This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 122 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 122 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A large meeting of a group of people who share common ideas or goals A) Convention. B) Political party. C) Platform. D) Issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convention. 2. Symbol is the elephant. A) R. B) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) R. 3. What is not true of presidential elections? A) Social media is playing a huge role in getting people elected. B) The expense of running for office is continually rising. C) Presidential candidates spend most of their time in swing states. D) Use of consultants is decreasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use of consultants is decreasing. 4. What type of political system does the United States have? A) Two-party System. B) Political Party. C) Third Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-party System. 5. An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections A) Party System. B) National System. C) Plurality System. D) Incentive System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plurality System. 6. Economic equality. people are taxed based on what they make. The more you make, the more you pay in taxes. A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 7. In closed primary: A) Anyone who is a registered voter can participate. B) Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate. C) Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote. D) The curtains in the voting booth are shut. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote. 8. America's parties are ..... oriented A) Popular Vote. B) Party. C) Election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Election. 9. Trying to influence legislators in their voting to favour some groups of interest is called ..... A) Gerrymandering. B) Counterfeiting. C) Lobbying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobbying. 10. Which of the following is NOT a reason the colonists wanted George Washington to be Commander-in-Chief? A) He is too selfish. B) He was a wise commander. C) He watched the enemy very carefully. D) He was brave in every battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is too selfish. 11. What is one impact of third parties in the United States? A) A third-party candidate sometimes wins the presidency. B) Major parties sometimes adopt third-party issues. C) Third parties tend to persist and influence elections over many cycles. D) Third-party candidates sometimes win a majority of seats in Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Major parties sometimes adopt third-party issues. 12. How many MAJOR political parties does the United States have? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 13. Special newsletters, periodicals, training programs, conferences, and other information provided to members of groups to entice others to join A) Material benefits. B) Solidary benefits. C) Purposive benefits. D) Informational benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational benefits. 14. Benchmark:2.8 Complexity:DOK 2 The statement below is from a political party platform. We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives. Which political party's position is represented in the statement? A) Communist. B) Democratic. C) Republican. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communist. 15. What are the two main political parties? A) Liberals and Democrats. B) Libertarians and Liberals. C) Democrats and Republicans. D) Libertarian and Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats and Republicans. 16. The Republican and Democratic Parties have ballot access in all 50 States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Who is the "independent?" A) A person who is unregistered to vote. B) A person who sheds his or her party ID. C) A person who supports both major parties. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who sheds his or her party ID. 18. How many years does someone have to be living in the state of FL to become a member of the House of Representatives. A) No requirements. B) 1 year. C) 2 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 years. 19. T or F:Recent patterns of divided government have led some political scientists to argue that we are in a period of dealignment in which voters are gradually disengaging from both political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. At what level in India elections are fought without Political Parties A) At lok sabha level. B) At Rajyasabha Level. C) At Asembly Level. D) At Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At Panchayat. ← 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