This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 114 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 114 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How are political parties essential (beneficial) to a representative democratic form of government like ours? A) Candidates cannot run for office unless they belong to a political party. B) They provide a link between elected officials and their constituents (voters). C) Government officials only work to bring about reforms that appeal to the biggest political parties. D) Political parties are the only way to influence government and enact change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They provide a link between elected officials and their constituents (voters). 2. What are political parties? A) A voluntary organisation that works for the welfare of the poor and needy only. B) A group of people who have similar political ideologies, they come together to contest elections. C) A group of people who have money and muscle power to lobby their demands with the government. D) A Non Governmental Organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A group of people who have similar political ideologies, they come together to contest elections. 3. Favored limited freedom of speech and press A) Democrat-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 4. Which party's candidates are likely to say ..... "I am the candidate who supports an increase in government spending and improving the lives of people" A) Libertarian Party. B) Communist Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Republican party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 5. The boundaries of the US House of Representatives districts are drawn by A) State legislatures. B) The House Rules committee. C) The census bureau. D) The Federal Elections Commission (FEC). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State legislatures. 6. This is a meeting of party members to choose party officials (leaders) or nominees to elect to office. A) Council. B) Caucus. C) Alliance. D) Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucus. 7. Political parties are given symbols by A) Government of India. B) Constitution of India. C) Election Commission of India. D) Party leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Election Commission of India. 8. Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC were significant in that A) They ruled that no limitations were allowed on campaign contributions. B) They increased the power of small donors in elections. C) They ruled that campaign contributions are protected as free speech under the 1st amendment. D) They ruled unlimited campaign contributions were allowed for presidential candidates only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They ruled that campaign contributions are protected as free speech under the 1st amendment. 9. Conservative thought is usually aligned with which political party? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 10. "Under capitalism, business owners exploit their workers.""Workers can only improve their position through government regulation.""Workers have to cooperate with other groups that are democratically elected." The information below summarizes the main beliefs of a political party. Which political party holds these views? A) Socialist Party. B) Republican Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Socialist Party. 11. A political party has to satisfy which "ONE" of the following criteria to be recognised as a national party A) 6% votes of total votes in Lok Sabha of four states. B) At least 6 Lok Sabha seats. C) 12% votes of total votes in Lok Sabha. D) At least 12 Lok Sabha seats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6% votes of total votes in Lok Sabha of four states. 12. They played A) Division of people. B) Division of states. C) Difference among parties. D) A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction. 13. Jefferson's party was the ..... A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalists. C) Whigs. D) Tories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republicans. 14. Which amendment eliminated poll taxes? A) 15th Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. C) 24th Amendment. D) 26th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24th Amendment. 15. This category represents the largest expense for most political campaigns: A) Salaries. B) Strategies and research. C) Media. D) Fundraising. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Media. 16. What did this system mean in practice? A) Whichever party got the most votes in each area, won a seat to represent that area. B) The % of votes won = the % of seats in the Reichstag. C) Everyone votes for a first and second choice-whoever gets more than 50% of first choice votes wins that seat. D) Every area was able to elect 4 or 5 different representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The % of votes won = the % of seats in the Reichstag. 17. Tea Party, Communist Party of US and Libertarian Party are examples of this A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Third Party. D) House Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Party. 18. Author of the Federalists Papers, Secretary of Treasury under Washington, and Leader of the Federalist Party. A) Thomas Jefferson. B) John Jay. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alexander Hamilton. 19. What do you call the individual parts of a party's platform? A) Row. B) Plank. C) Section. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plank. 20. Political parties do play an important role in informing the public about the issues and the way government works. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. 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