This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 109 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 109 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Factors contributing to the failure of minor parties to win much support in the United States include A) The electoral system. B) The number of independent voters. C) The loose structure of political parties. D) The pluralistic society of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pluralistic society of the United States. 2. Parties that are present in only one of the federal units is called as A) State Party. B) National party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State Party. 3. The kind of political party that belongs to people of upper class is called A) Caucus/ Elite party. B) Mass party. C) Broker party. D) Charismatic party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus/ Elite party. 4. What is the total number of the electors? A) 538. B) 638. C) 358. D) 835. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 538. 5. Which of the following best describes the average person's political participation in the United States? A) Voting in local elections. B) Voting in presidential elections. C) A basic understanding of government. D) Ignoring government altogether. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voting in presidential elections. 6. This party supported expansive presidential power, the interests of slave states, farming, and expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs. A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) Independent. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic. 7. The number of electors a state has is based on the ..... A) # of Congressional representatives. B) # of citizens registered to vote. C) Average membership in political parties. D) Average population in cities and towns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) # of Congressional representatives. 8. A caucus is ..... A) A series of discussions and meetings to choose a candidate to represent a political party in a election. B) A party where the candidates tell everyone that they want to run for office. C) A conference to celebrate a political party. D) When the electors meet to vote for the president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A series of discussions and meetings to choose a candidate to represent a political party in a election. 9. Bruno is a 30 year old chef. He feels that he works much harder for his restaurant than the people who own it do. He does not like that they make money off of his hard work. He often talks about how much better it would be if everyone who worked at the restaurant got an equal share of the profits for doing an equal share of the work. Bruno would probably be interested in which party? A) Libertarians. B) Republicans. C) Communist. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communist. 10. What is a series of operations or efforts to gain support for a candidate and get them elected? A) Election. B) Candidate. C) Bias. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Campaign. 11. Left, Left Leaning, Center, Right Leaning and Right are examples of A) Speaker settings. B) Media bias. C) Split tickets. D) Straight tickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media bias. 12. The Democratic party prefers this type of primary. A) Winner-take-all. B) Proportional. C) Run-off. D) Non-partisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proportional. 13. What did George Washington warn against in relation to parties? A) Economic inequality. B) Lack of representation. C) Foreign influence. D) Geographical divisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geographical divisions. 14. What is the main difference between political parties? A) Organizing to win elections. B) Appealing to the political center. C) Their purpose/function. D) The party platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The party platform. 15. The color for the Republican party is ..... A) Red. B) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red. 16. Which political party is considered LIBERAL? A) The Republicans. B) The Communists. C) The Democrats. D) The Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Democrats. 17. President George Washington set many precedents that future Presidents would follow. Which of the following is NOT one of those precedents: A) He created a group of advisors to assist him in running the country. B) He resigned after 2-terms as President to avoid having too much power. C) He was the first President to declare war on another country. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was the first President to declare war on another country. 18. Which type of political party is formed when members split away from one of the major parties because of a disagreement? A) Single-Issue Party. B) Ideological Party. C) Third Party. D) Splinter Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splinter Party. 19. A body of individuals living as members of a community A) Society. B) Government. C) Neighborhood. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Society. 20. Favored tariffs and taxes A) Democrat-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. ← 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