This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 221 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 221 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A A) B. B) C. C) D. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 2. Which issue often represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats? A) Responsibilities of government. B) Frequency of national elections. C) Legality of U.S. Constitution. D) Support for the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Responsibilities of government. 3. Azra is 29 years old. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Fifteen years ago, Azra moved to the United States with her family. She became a U.S. citizeneight years ago. Just last year, Azra moved to Florida. She has decided to runfor public office. For which office is she qualified to run? A) Governor of Florida. B) Florida State Senator. C) U.S. Senator from Florida. D) Member of U.S. House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Member of U.S. House of Representatives. 4. Third parties influence politics in all of the following ways except: A) They provide voters a third option. B) They influence policy making on a specific issue. C) They raise funds for one of the major parties to help them win. D) They "take away" votes from one of the major parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They raise funds for one of the major parties to help them win. 5. What is an organized group of politicians and voters who share similar ideas about how the government should work. A) Political action committees. B) Political parties. C) Subcommittees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. 6. Hamilton's plan for the financial system was not popular with whom? A) Middle states. B) Northern states. C) Southern states. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Southern states. 7. Which of the following was not a third-party challenger? A) Whig Party. B) Progressive Party. C) Dixiecrats. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whig Party. 8. Is voting a civic duty or a civic responsibility? A) It is a civic duty. We are required to vote. B) It is a civic responsibility. It is good to do it, but we are not forced to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a civic responsibility. It is good to do it, but we are not forced to vote. 9. The first two political parties in the United States were the ..... and ..... A) Federalists and Whigs. B) Democrats and Whigs. C) Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. D) Republicans and Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. 10. If the president does not like a bill and does not want it to become a law, what can he do? A) Let it sit for 11 days. B) Veto it. C) Sign it. D) Return it to Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Veto it. 11. All of the following characteristics apply to President John Adams EXCEPT A) He lived in the White House. B) He was only elected for one term. C) He was from Virginia. D) He was the first Vice President to become President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was from Virginia. 12. Independence Party A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 13. Party in the Electorate includes A) Party leaders. B) Elected officials & candidates. C) Members of the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Members of the party. 14. What is the main purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)? A) Raising money to give to candidates running for office. B) Convincing politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions. C) Endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform. D) Roviding politicians with unbiased information to increase the common good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raising money to give to candidates running for office. 15. Literacy tests used in the South threatened to keep white males from voting as well as African Americans. What did these southern states do to make sure that white males who couldn't read could still vote? A) States made it harder to drop out of high school. B) States helped more white males to learn to read. C) Congress added a grgandfather clause to the Constitution. D) States added a grandfather clause to their constitutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States added a grandfather clause to their constitutions. 16. What is the number in which a TIE would occur in the Electoral College? A) 270. B) 538. C) 269. D) 260. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 269. 17. The President has an advantage over Congress in getting media attention for all of the following reasons except A) The President is one person, while Congress is many. B) The President is the most powerful person in the nation. C) The President is the national leader. D) Congress is closer to the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congress is closer to the people. 18. Kamala Harris is a member of which political party? A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 19. Which of the following nations has a one-party system? A) Canada. B) China. C) United States. D) Israel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 20. Who was the first Democrat President of the United States? A) George Washington. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Andrew Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Andrew Jackson. ← 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