This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 311 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 311 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Bhartiya Janata party is in example of A) National party. B) Regional party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National party. 2. Thought State government should be stronger than federal A) Federalist. B) Democratic Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republican. 3. Pro's to a minority government A) Collaboration. B) Different Viewpoints. C) Represents more people. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Which of the following is not a main objective of political parties? A) Persuade voters. B) Challenge bias in the media. C) Introduce new ideas to government. D) Get candidates elected to public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Challenge bias in the media. 5. This parties major function is to vouch that a candidate is worhty of the office. A) Nominate Candidates. B) Inform and Activate Supporters. C) Act as a bonding agent. D) Act as a watch dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act as a bonding agent. 6. How many electoral votes (more than is required to win) did President George W. Bush receive in the 2000 Election? A) 1. B) 3. C) 5. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 7. Compared to European political parties in countries such as Italy or Greece, US political parties A) Are more likely to form about a single issue. B) Less clearly identified with consistent political ideologies. C) Better able to reflect the goals of their constituencies. D) Less effective at raising money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less clearly identified with consistent political ideologies. 8. When a TV station provides free commercials for only ONE particular candidate, the station is showing A) Propaganda in hopes of influencing voters. B) A biased perspective. C) Their personal relationship with the candidate. D) This candidate's spot simply to fill air time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A biased perspective. 9. What is the PRIMARY goal of a political party? A) To get their candidates elected to office. B) To make citizens aware of the issues. C) To raise funds. D) To pass laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get their candidates elected to office. 10. The primary goal or job of a political party is to A) Educate the people about campaign issues. B) Monitor officeholders. C) Nominate and recruit candidates. D) Win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Win elections. 11. How do we determine how many votes are given in to a state in the Electoral College A) How many acres are in the state. B) How many districts are in the state. C) How many Representatives in the Legislative Branch. D) The weight of the Governor of the State divided by 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How many Representatives in the Legislative Branch. 12. Which characteristic best describes a splinter party? A) Focused on a single issue. B) Based on a set of beliefs. C) Formed during troubled times. D) Broken off from a major party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broken off from a major party. 13. Select the following that is NOT a similarity of political parties? A) They want to win elections. B) They share some liberal and conservative views. C) Their party platform. D) The try to win moderate voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their party platform. 14. This type of realignment (previous side) is preceded by a ..... issue. A) "social". B) "critical". C) "domestic". D) "bipartisan". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "critical". 15. Most of the Sinhala speaking people are ..... A) Buddhist. B) Muslims. C) Hindus. D) Christians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhist. 16. Which of the following would be considered a "Liberal" US President? A) Franklin D. Roosevelt. B) Richard M. Nixon. C) Ronald Reagan. D) George W. Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Franklin D. Roosevelt. 17. What is the main purpose of lobbyists? A) Pooling money to give to candidates running for office. B) Giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions. C) Providing politicians with biased information to increase the common good. D) Endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions. 18. A ..... would be more likely to support a strict regulation on the ability to purchase a handgun. A) Libertarian. B) Republican. C) Constitution Party member. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrat. 19. This party help start unions during the U. S. labor movement A) Libertarians. B) Democrats. C) Republicans. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communist. 20. An interest group or a division of an interest group that can raise money to contribute to campaigns or to spend on ads in support of candidates. The amount a PAC can receive from each of its donors and the amount it can spend on federal electioneering are strictly limited. A) National committee. B) Political action committee (PAC). C) 527 Organization. D) Caucus(congressional). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political action committee (PAC). ← 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