This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 269 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 269 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the United State's first Republican president? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Andrew Jackson. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) Andrew Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abraham Lincoln. 2. Which action would best allow political candidates to meet the needs of their voters? A) Using televised debates to promote a political agenda. B) Spending campaign money on polls to identify public opinion. C) Focusing campaign resources on Web based technology. D) Distributing information about the issues to people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spending campaign money on polls to identify public opinion. 3. How do people vote in India A) Through a ballot in secrecy. B) Raising their hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through a ballot in secrecy. 4. How old do you need to be to vote? A) 21. B) 35. C) 16 1/2. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18. 5. What day is Election Day? A) The First Monday in November. B) The First Tuesday in November. C) The First Tuesday after the First Monday in November. D) The First Tuesday after the First Monday in October. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The First Tuesday after the First Monday in November. 6. Besides, Donald Trump, who was the last President to lose the popular vote? A) Bill Clinton. B) George W. Bush. C) George H.W. Bush. D) Ronald Reagan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George W. Bush. 7. Derek graduated from FSU with a degree in psychology. What is this an example of? A) His platform. B) His qualifications. C) His experience. D) His political ads. E) His debates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His qualifications. 8. Which major political party in America aligns with conservative ideology? A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Green Party. D) Independent Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican Party. 9. As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a A) Standing army. B) Marine Corps. C) National bank. D) Plan to end slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National bank. 10. Why do presidential candidates almost always belong to a political party? A) Political parties help them to raise money. B) Political parties help them get recognized. C) Political parties help them organize their campaign. D) All of these. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. Because the United States has a ....., the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either Republicans or Democrats. A) Minor parties. B) Two-party system. C) Splinter parties. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-party system. 12. The two-party political party system developed in ..... A) Ancient Greece. B) Ancient Rome. C) The United States. D) Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Great Britain. 13. The United States has had only two political parties, the Democratic party and the Republican party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Term for when citizens fail to vote because of a lack of interest A) Boredom. B) Voter Apathy. C) Electoral College. D) Voter Registration Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voter Apathy. 15. It is a group people who seek to control governments through the winning of elections and holding of public office. A) Interest group. B) Political action committee. C) Political party. D) City council. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 16. Just plain folks A) A candidate calling the opponent names. B) Pictures of a candidate with large crowds around them. C) A candidate doing everyday activities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A candidate doing everyday activities. 17. The person who already holds elected office A) Incumbent. B) Candidate. C) Sophomore. D) Important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incumbent. 18. Which political party wanted an economy based on manufacturing? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 19. Which part of the political spectrum do younger people lean toward. A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 20. The article describes some examples of political parties in the United States. What is one example from the text of a political party in the United States? A) The American Party. B) The Republican Party. C) The Birthday Party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Republican Party. ← 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