This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 324 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 324 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is one characteristic of UKIP's ideology? A) Strongly pro-immigration. B) Far-left. C) Centrist. D) Strongly anti-immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strongly anti-immigration. 2. Elector votes for a state are split between the two candidates based on the popular vote of the state A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. The ..... passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminals A) Supreme Court. B) Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 4. It is the main goal of American political parties. A) Win elections. B) Collect money. C) Educate the public. D) Represent a narrow interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Win elections. 5. You can win the popular vote for President but still lose the election. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Including positive facts and leaving out negative ones. A) Propaganda. B) Endorsements. C) Stacking the Deck. D) Plain Folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stacking the Deck. 7. Which party did this leader belong to, Thomas Jefferson? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. C) Democrats. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 8. Election rules are found in the Constitution in Article ..... A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 9. Political parties started because of the disagreement over what issue? A) Westward expansion. B) Permanent alliances with other countries. C) The power of the federal government. D) Checks and balances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The power of the federal government. 10. What year did Justin Trudeau become the Prime Minister of Canada? A) 2000. B) 2015. C) 2017. D) 2019. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2015. 11. A multiparty system A) Tends to produce a stable government. B) Is composed of parties with special interests. C) Helps one party win the support of a majority of vote. D) Promotes the ideological consensus of the public. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helps one party win the support of a majority of vote. 12. What is a "Watchdog" ? A) When the media watches what the government does to hold them accountable. B) When interest groups go to government officials and ask them to make laws. C) When the media just reports the news they want the people to know and believe. D) When the government gives the people information about what they have been doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the media watches what the government does to hold them accountable. 13. Which government office has these requirements? Be at least 25 years old Be a U.S. citizen at least 7 years Reside in the state to be represented A) U.S. Senator. B) Governor of Florida. C) President of the United States. D) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 14. Who did the Democratic-Republicans think should be able to vote and hold elected office positions in American government? A) Women and slaves. B) Everyone, no matter rich or poor. C) Immigrants. D) Land-owning, educated Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone, no matter rich or poor. 15. Amendment 15 Right to vote not denied by race.Amendment 19 Right to vote not denied to women.Amendment 24 Right to vote not denied to those who could not pay a poll tax.Amendment 26 Right to vote not denied to those 18-20 years old. How did these amendments affect participation in the American political process? A) More citizens could vote. B) Fewer immigrants could vote. C) More candidates could be nominated. D) Fewer candidates could be confirmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More citizens could vote. 16. The ..... is the official statement of a political party's policy alternatives. A) Party constitution. B) Articles of incorporation. C) Platform. D) Gavel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platform. 17. What do we call groups of people who have the same thoughts and ideas about government? A) Campaign Groups. B) Political Parties. C) Friends. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Parties. 18. Which statement is true about the Democratic-Republican Party? A) It was the party of Alexander Hamilton. B) It was popular in the Northern states. C) It favored farmers. D) It favored manufacturers and business owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It favored farmers. 19. A method of systematically polling a selected group of people who are representative of the total population A) Media. B) Public Agenda. C) Opinion Poll. D) Political Socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion Poll. 20. Amendment expanded suffrage to women A) 15th Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 26th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 19th Amendment. ← 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