This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 258 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 258 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Political action committees are ..... groups that raise ..... to donate. A) Publicawareness. B) Privatemoney. C) Privatepopularity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Privatemoney. 2. What is polarization? A) The shift of positions from moderate towards ideological extremes. B) The shift of positions from ideological extremes towards moderation. C) The shift of positions from one political party to another. D) The shift of positions from one political ideology to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The shift of positions from moderate towards ideological extremes. 3. Believes wages (money you make) should be set by the free market and NOT the gov't A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 4. Which of the following IS NOT TRUE about the office of the President of the United States? A) A presidential term is 4 years. B) The office of President has no term limits. C) The president may serve for two terms only or ten years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The office of President has no term limits. 5. Was Washington's Secretary of State A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jefferson. 6. The condition for a political party to be recognized as a national party is: A) It must secure at least 6 percent of total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four states. B) It must win at least 4 seats in the Lok Sabha. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these. 7. All of the following are incumbency advantages in congressional elections EXCEPT A) Incumbents receive more campaign contributions than challengers. B) Most Americans think Congress does a good job. C) Incumbents enjoy franking priviledges. D) Incumbents do case work for constituents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most Americans think Congress does a good job. 8. When a journalist writes an editorial taking a stand on a certain issue, he is A) Trying to persuade people to support his point of view. B) Giving unbiased information. C) Trying to entertain or amuse readers. D) Taking a poll to measure public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trying to persuade people to support his point of view. 9. Conservative political party represented by an elephant A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. C) Green Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 10. Which type of party system is usually found in nations with authoritarian governments? A) One-party system. B) Two-party system. C) Multi-party system. D) Coalition system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One-party system. 11. An election in which voters choose candidates to represent each political party in a general election. A) Indirect primary. B) Direct primary. C) Closed primary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct primary. 12. These votes are the ones you need to become President. A) Popular Votes. B) Electoral Votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral Votes. 13. Given by the people selected to run for President and Vice President at the end of a national convention. A) Acceptance speech. B) Campaign. C) Convention. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acceptance speech. 14. To choose who would run for president in 1796, the party members participated in a ..... A) Distinct. B) Resolve. C) Federalist. D) Sedition. E) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Caucus. 15. Which definition best matches "loose constructionist" ? A) Government can only do what the Constitution says. B) Government can do whatever is necessary to govern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government can do whatever is necessary to govern. 16. Which political party typically advocates for progressive taxation and increased government regulation of businesses? A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Party . 17. What socialization factor has the most influence in determining a person's degree of political participation? A) Family. B) Cable and Internet News. C) Religion. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Education. 18. The U.S. is a ..... because our presidents come from one of two political parties. A) Two-party system. B) Three-party system. C) Four-party system. D) Five-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-party system. 19. Family, Age, Religion and Economics all are influences for what? A) The political party someone may pick to join. B) A political action committee someone may try to join. C) The Democratic National Committee. D) The Republican National Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The political party someone may pick to join. 20. To be President you must be at least ..... years old A) 25. B) 30. C) 35. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 35. ← 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