This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 301 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 301 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For the vast majority of the 20th century, politics has been about material benefit; However, in the West especially, politics has taken on a very post-material flavor. A) Marxian; Post-Material Politics. B) Post-Material Politics; Marxian. C) Marxian. D) Post-Material Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marxian; Post-Material Politics. 2. As of August 2021, which party are the SNP currently in a power-sharing agreement with at Holyrood (the Scottish parliament)? A) Liberal Democrats. B) Labour. C) Conservatives. D) Greens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greens. 3. Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives A) Lobbyists. B) Con artist. C) Salesmen. D) Shady characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbyists. 4. Name the four major political parties in the U.S ..... A) SocialistDemocraticIndependentGreeen. B) DemocraticRepublicanIndependentGreen. C) GreenCommunistIndependentDemocratic. D) IndependentGreenDemocraticIsolationist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DemocraticRepublicanIndependentGreen. 5. Voting districts are called A) Caucuses. B) Wards. C) Precincts. D) Primaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precincts. 6. One of the main goals of the democratic party was to end ..... politics and restore the voice of the people. A) All. B) Corrupt. C) 35%. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corrupt. 7. How do Lobbyists work with Congress? A) They will argue for and against the bills up in Congress. B) Pressure group. C) Interest groups attempt to influence public opinion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They will argue for and against the bills up in Congress. 8. Congress A) The legislature of the United States government (Senate and House of Representatives). B) One of the two major American political parties. Blue, Donkey, also sometime referred to as liberal. C) 100 members, 2 per state, 6 year term. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The legislature of the United States government (Senate and House of Representatives). 9. Ideology A) A group of people who seek to control the government by winning elections. B) A belief system. C) A group of people who share a common idea and seek to influence the government. D) The means by which the government makes decisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A belief system. 10. The Republican party's nickname is the GOP, which stands for ..... A) Grand Old Party. B) Grand Old People. C) Government of the Party. D) Government of the People. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grand Old Party. 11. True or False:Voters of Cuban, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese descent tend to lean Republican. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. In its early years in order to gain popularity, BJP capitialized on- A) Hindu ideology. B) Anti-muslim sentiments. C) Secularism. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anti-muslim sentiments. 13. How can a voter determine the differences between political parties? A) Differences are stated in party platforms and reflected in campaigning. B) Not all political parties help candidates win elections. C) Not all political parties recruit and nominate candidates. D) Not all political parties try to influence public policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Differences are stated in party platforms and reflected in campaigning. 14. In U.S., a political party other than Republican or Democratic is called a: A) Independent party. B) Democratic-Republican party. C) Third party. D) Federalist party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third party. 15. An electoral procedure whereby citizens can propose legislation or constitutional amendments and refer the decision to a popular vote. A) Referendum. B) Recall. C) Initiative. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Initiative. 16. What is a strategy for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy? A) Ignoring all information. B) Believing everything without question. C) Spreading false information. D) Separating fact from opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Separating fact from opinion. 17. Which level of the party organization is considered the lowest? A) National chairperson. B) Congressional Committee. C) Precinct captain. D) State Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precinct captain. 18. POLITICAL PARTIES ARE EASILY VISIBLLE INSTITUTIONS IN A A) OLIGARCHY. B) DEMOCRACY. C) ARISTOCRACY. D) ALL. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DEMOCRACY. 19. How can we BEST predict if/how someone will vote? A) Political Party. B) Age. C) Education. D) Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Age. 20. A ..... is where only one candidate will be elected from each office within that district of that state. A) Winner-take-all system. B) Plurality system. C) Single-member district. D) Proportional representation system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single-member district. ← 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