This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 280 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 280 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Supported Great Britain as an ally. A) Federalist. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 2. Who are the main sponsors of political action committees (PACs)? A) Interest groups. B) Third parties. C) Think tanks. D) Grassroots organizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups. 3. Who was a loose constructionist? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 4. Political Parties act as a link between Government and people. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What is a critical election? A) An election that determines the balance of power in Congress. B) An election that results in a significant shift in the political landscape. C) An election that is contested by more than two major parties. D) An election that is decided by a narrow margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An election that results in a significant shift in the political landscape. 6. Made up of two chambers A) Bichambered. B) Bicameral. C) Bison. D) Chamber of Commerce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bicameral. 7. Which party was formed in 1832? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats. 8. Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote? A) Be at least 18 years old be Election Day. B) Have graduated high school. C) Be a United States citizen. D) Be a resident of a state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have graduated high school. 9. Which of the following parties would have opposed (been against) a tariff? A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalist. C) Whig. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 10. The election between different political party candidates to win the office is called A) Closed primary. B) Open primary. C) Primary. D) General election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) General election. 11. Political Party that represents this statement:CONSERVATIVE ideology A) Republican. B) Democratic. C) 3rd party. D) Other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 12. The majority party is a ..... ? A) A political party other than Republican or Democratic. B) Political party with the most elected members. C) A minority party. D) A third party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political party with the most elected members. 13. A minor party is also known as a A) Fifth Party. B) Fourth Party. C) Third Party. D) Second Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Party. 14. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY TO VOTE (regularly / every 4 years)? A) People with a higher level of education. B) People with an income below the poverty line. C) People who are single. D) People who are on welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People with a higher level of education. 15. Which political party tends to be liberal? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Libertarians. D) Socialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 16. The Election of ..... led to the creation of the Democratic Party A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Andrew Jackson. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Andrew Jackson. 17. What is the main goal of a political party? A) To win elections. B) To gain followers. C) To make a candidate rich. D) To lose elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To win elections. 18. A process that lets voters propose new laws and amendments to state constitutions is called A) Initiative. B) Recall. C) Referendum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initiative. 19. People who fall somewhere between liberal and conservative ideologies are: A) Members of the Democratic-Republican party. B) Polarized. C) Patronage voters. D) Moderates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moderates. 20. Which happens first when running for office? A) Apply as a candidate. B) Nominating convention. C) Debates. D) Electoral college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apply as a candidate. ← 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