This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 289 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 289 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. U.S. has a two party system. Disagree on role and responsibilities of government. A) Political Parties. B) Ideologies. C) Interest Groups. D) Voting Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Parties. 2. What is the importance of caucuses and primaries? A) They are when the actual nominee becomes the presidential nominee. B) They are when people vote for a candidate who they believe should be the party's nominee. C) They are when the delegates vote for whoever they want to be president. D) They are when people describe the issues they want to be addressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are when people vote for a candidate who they believe should be the party's nominee. 3. What does a political platform refer to?. A) The physical stage where politicians deliver speeches. B) A set of policies and promises presented by a political party. C) The media outlet where political discussions take place. D) A document outlining the history of a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A set of policies and promises presented by a political party. 4. This term means that if a candidate wins a state's popular vote, they get all the state's electoral votes A) Electoral college. B) All-or-nothing. C) Winner-takes-all. D) Electoral system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winner-takes-all. 5. Which of these statements is currently true about the nomination of a party's presidential candidate? A) Delegates simply nominate the candidate that has been chosen by party leaders. B) Sometimes a new candidate will emerge and be nominated at the convention. C) It is clear which candidate will be nominated before the national convention. D) Nomination must unanimous, with delegates from every state affirming the choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is clear which candidate will be nominated before the national convention. 6. Democrats Believe in more money for government involvement A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. This party DID NOT wanted a national bank A) Federalists. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 8. There were ..... differences between the Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans A) Distinct. B) Resolve. C) Federalist. D) Sedition. E) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distinct. 9. Which political party promotes fewer taxes so people have more money to spend, stimulating the economy? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 10. Which of the following best describes party affiliation in September of 2020? A) Independents (not affiliated with a party) 41%, Democrats 31%, Republicans 26%. B) Democrats 41%, Republicans 31%, Independents (not affiliated with a party) 26%. C) Republicans 41%, Democrats 31%, Independents (not affiliated with a party) 26%. D) 50% is gone, 50% law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independents (not affiliated with a party) 41%, Democrats 31%, Republicans 26%. 11. Groups of people who share similar ideas about how their country should be run A) Political parties. B) Coalitions. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties. 12. A recent commercial was on TV and it briefly listed all the many great things that the candidate has done over her career without going into great detail, what type of propaganda is this ..... A) Glittering Generality. B) Name Calling. C) Bandwagon. D) Stacked Cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering Generality. 13. What does the word SUFFRAGE mean? A) The right to drink. B) The right to vote. C) The right to suffer. D) The right to speak your mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The right to vote. 14. Which policy position would the Republican Party be least likely to support? A) An increase in support for Military families and Veterans. B) A plan to raise taxes to cover a shortfall in a disaster readiness fund. C) A plan to reallocate funding to provide more environmental corridors along U. S. interstate highways. D) A proposal to hire displaced workers due to the COVID shutdowns to increase U.S. manufacturing jobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A plan to raise taxes to cover a shortfall in a disaster readiness fund. 15. Was Washington's Secretary of the Treasury A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamilton. 16. These are groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run. A) Minor parties. B) Major party. C) Political parties. D) Two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political parties. 17. What was the issue when Dred Scott moved back to Missouri? A) He was not recognized as a citizen. B) He was immediately set free. C) He was elected as a state official. D) The state still recognized him as a slave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The state still recognized him as a slave. 18. What's the main way candidates reach American voters? A) Campaign rallies. B) Campaign ads/commercials. C) Going door to door. D) Fund-raising events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Campaign ads/commercials. 19. Which definition best matches "strict constructionist" ? A) Government can only do what the Constitution says. B) Government can do whatever is necessary to govern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government can only do what the Constitution says. 20. Which Amendment did people not have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote> A) 21st Amendment. B) 24th Amendment. C) 20th Amendment. D) 22nd Amendment. 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