This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 199 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 199 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a requirement to form a political party? A) A political party needs to be registered with the Parliament of India. B) It should promote national interest. C) It should be properly organized with a set of rules and good leaders. D) It should use only legal, democratic and constitutional means of power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A political party needs to be registered with the Parliament of India. 2. You must show a state i.d. in all 50 U.S. states to cast a ballot in a Presidential election A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What does it mean for a political party to set the agenda? A) To nominate candidates. B) To inform the public. C) To monitor and manage elections. D) To establish a course for the nation to follow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To establish a course for the nation to follow. 4. A position for which a candidate is elected to hold. A) Elector. B) Evaluate. C) Political Official. D) Political Office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Office. 5. Republicans feel that the nation should have stronger ..... governments. A) Federal. B) State. C) National. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 6. The role of a lobbyist is to A) Try to influence government policy. B) Serve on the staff of a member of Congress. C) Work in an agency of the executive branch. D) Represent defendants who cannot afford lawyers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Try to influence government policy. 7. When you register to vote, you must join a political party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. The aim of political parties is., ..... A) To contest elections. B) To come in power. C) To form policies. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 9. Anti-Federalist Party is A) Those who run for or hold elective or appointed offices in the three branches of Gov't at Federal, State, and Local levels. B) Party based on a set of beliefs that can be Libertarian or Marxist. C) Party that demands better times in periods of economic discontent. D) Party led by Thomas Jefferson, and were against the ratification of the Constitution. E) Formed in 1854 made up of Anti-slavery Democrats and former Whigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party led by Thomas Jefferson, and were against the ratification of the Constitution. 10. One of our responsibilities as citizens of the United States is to follow all of the rules and laws of our local, state, and federal governments. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. Party leaders schedule a meeting with a governor from the same party to discuss the possibility of her running for office in the next presidential election. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Help Candidates Win the Election. C) Educate the Public About Issues. D) Monitor the Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. 12. Who was the first president from the Republican Party? A) Martin Van Buren. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Abe Lincoln. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abe Lincoln. 13. This type of third party is based on a set of beliefs about how the government/society should be run. A) Ideological. B) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideological. 14. What are the functions of political parties? A) Elect officials, create laws, manage foreign affairs, preside over the courts, and influence propaganda. B) Appoint officials, approve legislation, diversify the economy, create jobs, and make "empty" promises. C) Appoint candidates, execute laws, create balance, inform citizens, and create money. D) Nominate candidates, influence policy, unite government, create balance, and inform citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominate candidates, influence policy, unite government, create balance, and inform citizen. 15. The 2015 election showed that A) FPTP is a flawed voting system. B) Coalition politics had been a huge success. C) The British electorate are volatile. D) That the Lib.Dems are a credible third party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The British electorate are volatile. 16. The Republican Party was first started by people who A) Opposed slavery. B) Supported slavery. C) Opposed taxes. D) Were mostly poor farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposed slavery. 17. When is Election Day this year? A) September 11th. B) December 25th. C) November 3rd. D) November 5th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) November 3rd. 18. Those with lesser number of elected candidates are called the ..... A) Majority party. B) Minority party. C) Opposition party. D) Coalition government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minority party. 19. There is nothing in the Constitution about political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The Republicans platform plank on taxes is ..... A) We should raise taxes. B) We should have lower taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We should have lower taxes. ← 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