This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 142 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 142 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the role of women after the Revolutionary War? A) They continued to work in the homes and do what the husbands told them to do. B) They had more free time and they started to do jobs outside the home. C) All the women vanished after the Revolutionary War. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had more free time and they started to do jobs outside the home. 2. Critical elections are often associated A) When 3rd party candidates get over 15% of the vote. B) Realignment, when groups of voters shift their party loyalties. C) A temporary shift that occurs in coalitions supporting one or both parties. D) Donald Trump. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realignment, when groups of voters shift their party loyalties. 3. Which future president started as a member of the Federalist faction supporting the Constitution but later joined the Democratic Republicans? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) John Adams. C) James Madison. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James Madison. 4. True or False:Ballots can be paper or electronic. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Group of persons who seek to control government through winning of elections. A) Interest groups. B) Lobbying. C) Political parties. D) Incumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political parties. 6. People vote through secret ballot to decide which candidate will represent their party in the national election A) Primary. B) Caucus. C) Convention. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 7. What is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the United States? A) Donkey. B) Tiger. C) Lion. D) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donkey. 8. Voters pay attention to all of the following when electing a candidate for office EXCEPT ..... A) Qualifications. B) Accent. C) Experience. D) Issue-based platforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accent. 9. What is one reason why UKIP's support was not reflected in parliamentary seats in the 2015 general election? A) They did not campaign effectively. B) They were not allowed to run in the election. C) Their support was too dispersed. D) They did not receive enough popular votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their support was too dispersed. 10. The government should give parties money to support the elections expenses. in the form of? A) Petrol, paper, telephone, etc. B) Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petrol, paper, telephone, etc. 11. Which political party believed that the Nation should develop economically through agriculture? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. C) Whig. D) Know-Nothing Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 12. Became official political party in 1844 A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic. 13. Which of the following is TRUE about most third-party campaigns in American History? A) They almost never win office. B) They usually become major political parties over time. C) They have been most successful at promoting party dealignment. D) They occasionally succeed. E) Their candidates always win office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They almost never win office. 14. The PLP's first victory was known as what? A) Black Tuesday. B) Independence Day. C) Majority Rule Day. D) National Heores Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Majority Rule Day. 15. To favor one side of an issue is to be (a) A) A partisan. B) Political parties. C) Federalists. D) X, Y, and Z. E) Alien and Sedition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A partisan. 16. In order to qualify for matching funds in the presidential election, candidates must A) Petition the federal election commission. B) Represent one of the 2 main parties. C) Raise $ 5000 in 20 states. D) Raise $ 1000 in 2 east coast states and $ 1000 in west coast states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raise $ 5000 in 20 states. 17. Group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office. A) Single-Issue Party. B) Multiparty System. C) Splinter Party. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political party. 18. The election in 1972 between these two major political party candidates sparked the passing and creation of federal election laws. A) Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon. B) Bill Clinton and Ross Perot. C) John F Kennedy and Willie McCovey. D) George McGovern and Richard Nixon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George McGovern and Richard Nixon. 19. Which of these is true about "single-member district" ? A) There is only 1 winner. B) There can be multiple winners. C) The winner must be from the same party as the Governor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is only 1 winner. 20. Examples of barriers to vote are ..... A) The rain. B) Not interested in voting. C) A poll tax. D) No time to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A poll tax. ← 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