This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 262 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 262 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Most of this party was from the northeastern part of the country. A) Federalist. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 2. Who wants the federal government to be less involved in people's lives? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 3. A meeting of party members that support their political party member. A) Caucus. B) Primary. C) Nominating Convention. D) Nominating Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 4. What are the qualification to vote? A) Live in the U.S., resident of the state/city, 18 or older. B) Live in the U.S. resident of the state/city, 21 or older. C) U.S. Citizen, resident of the state/city and 18 or older. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. Citizen, resident of the state/city and 18 or older. 5. Which of these is one of the ways the media is able to to predict the winners and losers of an election on election day? A) Exit polls. B) Proposition. C) Canvassing. D) Plurality voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exit polls. 6. A major role of third parties in our current system is to what? A) Keep the best candidate from winning. B) Inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties. C) Highlight an outstanding candidate in order to gain name recognition for the next election. D) Introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue. 7. What is judicial review? A) The people can elect judges. B) Courts can decide whether or not something is constitutional. C) Courts can review judges votes in cases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courts can decide whether or not something is constitutional. 8. What is the main purpose of political parties? A) To organize interest groups. B) To win and hold public office. C) To provide services like public schools and healthcare. D) To select Supreme Court Justices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win and hold public office. 9. A person who DOES NOT identify with either political party. A) Splinter. B) Independent. C) Voluntary. D) Political individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 10. Which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections? A) Partisan identification. B) Party platform adopted at the national convention. C) Vice-Presidential running mate. D) Endorsement by political incumbents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Partisan identification. 11. What does FEDERAL mean? A) National. B) States. C) Individual. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National. 12. What did the marbury vs madison establish? A) It establish the judicial review. B) It establish nothing. C) It establish the rights of humans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It establish the judicial review. 13. Which party's color is red? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 14. What is the primary goal of interest groups? A) To act as a third party. B) To influence public policy. C) To measure public opinion. D) To use propaganda techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To influence public policy. 15. This party favors less business regulation A) Libertarians. B) Socialist. C) Republicans. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republicans. 16. What is a moderate? A) Someone who favors liberalism. B) Someone who doesn't follow politics. C) Someone who has some liberal and some conservative beliefs. D) Someone who favors conservatism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone who has some liberal and some conservative beliefs. 17. Party Systems refers to the number of parties competing for the party, organization of the parties (decentralized organization in the U.S.), the balance of power between and within coalitions, the parties' social and institutional base, and the issues and policies around which party competition is organized. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The mass media plays an important ..... role by exposing government misconduct. A) Leak. B) Intelligence. C) Spotlight. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watchdog. 19. What were the first two POLITICAL PARTIES in the UNITED STATES? A) FEDERALISTS and DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS. B) DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS. C) DEMOCRATS and WHIGS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FEDERALISTS and DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS. 20. The political process of the USA is best described as: A) One party system. B) Two party system. C) Limited party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two party system. ← 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