This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 155 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 155 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How was the Chancellor chosen? A) The public voted every 7 years. B) The President chose, usually the leader of the largest party. C) The representatives in the Reichstag held a vote. D) It was passed from father to son. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President chose, usually the leader of the largest party. 2. How long must you have been a citizen to be a senator? A) 7 years. B) 2 years. C) 9 years. D) No citizenship requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9 years. 3. A party's state office hosts a conferencefor state and local officials to discuss theparty's goals for the state. A) Support candidates. B) Influence laws & policy. C) Unite levels of government. D) Create balance. E) Influence voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unite levels of government. 4. This doubled the land size of the U.S. and led to the decimation of countless Native American tribes A) Election of 1800. B) Louisiana Purchase. C) Marbury v. Madison. D) War of 1812. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Louisiana Purchase. 5. Malik refers to himself as a "liberal" . He feels that the government should play a more active role in people's lives, especially those in need. Malik most likely holds views aligned with which major political party's platform? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 6. Which political party wants smaller government roles in citizen's lives? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 7. Which of these is mentioned in the Constitution? A) Interest Groups. B) Political Parties. C) The Electoral College. D) PACs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Electoral College. 8. How many seats are there in Congress? A) 435. B) 100. C) 535. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 535. 9. . Most Americans are ..... in the political spectrum. A) Conservatives. B) Moderates. C) Liberals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderates. 10. Critics of special interest groups have frequently tried to reduce their influence on elections by A) Limiting the number of elected offices. B) Limiting the number of wealthy candidates for office. C) Increasing the political campaign season. D) Increasing the public's funding of political campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increasing the public's funding of political campaigns. 11. One of these is NOT a role of the media during an election. A) Identify the candidates. B) Show different points of view. C) Emphasize selected points of view. D) Identify Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Identify Propaganda. 12. Which statement describes one of the major influences the media had on government? A) It can stop citizens from questioning their government. B) It can stop citizens from participating in their government. C) It can keep the government from taking actions it is required to take. D) It can keep the government from taking actions it is not allowed to take. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It can keep the government from taking actions it is not allowed to take. 13. Which is not a reason that turnout has decline? A) Partisan dealignment has increased. B) People don't respect their MPs. C) Changes in voting behaviour across all social groups. D) The older voters tend not to turn out as much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The older voters tend not to turn out as much. 14. The lowest level of party organization, usually organized around neighborhoods A) Precinct. B) Bipartisanship. C) Moderate. D) Plurality voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precinct. 15. What is the Green Party of Canada's position on income inequality? A) They do not prioritize income inequality. B) They support policies to reduce income inequality. C) They support policies to increase income inequality. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They support policies to reduce income inequality. 16. Match the following characteristic of a two-party system to the correct statistic about U.S. voters. Third parties rarely gain enough support to win elections. A) In 2015, 55% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat. B) In 2014, 58% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 35% didn't. C) In July 2012, 7% of Americans planned to vote for a third-party presidential candidate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In July 2012, 7% of Americans planned to vote for a third-party presidential candidate. 17. Which kind of system best describes American politics? A) A one-party system. B) A two-party system. C) An independent system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A two-party system. 18. Group of people with broad common interests who join together to help candidates that share their views be elected to office is: A) A political party. B) A delegate. C) A convention. D) A rival group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A political party. 19. A list of candidates that people use to cast a vote. A) Vote. B) Ballot. C) Democracy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ballot. 20. How much $ did candidates have to pay (in the California recall election) to be on the ballot? A) $ 200. B) $ 1, 000. C) $ 3, 000. D) $ 21, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $ 3, 000. ← 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