This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 201 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 201 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics? A) By providing in-depth coverage of national issues. B) By focusing public attention on particular issues. C) By contributing to election campaign funds. D) By providing information on both parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By contributing to election campaign funds. 2. How many votes are needed to win a majority in the Electoral College? A) 100. B) 270. C) 435. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 3. Which political party favors smaller government influence, more military spending, and believes in personal responsibility instead of welfare programs A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 4. ..... most wealthy bankers. A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 5. Which type of propaganda shows that if everyone else is doing it then you should too? A) Bandwagon. B) Glittering Generalities. C) Plain Folk. D) Endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 6. Third (or minor) parties that hold a particular SET of beliefs and are usually LONG-LIVED are known as: A) Single issue. B) Splinter parties. C) Ideological parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ideological parties. 7. The re-orientation of the Labour Party attempted by Gordon Brown was called "New Labour" A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Who is located at the "Center" of the political spectrum? A) Democrat Party. B) Republican Party. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independents. 9. Why does Florida have more electoral votes than Alaska? A) Florida is bigger than Alaska. B) Florida became a state before Alaska. C) Florida was the first capitol of the United States. D) Florida has a bigger population than Alaska. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Florida has a bigger population than Alaska. 10. The Republican party was first made up of ..... A) Enslaved people and minorities. B) People who opposed slavery. C) People who supported slavery. D) People who had no opinion on slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People who opposed slavery. 11. Not just the wealthy and educated should have a say. All adult men should be allowed to vote. A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 12. What is incorrect about the election process? A) Winner take all. B) Each vote is important. C) Campaigns target populated states. D) States have a equal number of electors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States have a equal number of electors. 13. When citizens vote in a presidential election, they are casting the- A) Electoral vote. B) Presidential vote. C) Popular vote. D) Executive vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Popular vote. 14. One way political parties educate the voters about the similarities and and differences in candidates is ..... A) Being watchdogs. B) Holding debates. C) Raising money. D) Having conversions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Holding debates. 15. All of the following are examples of modern day third parties EXCEPT A) Whig Party. B) Green Party. C) Constitution Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whig Party. 16. What type of Propaganda shows a celebrity or political figure that says they support something? A) Card Stacking. B) Red Herring. C) Endorsement. D) Plain Folk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endorsement. 17. This political party is liberal. A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 18. True or False. As citizens we're always interfacing with the government or we're always interfacing with something that the government does. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What is the formula for the number of electors each state gets? A) 1 + 1 = 11. B) The number of political parties running for office + the number of senators= the number of state electors each state gets. C) The number of senators + the number of Representatives in the House of Representatives= the number of state electors each state gets. D) The number of Amendments to the Constitution-the number of senators= the number of state electors each state gets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The number of senators + the number of Representatives in the House of Representatives= the number of state electors each state gets. 20. The technique that uses your feelings about one thing to get you to feel the same way about something else A) Transfer. B) Testimonial. C) Card stacking. D) Glittering generalities. 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