This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 215 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 215 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many total electoral votes? A) 113. B) 235. C) 538. D) 672. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 538. 2. Symbol for Democratic Party A) Donkey. B) Elephant. C) Eagle. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donkey. 3. Plaid Cymru A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. Review environmental regulations A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 5. Groups that draw their strength from the financial resources, numbers and expertise of their members. They share common goals and organize to influence government. A) Public Opinion. B) Political parties. C) Interest groups. D) Lobbyists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest groups. 6. Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? A) Watching political debates on television. B) Discussing political issues at work. C) Collecting opinions for a yearbook. D) Gathering signatures for a petition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gathering signatures for a petition. 7. No party affiliation; vote based on issues/ideas, not along party lines A) Democrats. B) Independent (NPA). C) Republican. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent (NPA). 8. You must be 21 years old to vote in Virginia? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Match the ideology with the political party:Less government involvement A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 10. This amendment increased popular sovereignty by establishing the direct election of U.S. senators A) 15th Amendment. B) 17th Amendment. C) 19th Amendment. D) 26th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17th Amendment. 11. Which is not a way to register to vote? A) Mail, internet. B) DMV. C) Registrar's office. D) At precincts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At precincts. 12. The symbol for the Republican Party is A) A mammoth. B) A dinosaur. C) A whale. D) An elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An elephant. 13. All of the following are true regarding committees EXCEPT A) They oversee the executive branch. B) They guide legislation. C) They hold hearings to investigate problems. D) They only come into play after a bill has been approved in the House and Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They only come into play after a bill has been approved in the House and Senate. 14. Which political party supported manufacturing and trade? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 15. Our electoral process shares all of these characteristics except A) Congressional and presidential elections are staggered to ensure stability. B) Our primary and general election system involves indirect voting. C) The president is officially elected in November. D) Primaries can be proportional, but general election is winner take all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The president is officially elected in November. 16. The Role of ..... ?* Provides citizens with competing views on contemporary issues* Directly connects the public to candidates and elected leaders* Recruits candidates to run for officeWhich phrase completes the title of this list? A) Interest Groups. B) The Electoral College. C) Social Media. D) The Two Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Two Party System. 17. True or False:Third-Party (Minor Party) candidates never have any impact on the U.S elections. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Those parties which are given the special privilege of 'election symbol' and other facilities are said to be: A) 'identified' by the Election Commission. B) 'recognised' by the Election Commission. C) Patronised' by the Election Commission. D) Attached' by the Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'recognised' by the Election Commission. 19. What is a party platform? A) A series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues. B) Representatives to a meeting; they nominate candidates for president and vice-president. C) A meeting of political party members to conduct party business. D) Several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues. 20. Fair & simple taxes for growth through lower taxes to corporations A) Republican. B) Democratic. 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