This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 153 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 153 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The activities a person engages in to be elected into a position of leadership. A) Lobbyist. B) Political Action Committee. C) Campaigning. D) Advocate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Campaigning. 2. Which of the following is the best example of participating in civic life? A) Opening a store. B) Volunteering at Challenge House. C) Going on vacation. D) Investing in stocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volunteering at Challenge House. 3. Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party? A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) James Madison. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas Jefferson. 4. Which of the following is NOT a political socialization factor? A) Family. B) Peer groups. C) Social media. D) Personal beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personal beliefs. 5. What is the majority party? A) The legislative party with over half the seats in a legislative body. B) The legislative party with the least seats in a legislative body. C) The legislative party with the most seats in a legislative body. D) The legislative party with less than half the seats in a legislative body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The legislative party with over half the seats in a legislative body. 6. There are limits on the amount of money someone can donate to a PAC A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. This form of propaganda advertisement encourages people to support a candidate by portraying them as an ordinary everyday person. A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Card Stacking. D) Plain folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plain folks. 8. If a power is not listed or implied for the federal government, it is reserved for A) Congress. B) The President. C) The federal government. D) The states under the 10 Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The states under the 10 Amendment. 9. Known as the Grand Old Party A) Republican. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 10. In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who A) Disagree on how to resolve the basic issues affecting the country. B) Support split-ticket voting. C) Work separately to support one major program or policy. D) Work to get candidates elected to political offices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Work to get candidates elected to political offices. 11. An independent political organization that seeks to promote the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money and campaigning to elect candidates who support the group's views A) Political action committee (PAC). B) Influence. C) Interest group. D) Petitioning the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political action committee (PAC). 12. Who was our 1st President? A) John Adams. B) George Washington. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George Washington. 13. Which political party believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution? A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalist. C) Whigs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 14. Which party is commonly referred to as the "left" or "liberal" A) Republican Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 15. What do you call a person running for political office? A) Lobbyist. B) Election. C) Candidate. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candidate. 16. Why does the Libertarian Party oppose national "Common Core" educational requirements? A) They view the standards as unnecessary federal interference in education. B) They feel these standards are far too difficult for most American students. C) They fear that the "Common Core" standards will cost taxpayers too much money to implement. D) They object that the "Common Core" standards do not teach students enough about the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They view the standards as unnecessary federal interference in education. 17. "Only the landowners and wealthy should vote." A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 18. Who became the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797? A) James Madison. B) George Washington. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George Washington. 19. Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18 in every state? A) Twenty-Fifth Amendment. B) Twenty-Sixth Amendment. C) Twenty-Seventh Amendment. D) Twenty-Eighth Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twenty-Sixth Amendment. 20. A political party is a group of individuals that ..... A) Accepts the decisions of the party's leaders. B) Agrees on all policy issues. C) Has been elected to office and obtained positions of power. D) Organizes to win elections and operate the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organizes to win elections and operate the government. ← 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