This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 181 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 181 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the term for the phenomenon where the number of votes decreases for offices listed further down the ballot? A) Ballot fatigue. B) Voter apathy. C) Vote splitting. D) Vote pairing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ballot fatigue. 2. The United States experiences a economic decline. Unemployment goes up Housing prices go up. Salaries go down. A) The government should take direct action to fix the economy. B) The government should provide assistance to the unemployed. C) The government should take a minor action to fix the economy. D) The government should purchase all businesses and resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The government should take direct action to fix the economy. 3. Which level of election is most likely to have more voter participation? A) Senator. B) Mayor. C) Governor. D) Presidential. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presidential. 4. Radical, reactionary, and extreme views tend to attract most US voters. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Donald Trump is a ..... A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Libertarian. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 6. Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?Party leaders meet with a senator who is not supporting the party's platform on environmental issues. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influence Laws and Policy. 7. Why does the two major political parties have both liberal and conservative views? A) They do not want to offend voters. B) The Constitution requires that they must reflect both ideas. C) They want to appeal to the political center. D) They don't want voters to think they are biased. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They want to appeal to the political center. 8. What two precendents did George Washington set? A) Ran 2 terms as presidentCreated a cabinet, or group of close advisers. B) Created a new flagRan for more than 2 terms as president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ran 2 terms as presidentCreated a cabinet, or group of close advisers. 9. This political party is believed to be more "hands on" A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 10. Which of these was NOT a member of the Federalist Party? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) George Washington. D) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 11. ..... PARTY IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO COME TOGETHER TO CONTEST ELECTIONS AND HOLD POWER IN THE GOVERNMENT. A) ECONOMIC. B) POLITICAL. C) SOCIAL. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) POLITICAL. 12. A naturalized citizen may lose his/her citizenship if he/she A) Is convicted of a criminal offence. B) Renounces it in exchange for another. C) Loses his/her international passport. D) Fail to pay his taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is convicted of a criminal offence. 13. A political system with two strong political parties A) Communism. B) Socialism. C) Two party system. D) Multi party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two party system. 14. Which party was famous for carrying out assassinations of government officials? A) Bolsheviks. B) Mensheviks. C) Socialist Revolutionaries. D) Constitutional Democrats (Cadets/Kadets). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socialist Revolutionaries. 15. Political parties offer a way for- A) Citizens to participate in the political process. B) Candidates to avoid raising money for campaigns. C) Candidates with very different views to work together. D) Candidates to avoid laws regarding campaign finances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizens to participate in the political process. 16. Liberal Democrats A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 17. Which series shows the correct sequence of steps to becoming President of the United States? A) Convention, Primary, General Election, Inauguration. B) Primary, Convention, General Election, Electoral College Vote. C) Primary, Electoral College Vote, General Election, Convention. D) Primary, General Election, Inauguration, Electoral College Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary, Convention, General Election, Electoral College Vote. 18. Incumbent A) A person in office running for re-election. B) Small voting district. C) Voting along party lines. D) A method of voting on computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person in office running for re-election. 19. Government should be actively involved in promotion of the social welfare of nation's citizens A) Conservative. B) Moderate. C) Socialist. D) Liberal. E) Authoritarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liberal. 20. Which of the following represents the American political-system? A) Two-party system. B) One-party system. C) Caste system. D) Three-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-party system. ← 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