This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 206 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 206 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Each party chooses its convention delegates through a combination of primary elections and A) Wards. B) Caucuses. C) Canvassing. D) Committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucuses. 2. Which of these does NOT benefit the continuation of the two-party system? A) Single-member districts. B) Winner-take-all elections. C) Proportional representation. D) Democrat and Republican dominance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proportional representation. 3. What is a political party convention? A) A gathering of delegates from a political party to select a presidential candidate to run in a general election. B) A meeting to discuss the latest fashion trends. C) A festival to celebrate the party's achievements. D) A gathering to watch movies and socialize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A gathering of delegates from a political party to select a presidential candidate to run in a general election. 4. What is the purpose of an appellate court? A) Charge people with crimes. B) Make decisions in civil cases. C) Review a trial courts decision for errors. D) Sentence criminals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Review a trial courts decision for errors. 5. Cuba is an example of a ..... political system. A) 2-party system. B) 1 party system. C) Multi-party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 party system. 6. True or false:Primary elections occur before general elections. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. They were not really interested in the west since they assumed it would be dominated by southerners. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 8. On a traditional left-to-right ideological spectrum, which of the following correctly orders the 3 main Mexican political parties? A) PAN-PRI-PRD. B) PAN-PRD-PRI. C) PRI-PRD-PAN. D) PRD-PRI-PAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PRD-PRI-PAN. 9. A group of people with the same political beliefs is a ..... A) Smart group. B) Political meeting. C) Political party. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 10. Who was the first Republican President ever? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) George Washington. C) George W. Bush. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abraham Lincoln. 11. Loose interpretation of Constitution A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 12. Ray is 45 year old who works for the theme parks in an office. He does not like amount of taxes that he pays to the government. He believes that the best government is a small one and people's freedom should be very high. He thinks that any program that the government pays for, including public schools, is unnecessary. Which political party might Ray be interested in? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Socialists. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarians. 13. A Political party has three components, which of the following is not a component of a political party: A) The leader. B) The active members. C) The supporters. D) Election symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Election symbol. 14. The American political process is seen as a ..... system. A) Bicameral-party. B) Two-party. C) Republican party. D) Birthday party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-party. 15. Amendment that granted citizens of Washington D.C. the right to vote A) 23rd Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 23rd Amendment. 16. Political parties try to mobilize voters. Mobilizing voters means to ..... A) Raise money. B) Get large groups of people to take interest in candidates, issues, and elections. C) Find candidates. D) Watching and listening to voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get large groups of people to take interest in candidates, issues, and elections. 17. What is the number of electoral votes needed to win A) 270. B) 117. C) 340. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 18. How often does reapportionment take place? A) Every 4 years. B) Every 8 years. C) Every 10 years. D) Every 20 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every 10 years. 19. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of UKIP's ideology? A) Anti-ME. B) Far-right. C) Pro-Brexit. D) Pro-immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pro-immigration. 20. How can minor parties affect the election of the president? A) By producing votes for the senators. B) By taking votes away from a another candidate. C) By nominating a charismatic leader. D) None of above. 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