) They allow citizens to complain about the governor. C) They allow citizens to vote on federal laws. D) They allow citizens to bypass the Legislature and have a voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They allow citizens to bypass the Legislature and have a voice. 16. They were concentrated in New England. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 17. One major disadvantage of the multi-party system is that is provides broader representation of the people. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. How many political parties are there? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 19. Why are campaign ads and posters referred to propaganda? A) They are always completely truthful. B) They speak truth to power. C) They are biased and usually only half-true, if true at all. D) They are put out by candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are biased and usually only half-true, if true at all. 20. Mrs. Bell is standing outside a local polling place passing out pamphlets to inform the electorate about the Democratic Party on Election Day. A) Nominate. B) Educate. C) Support. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educate. ← 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