This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 197 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 197 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What were the major challenges faced by political parties in the Jacksonian democracy, and how did they address them? A) Implementing party discipline, creating party hats, and organizing dance parties. B) Implementing party discipline, creating party platforms, and mobilizing voters through campaigns and rallies. C) Solving crossword puzzles, knitting sweaters, and baking cookies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implementing party discipline, creating party platforms, and mobilizing voters through campaigns and rallies. 2. Presidential elections in the USA are held ..... A) In March. B) In January. C) In November. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In November. 3. Jon felt very strongly about an issue in the news. He wrote to his representative in Congress and expressed his feelings on the issue. Then he wrote a short article for the newspaper about it. Which statement describes Jon's activities? A) Jon was acting as a lobbyist. B) Jon was forming his own political party. C) Jon was endorsing a candidate for president. D) Jon was raising money for a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jon was acting as a lobbyist. 4. A group of labor union workers decide to create buttons to support a candidate. This is an example of: A) Testimonials/Endorsements. B) Glittering generalities. C) Plain folks. D) Coat-tailing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testimonials/Endorsements. 5. He believed the government should support manufacturing. A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 6. If a candidate has over 50% of the voting total they have a ..... ? A) Majority. B) Plurality. C) Minority. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Majority. 7. A candidae for national office often appeals to the most citizens by- A) Meeting with foreign leaders. B) Belonging to a third party. C) Holding moderate views. D) Leading an activist group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Holding moderate views. 8. The Electoral College impacts elections because candidate focus their elections on A) Close ("swing") states. B) Large states. C) Small states. D) Partisan states. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Close ("swing") states. 9. Which one of these associations is correct for the Democratic Party? A) Liberal = red = left. B) Liberal = blue = left. C) Moderate = red = right. D) Conservative = red = right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal = blue = left. 10. Which party wanted Russia to be a constitutional monarchy? A) Bolsheviks. B) Mensheviks. C) Socialist Revolutionaries. D) Constitutional Democrats (Cadets/Kadets). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constitutional Democrats (Cadets/Kadets). 11. What do parties do? Check all that apply A) Nominate Candidates. B) Inform Supporters. C) Acts as a Bonding Agent. D) All of the answers listed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers listed. 12. John Adams was a member of what political party? A) Progressive. B) Federalist. C) Populist. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 13. Which of the major parties is seen as more conservative? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Socialists. D) Progressives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 14. This ideology believes the government must take action to change economic, political, or social policies seen as unfair. A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 15. John Adams A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 16. Which political party wants the LEAST amount of government involvement in public life? A) Green Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Republican Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarian Party. 17. What is the main function of political parties after a candidate has been elected? A) To educate the people about campaign issues. B) To raise money for the campaign. C) To monitor the actions of officeholders. D) To organize national and state committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To monitor the actions of officeholders. 18. Who led a political party that championed the cause of the common folk, pushed for mighty state governments, and was a stickler for the Constitution's literal words? Yes, it was Thomas Jefferson! Which party was it? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 19. Republicans Believe in lower taxes A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which of the following is NOT a major function of either of the two major parties in the US A) To keep the general public informed about key issues. B) To monitor the conduct of its candidates in office. C) To assure the qualifications of candidates for office. D) To unite people and concentrate solely on one public policy matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To unite people and concentrate solely on one public policy matter. ← 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