This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 25 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who originated One Nation Conservatism? A) Robert Peel. B) Benjamin Disraeli. C) Winston Churchill. D) Margaret Thatcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benjamin Disraeli. 2. A POLITICAL PARTY IS AN ASSOCIATION OF: A) PEOPLE. B) CHILDREN. C) PARTIES. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PEOPLE. 3. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING STATES DO HAVE THE REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTY? A) Himachal Pradesh. B) RAJASTHAN. C) MADHYA PRADESH. D) JHARKHAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) JHARKHAND. 4. Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support? A) Foreign policy. B) Space exploration. C) Education. D) Military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Education. 5. All voters in a ..... cast their ballots at the same voting place. A) Ward. B) Precinct. C) Political party. D) Direct primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precinct. 6. Someone moves from California to Florida. How many days close to an election can he register to vote as a resident of Florida? A) 1 day. B) 1 week. C) 14 days. D) 22 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22 days. 7. Each political party has a national ..... It includes members from all 50 states. The national chairperson heads this committee. A) Committee. B) Agenda. C) Tribunal. D) Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Committee. 8. What do third parties in the US typically form around? A) One candidate or issue. B) Multiple candidates and issues. C) No specific agenda. D) Opposing all major parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One candidate or issue. 9. How do the two major political parties build national bases of support out of diverse interests? A) By creating divisiveness among interests so they have to choose between the two major parties. B) Through a process of interest aggregation. C) By appealing to the patriotism of groups based as expressed in the party's platform. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through a process of interest aggregation. 10. Which two parties have very similar platforms? A) Liberals and conservatives. B) Liberals and NDP. C) NDP and Green Party. D) NDP and Bloc Quebecois. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NDP and Green Party. 11. Redrawing of electoral maps A) Proportional representation. B) Reapportionment. C) Redistricting. D) Third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Redistricting. 12. True or False:A presidential candidate can win the popular vote and still lose the election. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Why is it difficult for third party candidates to win an election in America? A) The republican party monopolizes all campaign funds. B) The Democratic party funds all campaigns. C) The Democratic and Republican parties oversee all financial contributions. D) The Democratic and Republican parties raise large sums of money monopolizing campaign funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Democratic and Republican parties raise large sums of money monopolizing campaign funds. 14. Which is the best explanation of a winner-take-all contest? A) When a candidate receives some of the popular vote, they get some of the electoral votes. B) When a candidate wins a popular vote, the other candidate loses and can no longer run. C) When a candidate wins the popular vote, the other candidate receives none of the electoral vote. D) When a candidate wins the popular vote, they don't get any of the electoral votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a candidate wins the popular vote, the other candidate receives none of the electoral vote. 15. The idea that your citizenship is based upon your parents' citizenship no matter where you are born. A) Law of Blood. B) Law of Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Law of Blood. 16. The ideas below are based on those found in the platform of a current political party in the United States ..... We believe individual rights are essential to freedom.We believe the United States should avoid alliances and use the military only for our direct defense ..... In which political party platform are these ideas most likelyto be found? A) Communist. B) Socialist. C) Libertarian. D) Republican. E) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarian. 17. Associated with liberals, this political party has a more progressive ideology. They believe the government should play a more active role in the lives of its citizens. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Reactionary. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 18. How many parties are registered with the Election Commission of India? A) 500. B) 650. C) 700. D) 750. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 750. 19. Today's Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s. It's the world's oldest active political party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Who actually places the vote for president A) The people. B) The citizens. C) The electors. D) Third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The electors. ← 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