This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 267 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 267 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which party favors HIGHER taxes to pay for social programs? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 2. What did George Washington think about political parties? A) He liked them. B) He thought they could be better. C) He was strongly against them. D) He believed they were necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was strongly against them. 3. Meeting of state and local party organizations? A) Caucus. B) Primary. C) Precinct. D) Ward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 4. In states where primaries require a candidate to receive a majority, what occurs if no candidate receives 50% of the vote? A) A runoff. B) A direct primary. C) A new election. D) Accept the candidate who received the most votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A runoff. 5. "Everybody is doing, you should too", this type of propaganda is commonly known as ..... A) Just Plain Folks. B) Bandwagon. C) Glittering Generality. D) Stacked Cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 6. He believed a strong national government was necessary to provide economic and political order; the wealthy and well-educated (elite/upper class) should rule over the masses. A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 7. Which political party believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and thatindividuals can take care of themselves without government help? A) Republican Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Socialist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican Party. 8. Party in the Electorate is A) The people eligible to vote. B) Those who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans and cast their votes. C) The largest number of votes case for the candidate for office wins. D) 1971 issue that implicated President Nixon, and would later result in his resignation. E) A general agreement among various groups on matters of fundamental importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans and cast their votes. 9. What type of government has free and fair elections? A) Communist. B) Dictatorship. C) Representative Democracy. D) Anarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Representative Democracy. 10. The purpose of reapportionment is to ..... A) Disenfranchise certain groups of people. B) Maintain a balance of representation in the Senate. C) Maintain a balance of representation in the House of Representatives. D) Ncrease the influence of the House of Representatives on public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maintain a balance of representation in the House of Representatives. 11. The principles or beliefs of a political party are called its ..... A) Opinion. B) Issue. C) Platform. D) Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 12. The acronym FNM stands for? A) Free National Memo. B) Free Nominal Movement. C) Financial National Movement. D) Free National Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Free National Movement. 13. You can only vote for a candidate who is the same party as the party you're registered with. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Voters in America often do not for which of the following reasons? Choose best choice. A) Voter apathy. B) Tired. C) Went to lunch instead. D) Did not know how to register. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voter apathy. 15. The practice of awarding public officers, contracts, and other governmental favors to those who supported the party in power is called ..... A) Sectionalism. B) Plurality. C) Party in power. D) Spoils system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spoils system. 16. Fundraising dinners try to raise money from ..... to use in the candidates' campaigns. A) Contributors. B) Issues. C) Opinion polls. D) Endorsements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contributors. 17. What is the purpose of a party platform? A) To list the kind of policies the party will enact if their candidate is elected. B) To organize voter registration drives. C) To raise money for the political party. D) To provide campaign management support for their candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To list the kind of policies the party will enact if their candidate is elected. 18. In the United States, we mainly have a ..... ? A) One Party System. B) Two Party System. C) Multiple Party System. D) Open Ballot System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two Party System. 19. Which act empowered the president to either deport or imprison non-citizens considered a threat to the nation's security? Dive into history and pick the right one! A) Alien Act. B) Naturalization Act. C) Sedition Act. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alien Act. 20. Which is NOT a campaign activity? A) Make a speech. B) Conduct a fund-raiser. C) Make a new govt rule. D) Pay for TV ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make a new govt rule. ← 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