This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 266 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 266 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ..... became the anti-slavery party in the mid 1800s. A) The Whigs. B) The Democrats. C) The Republicans. D) The Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Republicans. 2. This type of minor party has one specific public policy matter. A) Singlist. B) Socialist. C) Single-issue. D) Single and ready to mingle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single-issue. 3. Alexander Hamilton was a member of which original party? A) Democratic Republican. B) Federalists. C) Whig. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 4. What does Agrarian mean? A) Farming. B) Industry. C) Factories. D) Animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farming. 5. Benchmark:2.9 Complexity:DOK 2 After serving as a U.S. Senator, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura's opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge rules in Liz's favor. What was the basis for the lawsuit? A) Laura has never owned land in Florida. B) Laura is not a Florida resident. C) Laura is not yet 40 years old. D) Laura has never voted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laura is not a Florida resident. 6. The two major political parties today are A) Federalist and Republican. B) Democrat and Federalist. C) Republican and Democrat. D) Independent and Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican and Democrat. 7. Which action will be the government take when it needs more money? A) Hold elections. B) Lower prices. C) Increase taxes. D) Hire workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase taxes. 8. Which political party thought the Constitution could be interpreted with flexibility? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 9. A meeting of party leaders to discuss issues or choose candidates. A) Independent Voters. B) Political Party. C) Caucus. D) Write-In Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucus. 10. Separating fact from opinion, Detecting bias, Evaluating sources, and Identifying propaganda are all ways to: A) Register to Vote. B) Prepare to run for Political Office. C) Evaluating political campaigns for accuracy. D) Reform Campaign Finance Laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluating political campaigns for accuracy. 11. The Republican party logo is a A) Donkey. B) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elephant. 12. The only US President to not belong to any political party was (a) A) A George Washington. B) John Adams. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Andrew Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A George Washington. 13. All of the following are reasons people criticize the Electoral College EXCEPT: A) Winner take all system. B) Win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College vote. C) Some voices are not heard/counted. D) Second place still gets in office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Second place still gets in office. 14. Sally is registered as an independent. Which of these is she NOT eligible to participate in? A) The presidential election. B) The open primary election. C) The closed primary election. D) The election for city mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The closed primary election. 15. The ..... favored a small businesses and farmers A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans/Anti-Federalists. C) Democrats. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans/Anti-Federalists. 16. In this electoral system, the winner of a state's popular vote gets all of that state's Electoral College votes A) Ranked-choice. B) Proportional. C) Winner-take-all. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winner-take-all. 17. This ideology holds beliefs between both liberal and conservative views A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 18. Consensus A) Having the most support for a law. B) Smallest voting district. C) A feeling shared by a majority in a group. D) Voting strictly for your party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A feeling shared by a majority in a group. 19. ..... expressed sympathy for the French Revolution (at least in its early stages). A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jeffersonians. 20. In Iran, internal political conflict is not usually perceived as conservatives vs liberals but rather ..... vs ..... A) Hardliners vs. Reformists. B) Liberals vs Moderates. C) Secularists vs Theocrats. D) Pro-western vs nationalists. 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