This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 191 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 191 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which party was against a strong central government? A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. C) Whig Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican Party. 2. The roots of today's Republican Party were: A) Andrew Jackson's Republican Party. B) The Whig Party. C) Members of the Whig Party and the Democrat Party who disagreed about slavery. D) The Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Members of the Whig Party and the Democrat Party who disagreed about slavery. 3. The constitution should be loosely followed. The interpretation can be stretched to give more power to the national government. A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 4. Who has the best chance of winning a Congressional election A) A republican. B) A democrat. C) An incumbent. D) An independent. E) A third party nominee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An incumbent. 5. Which of the following is NOT a typical ingredient of a critical election? A) Voter turnout declines suddenly. B) National crises. C) New issues appear and divide the electorate in new ways. D) Parties form new, enduring coalitions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voter turnout declines suddenly. 6. The stand and actions the government takes about how issues should be handled A) Political parties. B) Plank. C) Public policy. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public policy. 7. Which function of a party requires them to report on any negative dealings of the opposing party? A) Watchdog. B) Bonding Agent. C) Inform. D) Nominate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watchdog. 8. Which people are not affiliated with a political party? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independents. 9. Which of the following is similarity between both major political parties in the U.S.? A) Both are considered liberal. B) Both are considered conservative. C) Both reflect both liberal and conservative views. D) Neither reflect liberal or conservative views. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both reflect both liberal and conservative views. 10. How do interest groups affect the impact of public policy? A) Providing campaign assistance. B) Filing lawsuits in court. C) Direct contact with policymakers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. What is the highest income tax allowed by the Florida Constitution? A) 7%. B) 6% by the state with counties allowed to add up to 1.5%. C) 9%. D) Florida Constitution does not allow income tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Florida Constitution does not allow income tax. 12. To seek votes from voters by means such as going door-to-door to gather support is called A) Canvassing. B) PACs. C) Persuasion tactics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canvassing. 13. Which of the following types of mass media would a politician use to advertise specifically to younger voters? A) Printed Newspapers. B) Television. C) The internet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The internet. 14. Which political party is considered conservative? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Libertarian. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 15. Who said he did not want there to be any political parties? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Donald Trump. C) George Washington. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Washington. 16. Buckley v. Valeo struck down what part of the FECA? A) Limits on campaign contibutions. B) Limits on how much candidate can spend of own money. C) Required disclosure of donors. D) Creation of the FEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limits on how much candidate can spend of own money. 17. Wrote the Bill of Rights A) Marshall. B) Adams. C) Jefferson. D) Hamilton. E) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Madison. 18. Was from Virginia A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jefferson. 19. Primary in which only members of a political party can vote A) Closed Primary. B) Open Primary. C) Splinter Party. D) Nonpartisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed Primary. 20. Which political party believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom? A) Democratic Party. B) Communist Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarian Party. ← 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