This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 209 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 209 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. These powerful political leaders once chose delegates and controlled conventions. A) Ward captains. B) Precinct captains. C) Bosses. D) Patrons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bosses. 2. A political party other than republican or democrat? A) Green Party. B) Independent. C) Third Party. D) Fourth Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Party. 3. A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate A) Brain Party. B) Caucus. C) Ideological Meeting. D) Conference Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucus. 4. What does majority mean in politics? A) A biased campaign strategy. B) A type of political party. C) The greater number or part. D) A method of fundraising. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The greater number or part. 5. How many parties are necessary for a democracy A) More than 10. B) Less than 5. C) At least 2. D) At least 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At least 2. 6. Tried to strengthen financial standing of the USA A) Monroe. B) Adams. C) Jefferson. D) Hamilton. E) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hamilton. 7. The founder of the American System was: A) Henry Clay. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) Daniel Webster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry Clay. 8. If you vote for candidates from both parties, you are voting a ..... ticket. A) Double. B) Split. C) Twin. D) Straight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Split. 9. What is a political parties platform? A) Hierarchy of representatives. B) Document describing the party's views on all major issues. C) #1 issue the party is concerned with. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Document describing the party's views on all major issues. 10. It is a method by which an elective local official may be removed from office during his tenure. A) Recall. B) Election. C) Plebiscite. D) Referendum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recall. 11. Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? A) Judicial. B) Legislative. C) Executive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 12. Can you identify the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party? A) Mayawati. B) Kanshi Ram. C) Mahatma Phule. D) Babasaheb Ambedkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kanshi Ram. 13. Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the United States is a(n) ..... A) Economic protest party. B) Splinter party. C) Minor party. D) Two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minor party. 14. The Democrats and Republicans disagree on A) The Responsibilities of the Government (what it should and shouldn't do). B) Whether or not to support the Constitution. C) How often we should elect a new president. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Responsibilities of the Government (what it should and shouldn't do). 15. What is used as a nickname for the republicans? A) O.P.P (other peoples property). B) N.H.L (national hockey league). C) F.B.I. (Federal bureau of investigation). D) G.O.P (Grand Old Party). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) G.O.P (Grand Old Party). 16. Selecting people that seem likable and have a good chance of winning an election is an example of which function of political parties? A) Educating the electorate on campaign issues. B) Helping candidates win elections. C) Monitoring the actions of officeholders. D) Recruiting and nominating candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recruiting and nominating candidates. 17. Majority system is used in the Electoral College and requires how much of a percentage of votes A) 50%. B) 60%. C) 70%. D) 80%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50%. 18. The powerful influence of these people led to the primary elections as the method of selection at the state and local levels. A) Precinct captains. B) Bosses. C) Ward captains. D) National committee chairperson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bosses. 19. Which party was Pro-French? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 20. What percentage of registered voters have voted in recent U.S. elections? A) 60. B) 75. C) 50. D) Less than 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less than 50. ← 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