This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 342 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 342 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The color used to represent the Republican candidate. A) Blue. B) Purple. C) Red. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red. 2. Theory that means that economies work best when governments do not interfere with them A) Implied powers. B) Commerce clause. C) Let it happen. D) Strict interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let it happen. 3. Political parties are often represented by certain symbols. For example, in the United States the symbol for the Republican Party is a ..... and the symbol for the Democratic Party is a ..... A) Donkey; elephant. B) Elephant; donkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elephant; donkey. 4. Landmark court case where juveniles were guaranteed due process rights to have a trial with a jury, lawyer, & witnesses. A) In re Gault. B) James v. Curry. C) Plessis v. Ferguson. D) Tinker v. Monks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In re Gault. 5. A political party other than the two major parties that usually focus on a single issue or a single person A) Third party. B) Party platform. C) Media. D) Political Action Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third party. 6. Which of the following is a MAJOR focus of the Democratic Party A) Free Market Economy. B) Social Conservatism. C) Mixed Economy. D) Constitutional Jurisprudence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mixed Economy. 7. Which political party believes that less government is the best and that government should stay out of the lives of Americans, even in business? A) Green party. B) Republican. C) Democrats. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarians. 8. Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. When facts are presented in a way that lead the reader/viewer to think a certain way. A) Editorials. B) Media. C) Bias. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 10. The US has this type of party system. A) Two Party System. B) Republican Party. C) One Party System. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two Party System. 11. An institution that links its citizens with its government is ..... A) The media. B) Your job. C) The library. D) Prison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The media. 12. Wanted the government to put more faith and its money into state banks A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 13. ..... is a term that refers to a person's ability to participate in society by being able to run for office. A) Candidacy. B) Plebiscite. C) Referendum. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suffrage. 14. What group started political parties? A) Greeks. B) English. C) Romans. D) Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Romans. 15. ALL the following are examples of "linkage institutions" EXCEPT A) Congress. B) Media. C) Political Parties. D) Interest Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Congress. 16. True or false:people in each political party want the government's polices to reflect their own party's platform. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What is the Liberal Party's position on social programs? A) They prioritize social programs and believe in a strong social safety net. B) They believe social programs should be limited and individuals should be self-sufficient. C) They support some social programs, but not all. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They prioritize social programs and believe in a strong social safety net. 18. Which type of 3rd party exists to promote a specific and limited set of ideals A) Ideological. B) Single Issue. C) Economic Protest. D) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideological. 19. Open Primaries are elections in which only party members can vote for the party nominee. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Choose the list that most accurately describes the requirements to run for president A) Must be 50 years or older and born in the United States. B) Must be 35 years or older, natural born citizen, or naturalized for 14 years. C) Must be male, citizen of the United States, and never convicted of a felony. D) Anyone may run, as long as they pay the 50$ ballot fee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be 35 years or older, natural born citizen, or naturalized for 14 years. ← 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