This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 343 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 343 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the most likely example of bias A) A fairy tale. B) A factual newspaper article. C) An opinion piece in a magazine. D) An article in a medical journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An opinion piece in a magazine. 2. Political parties select presidential candidates A) Select candidates. B) Goven. C) Watchdog. D) Finance Campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Select candidates. 3. Which party opposed policies to grant African Americans civil rights in the past? A) Whig Party. B) Federalist Party. C) Republican Party. D) Democratic Party tags8.C3.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic Party tags8.C3.1. 4. A representative government is ..... A) A direct democracy where citizens vote on issues. B) When government officials are appointed. C) When citizens elect office holders to make laws on their behalf. D) A type of political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When citizens elect office holders to make laws on their behalf. 5. Which statement is true about the Electoral College system in America? A) The President is directly elected by the people of the US. B) The President is not directly elected by the people of the US. C) The President has to win all 50 states to win the Presidency. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President is not directly elected by the people of the US. 6. Which is true of a good random sample for a public opinion poll? A) All the people in the sample are opinionated. B) It excludes people who do not belong to a political party. C) It is limited to people who follow the news. D) It represents the variety of the whole population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It represents the variety of the whole population. 7. When was AITC launched A) 1 january 1998. B) 1 june 1998. C) 1 january 1999. D) 1 jane 1993. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 january 1998. 8. A temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government. A) Political party. B) Coalition. C) Splinter party. D) Bipartisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coalition. 9. Which of the following is NOT a part of an iron triangle? A) Political parties. B) Interest groups. C) Bureaucratic agency. D) Congressional committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties. 10. What happens during the dissolution of parliament? A) New laws are introduced. B) Members of parliament are re-elected. C) Parliament is temporarily closed, leading to an election. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliament is temporarily closed, leading to an election. 11. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions suggested that states could ..... federal laws considered unconstitutional. A) Impress. B) Nullify. C) Sedition. D) Confirm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nullify. 12. What is a political meeting? A) Delegates. B) Polling place. C) Caucus. D) Precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucus. 13. This is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is the more liberal party. A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Green Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Party. 14. Washington won many battles for his country and became a ..... A) Winner. B) Hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hero. 15. Which source would give the most accurate information about the views held by an incumbent running for Congress? A) Special interest group ratings of that Congress member. B) A television commercial sponsored by a political party. C) The voting record of the candidate while in Congress. D) Flyers sent through the mail by the candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The voting record of the candidate while in Congress. 16. What is public policy? A) The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled. B) Allowing a political party to put a candidate on the ballot. C) A person running for political office. D) The republican party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled. 17. Because two parties have always dominated in US history we refer to America as having a ..... ? A) One Party System. B) Unfair Government System. C) Two Party System. D) Two Government System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two Party System. 18. Which statement identifies a positive impact of political parties on American political life? A) Parties promote bias on issues. B) Parties encourage new ideas and voting in elections. C) Parties increase the money spent on elections. D) Parties discourage members from voting in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parties encourage new ideas and voting in elections. 19. Landmark court case where the due process "right to remain silent" was guaranteed for those accused of crimes. A) Marbury v. Madison. B) Umbridge v. Potter. C) Tinker v. Monks. D) Miranda v. Arizona. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Miranda v. Arizona. 20. If Donald Trump's Campaign ran ads saying "Joe Biden is a Socialist!" why might Joe Biden still win the election? A) Many Americans are in favor of socialism. B) Joe Biden considers it an unimportant issue. C) Joe Biden would give everyone who voted for him a "green" car. D) American voters would evaluate the source of accusation; detect bias, and separate fact from fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) American voters would evaluate the source of accusation; detect bias, and separate fact from fiction. ← 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