This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 276 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 276 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a party's formal statement of basic principles, viewpoints on major policy issues, and objectives for the campaign and next four years? A) Constitution. B) Precinct. C) Ballot. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 2. The number of electors each state has is- A) Determined by how many citizens voted in the last election. B) Based on the state's Congressional representation. C) Stated in the United States Constitution. D) Decided by a pre-election lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Based on the state's Congressional representation. 3. Who were the two main figures involved in the dispute that led to the creation of the first political parties in the United States? A) Benjamin Franklin and James Madison. B) George Washington and John Adams. C) Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. D) Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. 4. Which among the following is not a National Level Party in India? A) INC. B) BJP. C) Bahujan samaj party. D) Rashtriya Janata Dal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rashtriya Janata Dal. 5. A technique that is designed to send the message that a product or person is "just like you." A) Plain Folks. B) Testimonial. C) Transfer. D) Tricks of the Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain Folks. 6. Select the best answer for proposition in regards to voting? A) A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion. B) A suggested scheme or plan of action, especially in a business context. C) (in the US) a constitutional proposal; a bill. D) A project, task, or idea considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty, especially in a commercial context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (in the US) a constitutional proposal; a bill. 7. Which of the following is a valid reason a person would want to vote for a specific candidate? A) The candidate served as mayor of a town. B) The candidate works at your favorite restaurant. C) The candidate is good looking. D) The candidate donated money to your favorite political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The candidate served as mayor of a town. 8. N in favor of creating and paying for government programs and services to help people in need. A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Socialists. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 9. What is the Liberal Party's position on climate change? A) It is a hoax. B) It is a minor issue. C) It is the greatest threat to the planet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is the greatest threat to the planet. 10. Corey Jones and a group of her friends are interested in starting a new political party. Can they do it? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. Establish local governments A) Federal. B) State. C) Concurrent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 12. What is the magic number to win the presidential election? A) 538. B) 435. C) 270. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 270. 13. The House Freedom Caucus and "The Squad" are examples of A) Special interest groups. B) Political parties. C) Splinter parties. D) Factions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factions. 14. ..... mobilization is when people outside of the government convince others that the government does not represent them and recruit them to join them. A) Internal. B) External. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) External. 15. Which countries have a single-party system today? A) Germany, Chile, and Spain. B) United States and United Kingdom. C) Qatar and Saudi Arabia. D) Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam tags8.C3.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam tags8.C3.1. 16. Who was the father of the University of Virginia? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 17. A group of people with broad, shared interests who join together to help the candidates they support to win elections. A) Political Machine. B) Political Party. C) Caucus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party. 18. In the election of 1796 A) John Adams ran unopposed and received all of the electoral college votes. B) Thomas Jefferson and John Adams tied so the House of Representatives had to pick Adams as the winner. C) John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson in a landslide, but did not win all of the Electoral Votes. D) John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson by the slimmest of majorities in the Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson by the slimmest of majorities in the Electoral College. 19. When the government placed a tariff on imported goods the price of domestically made goods would rise. This made it more expensive for most people to purchase goods and that is why ..... opposed tariffs. A) Democratic Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republicans. 20. True or FalseThe presidency of one party, creates a leader for the apposing party. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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