This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 296 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 296 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which idea is best supported by Thomas Jefferson? A) State governments should be stronger than the federal government. B) Only educated people should lead the nation. C) The constitution should be interpreted loosely. D) The government should encourage manufacturing over farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State governments should be stronger than the federal government. 2. What issues would the Department of State handle? A) The nation's finances. B) Relations with other countries. C) The court system. D) Issues with Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relations with other countries. 3. The National Committee is responsible for ..... A) Nominating a candidate to run for city mayor. B) Nominating a candidate to run for president. C) Nominating candidates to run for state elections like senator or governor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominating a candidate to run for president. 4. George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan were members A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 5. A type of primary election where only party members can vote. A) Open Primary. B) Closed Primary. C) Direct Primary. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed Primary. 6. A group of political activists who organize to win elections, to operate the government, and to determine public policy. A) Political Party. B) Interest Group. C) Political Faction. D) Political Action Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 7. The Democratic Party often calls Congressman Smith to make sure he is passing laws that help the party. Which function of political parties is this? A) Educating the electorate about campaign issues. B) Recruiting candidates. C) Monitoring actions of officeholders. D) Helping candidates win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monitoring actions of officeholders. 8. State rules about ballot access require that 3rd parties collect lots of signatures from registered voters in order to have their candidate on the ballot, this means that: A) 3rd parties have an advantage in elections. B) 3rd parties have a hard time winning state and federal elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3rd parties have a hard time winning state and federal elections. 9. Why did Democratic-Republicans support strong state governments? A) They valued local control. B) To expand the military. C) To help businesses. D) To open trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They valued local control. 10. Why do 3rd party candidates have a hard time winning elections? A) 3rd parties don't always have the money and exposure to win elections. B) 3rd parties often win elections. C) 3rd parties struggle to become organized. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3rd parties don't always have the money and exposure to win elections. 11. Place where people go to vote in an election. A) Drive-in. B) Polls. C) Post office. D) Supermarket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polls. 12. Leader of the SNP and Scotland's First Minister A) Margaret Thatcher. B) Nicola Sturgeon. C) Claire Fraser. D) Theresa May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nicola Sturgeon. 13. Progressive Party is ..... A) Product of the 1912 election. Theodore Roosevelt's party. Also called the Bull Moose. B) The range of political views or ideologies. C) The strong support of the political party and its policy stands. D) The practice of awarding public offices, contracts and favors to those who supported the party in power. E) Competing groups, or in this case, another word for political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Product of the 1912 election. Theodore Roosevelt's party. Also called the Bull Moose. 14. What does it mean when a member of Parliament crosses the floor? A) A member is sent out of the chamber by the presiding officer. B) A member, who is not a minister, introduces a bill. C) A member votes against their own party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A member votes against their own party. 15. The term "gender gap" refers to A) Greater poverty of women than of men. B) Stable pattern where women tend to be more likely than men to vote, and to vote Democratic. C) Higher political contributions made by women than by men. D) Greater success of men than women when running for office. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stable pattern where women tend to be more likely than men to vote, and to vote Democratic. 16. Tina supports some form of government-run universal health care and protection from pre-existing health conditions. Tina most likely holds views aligned with which party platform? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 17. Which term best describes the political system of the United States? A) Multiparty. B) Nonpartisan. C) Authoritarian. D) Two-party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two-party. 18. Helped write the Declaration of Independence A) Washington. B) Adams. C) Jefferson. D) Hamilton. E) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adams. 19. MOST single-issue 3rd parties have been: A) Long-lived. B) Short-lived. C) Rooted in times of economic status. D) Medium-lived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short-lived. 20. Which of the following is NOT an obligation of US citizens A) Pay taxes. B) Obey Laws. C) Voting. D) Serving on Juries. 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