This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 31 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why we have a two-party system in the United States? A) We've always been that way. B) The major parties change platforms to keep third parties small. C) Because there was no middle ground on issues like slavery. D) The British Parliament is/was governed by two parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because there was no middle ground on issues like slavery. 2. The most widely performed act of political participation in the United States is A) Writing letters to public officials. B) Voting in local elections. C) Voting in presidential elections. D) Attending local party meetings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting in presidential elections. 3. ..... polling often allows specialists to predict the winners before all votes are officially counted. A) Elector. B) Exit. C) Media. D) Absentee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exit. 4. What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President? A) President of the House of Representatives. B) President of the Senate. C) Chief Diplomat. D) Chief of State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President of the Senate. 5. True/False:The Democratic Party hold the political ideology of high tax-rates and a strong federal government A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which word means "more" ? A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 7. Is a third party considered a major political party? A) Yes, always. B) Sometimes, if the conditions are right. C) No, never. D) Only when the moon is full and the fairies are out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, never. 8. A political system in which more than two political parties play a role in government. A) One-Party. B) Two-Party. C) Third Party. D) Multiparty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiparty. 9. In what month is the newly elected President and Vice President inaugurated? A) February. B) June. C) July. D) January. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) January. 10. Which out of the following is a 'state party'? A) BSP. B) RJD. C) BJP. D) NCP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RJD. 11. Partisanship A) Loyal with the party. B) Voting for different parties. C) 2 houses of Congress. D) Smallest unit of voting in a district. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loyal with the party. 12. Which of these would a Democrat most likely support? A) Cutting taxes on businesses. B) The government providing health insurance to all citizens. C) Increasing spending on the military. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The government providing health insurance to all citizens. 13. Chuck is a white man, in his 70's, and lives in a rural area. Chuck is more likely to be a: A) Democrat. B) Socialist. C) Republican. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 14. An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins, can apply to the Electoral College or Presidential Primaries where delegates are awarded A) Winner-Take-All. B) Single-Member District. C) Plurality System. D) Two Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner-Take-All. 15. Which states tend to have higher voter turnout? A) States with a lot of young voters. B) States with a lot of low education level voters. C) States with photo ID laws. D) States with Election Day voter registration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States with Election Day voter registration. 16. Often the most cost effective elections use ..... instead of majority A) Electoral college. B) Plurality. C) Primaries. D) General elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plurality. 17. Today, most people get their news from A) Newspapers. B) Digital sources. C) Television. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Digital sources. 18. Set of statements describing a party's views on major issues A) Platform. B) Write-In Candidate. C) Political Party. D) Regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 19. What is the total of electoral votes? A) 538. B) 638. C) 250. D) 370. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 538. 20. Contributions that indirectly help a candidate or party are called A) Soft money. B) Dark money. C) Hard money. D) PAC money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft money. ← 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