This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 272 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 272 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Party leaders meet once every four years at A) The national convention. B) Donald Trump's house. C) The party reunion. D) The national party headquarters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The national convention. 2. What can play an important role in public politics although they rarely win elections. A) Third parties. B) Electoral College. C) Two-party. D) Political candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third parties. 3. They appealed to the rich and well-born. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 4. A document of citizens' signatures to get an independent candidate on the ballot for an election? A) Petition. B) Memorandum. C) Charter. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petition. 5. In which of these categories can the Indian National Congress be put? A) Centrist party. B) Rightist party. C) Leftist party. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centrist party. 6. The difference between political parties is stated in the ..... A) Amendment. B) Bill. C) Party platform. D) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party platform. 7. How many total electoral votes (in America)? A) 135. B) 230. C) 458. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 538. 8. What did Bosses do? A) Controlled nomination and patronage. B) Controlled employees. C) Fundraise money for issues. D) Fundraise money for political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlled nomination and patronage. 9. What is the purpose of interest groups? A) Try to influence creation of government policies. B) Social connections for old people. C) To bribe government officials. D) Raise money for specific causes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Try to influence creation of government policies. 10. Which of the following terms relates to trying to persuade someone's opinion? A) Symbolism. B) Propaganda. C) Bias. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Propaganda. 11. The president comes to Florida to help a member of his political party campaign for Senate. The President is ..... A) Nominating a candidate for public office. B) Educating the electorate about the campaign issues. C) Helping candidate win an election. D) Monitoring the actions of the opposing political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping candidate win an election. 12. Role of political parties to pick a person to run for office. A) Nominate. B) Govern. C) Major Party. D) Coalition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate. 13. Being in favor of or against a person or group in an unfair one sided way A) Propaganda. B) Campaign. C) Media. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 14. Critically affecting the electoral college vote, bringing new issues to the public agenda, and venting popular discontent are important roles played by A) Intra-party factions. B) Splinter groups in a multiparty system. C) Parties based on a single issue in a multiple-issue society. D) The two-party system in thwarting extreme or unconventional views. E) Third parties in a two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Third parties in a two-party system. 15. Which party feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties? A) Anti-Federalist. B) Democratic. C) Democratic-Republican. D) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic-Republican. 16. The main purpose of political parties are to control government by A) Controlling your lives. B) Winning elections and holding office. C) Making the other party look bad. D) Hogging the media's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winning elections and holding office. 17. Making direct contat with lawmakers or other government leaders to influence government policy. A) Lobbying. B) Political Ideology. C) Political Socialization. D) Political Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbying. 18. Which of the following is not a "National Party" ? A) Bahujan samaj party. B) Aam Aadmi Party. C) Rashtriya Lokta Dal. D) All India Trinamool Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rashtriya Lokta Dal. 19. Reactionary A) A person who responds quickly and impulsively. B) A person who is opposed to progress or change. C) A person who is easily influenced by others. D) Ideological view that favors a return to a previous state of affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideological view that favors a return to a previous state of affairs. 20. There should be less regulations on businesses A) Democrat. B) Republican. 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