This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 180 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 180 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Liberals are often associated with what political party? A) Libertarian. B) Democratic. C) Republican. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic. 2. A strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on government officials A) Influencing. B) Lobbying. C) Oppressing. D) Waitlisting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. 3. Democrats are generally viewed as more A) Conservative. B) Traditional. C) Liberal. D) American. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal. 4. The first leader of the PLP was? A) William Cartwright. B) Milo Butler. C) Cyril Stevenson. D) Henry Taylor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Henry Taylor. 5. Is the president elected directly by the people? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. The national government must observe fair procedures when depriving a person of life, liberty, or property. A) Due Process, 14th Amendment. B) Due Process, 5th Amendment. C) Extradition Clause. D) Elastic Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due Process, 5th Amendment. 7. Which type of judgment do voters use when choosing a nominee for president who has no prior experience? A) Retrospective. B) Prospective. C) Ultraspective. D) General. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prospective. 8. Where would a Democratic nominee spend the most time campaigning? A) A blue state. B) A red state. C) A swing state. D) A state with a small population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A swing state. 9. How can political parties win the support of the majority of the voters? A) Appealing to the political left. B) Appealing to the political center. C) Appealing to the political right. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appealing to the political center. 10. An election district containing a specific number of voters A) Two-party. B) Primary. C) Ideological party. D) Precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precinct. 11. Political parties influence government by: A) Campaigning for political candidates. B) Conducting voter outreach. C) Helping elected politicians pass laws they support. D) Acting as a gatekeeper for news and information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping elected politicians pass laws they support. 12. Led by Alexander Hamilton A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 13. Whigs supported business A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. The largest segment of an American political party is described as A) The party volunteers. B) The party-out-of-power. C) The party-in-government. D) The party organization. E) The party-in-the-electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) The party-in-the-electorate. 15. Which country has a one party system? A) Canada. B) United States. C) United Kingdom. D) Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cuba. 16. ..... was an unintended result of changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act that allowed parties to raise and spend money on voter registration and other campaign materials without limits on spending or the size of contributions that they could accept. A) Party discretionary fundin. B) Walking-around money. C) Soft money. D) Party expenditure exemption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soft money. 17. Ideally, citizenship refers to: A) The process of providing passive consent for government. B) Receiving benefits from government programs. C) Informed and active membership in a political community. D) The act of paying taxes to the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informed and active membership in a political community. 18. After our party's candidates are known, we need to attract as many voters as possible. Members of our party can show their support by placing campaign posters in their yards. A) Recruiting and nominating. B) Educating the people about campaign issues. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring actions of office holders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping candidates win elections. 19. Candidates in order to win elections do which of the following? A) Appeal to those individuals who support their opponent. B) Focus on the support of only those individuals who hold conservative or liberal views. C) Appeal to the political center or moderate voters. D) Adopt the viewpoints of their opponent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to the political center or moderate voters. 20. The party-in-the-electorate is made up of people who ..... A) Pass the initiation test into the party. B) Obey that party's rules and pay membership fees. C) Campaign door-to-door on behalf of a party's candidates. D) Vote for a party's candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vote for a party's candidates. ← 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