This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 108 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 108 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The interest group tactic of "lobbying the grassroots" refers to interest groups' efforts to ..... A) Raise money that they can contribute to candidates for office. B) Hire former members of Congress to influence current members of Congress. C) Win the support of ordinary people, who can then be mobilized to pressure government officials. D) Influence government bureaucrats to enforce laws in a manner favorable to the interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win the support of ordinary people, who can then be mobilized to pressure government officials. 2. Which party was formed in reaction to corrupt bargain in election of 1824? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 3. Which is Australia's oldest political party? A) The Australian Labor Party. B) The Liberal Party. C) The Australian Greens. D) The Nationals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Australian Labor Party. 4. There are reasons why citizens choose to vote. Which below is NOT a reason citizens choose to vote? A) They believe their vote will count. B) They registered to vote on time. C) They are interested in voting. D) They believe they are too busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They believe they are too busy. 5. How often does the United States hold a presidential election? A) Every 5 Years. B) Every 3 Years. C) Every 4 Years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every 4 Years. 6. Views on War:they must keep their loyalty to France. The political leader that believed this was? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) George Washington. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 7. How is the president chosen? A) Popular vote. B) Battle to the death. C) Proportional vote. D) Electoral college. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral college. 8. Which option best reflects a perspective on ways to change public policy in Florida? A) "I can collect clothing to give to the poor.". B) "I can collect signatures to run for public office.". C) "I can ask companies for money". D) "I can collect signatures to put an amendment on the ballot.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I can collect signatures to put an amendment on the ballot.". 9. What type of people were usually Federalists? A) Poor people. B) Farmers. C) Only government leaders. D) Businessmen and wealthy professionals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Businessmen and wealthy professionals. 10. The difference between the beliefs of political parties can be found by reading each party's platforms. A) Is that only one party reflects both liberal and conservative views. B) Is not important in an election. C) Is not available to the public. D) Can be found by reading each party's platforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can be found by reading each party's platforms. 11. What type of third party exists to support a particular cause and usually goes away after the cause becomes a law or is backed by a major party? A) Single Issue Party. B) Ideology or Belief Party. C) Unity Party. D) Reform Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Single Issue Party. 12. Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election. A) Straight ticket voting. B) Split ticket voting. C) Partisanship. D) Bipartisanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Split ticket voting. 13. A person running for office is called a ..... A) Candidate. B) Delegate. C) Write-in candidate. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate. 14. Which of these is an example of one of the actions that take place at a political party's national convention? A) Prepare and approve the party's beliefs. B) Nominate the party's candidates for Senate. C) Nominate the party's candidate for the Supreme Court. D) Ratify treaties and political agreements for the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepare and approve the party's beliefs. 15. People who do NOT identify with either of the major political parties. A) Independent. B) Spoiler. C) Major parties. D) Third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 16. This court case established judicial review A) Marbury v. Madison. B) McCullough v. Maryland. C) Gibbons v. Ogden. D) John Marshall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marbury v. Madison. 17. Candidates were Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 18. Based on the original wording of the Constitution, who elected Senators? A) The people in the State. B) The state legislature. C) The Electoral College. D) The governor of the State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The state legislature. 19. People who vote for political parties that promise to bring about changes to help groups of people are called ..... A) Liberals. B) Extremists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberals. 20. The Senate has 435 members and representation by state is based on a state's population A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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