This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 232 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 232 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Political organization that seeks to win elections in order to control the government A) Interest Groups. B) Political Parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Parties. 2. Which of the following is in the correct order of the political spectrum from left ideologies to right ideologies? A) Conservative, Moderate, Liberal. B) Moderate, Conservative, Liberal. C) Liberal, Moderate, Conservative. D) Liberal, Conservative, Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal, Moderate, Conservative. 3. No matter what job you wish to run for in politics, which of the following is a requirement for all of them? A) U.S. Citizen. B) Previous voting record. C) 30 years old. D) Permanent resident for at least 6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) U.S. Citizen. 4. What are the colors of the Republican and Democratic Parties? A) Red (R) and Blue (D). B) Green (R) and Blue (D). C) Purple (R) and Gold (D). D) Green (R) and Gold (D). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red (R) and Blue (D). 5. Modeled after the BRITISH government A) Federalist. B) Democratic Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 6. Which of the following applies to people in the United States? A) People are required to join one of the two major political parties. B) People must be a member of a political party in order to vote. C) People cannot join political parties until they are 21. D) People may choose whether to join any political party, or none. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People may choose whether to join any political party, or none. 7. The years 1860-1928 saw the dominance of which party? A) Federalists. B) Republicans. C) Democratic-Republicans. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 8. What are the names of our nations two major political parties? A) Federalists and Democratic Republicans. B) Democrats & Whigs. C) Democrats & Republicans. D) Republicans & Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats & Republicans. 9. Which of the following CAN be taken into account when being allowed to register to vote? A) Race. B) Residence. C) Literacy. D) Political affiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Residence. 10. Political parties raise money from organizations through this A) Political Action Committee (PAC). B) Politburo. C) Parliamentary Procedure Committee. D) Fund Request Agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Action Committee (PAC). 11. Which of the following political blocs would be most likely to favor nationalization of large industrial enterprises? A) Liberals. B) Islamists. C) Conservatives. D) Libertarians. E) Socialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Socialists. 12. ..... are political parties that often form on the basis of one or a few issues. A) Third Parties. B) Majority Parties. C) Standard Parties. D) Tea Parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third Parties. 13. Left Wing or Liberal is to ..... as Right Wing or Conservative is to ..... A) Republican/Democrat. B) Democrat/Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat/Republican. 14. Click the similarities of Political Parties ..... A) Political parties organize to win elections. B) Differences between parties are stated in the party's platform. C) Political parties believe in a strong central government. D) Third parties introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties organize to win elections. 15. A new law passes the Senate, where oneparty has a majority, but fails in the House ofRepresentatives, where the other party has amajority. A) Support candidates. B) Influence laws & policy. C) Unite levels of government. D) Create balance. E) Influence voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Create balance. 16. How many electoral votes do each state have? A) 2. B) 1. C) Varies by population. D) Varies by tax dollars raised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Varies by population. 17. When interest groups facilitate (help/encourage) members of their group to contact government officials about policy decisions, this is called ..... A) Grassroots lobbying. B) Astroturf lobbying. C) Direct lobbying. D) Coercion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grassroots lobbying. 18. A proposal by a third party that becomes popular might lead to which of the following statements? A) Soon be forgotten because it was offered by a third party. B) Lead to the creation of a one-party system. C) Be adopted by the major parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be adopted by the major parties. 19. Roles of Media during campaigns:identifying candidateswriting editorialsbroadcasting different points of view? A) Detecting bias. B) Organizing to win campaigns. C) Monitoring actions of officeholders. D) Emphasizing selected issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emphasizing selected issues. 20. What are the 3 most recognized third-parties in the United States? A) IndependentGreenPartisian. B) Libertarian Alliance Progressive. C) GreenLibertarianConstitutional. D) Constitutional Progressive Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GreenLibertarianConstitutional. ← 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