This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 349 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 349 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After Thomas Jefferson's election in 1800, which political party dominated American government until the Civil War? A) Federalists. B) Whigs. C) Democratic-Republicans, or Democrats. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic-Republicans, or Democrats. 2. How many political countries can a country have? A) Two. B) Twelve. C) One. D) No limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No limit. 3. THREE COMPONENTS OF A POLITICAL PARTY A) LEADERS. B) ACTIVE MEMBERS. C) FOLLOWERS. D) ALL OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL OF THESE. 4. The #1 factor that influences a persons political views is what? A) Family. B) Race. C) Gender. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Family. 5. South Carolina ..... from the Union because they feared Lincoln would outlaw slavery in the whole country. A) Seceded. B) Succeeded. C) Stampeded. D) Centipeded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seceded. 6. Which political party typically advocates for social welfare programs and environmental protection? A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Party . 7. Which of the following is effective to fight against the growing role of money and muscle power in parties? A) Increase in the number of parties. B) Anti-defection laws. C) Filing an AFFIDAVIT giving details of his property and criminal cases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Filing an AFFIDAVIT giving details of his property and criminal cases. 8. George Washington was a Democrat A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. All of the following are examples of checks and balances for the executive branch EXCEPT: A) Supreme Court rules unconstitutional. B) Congress has to approve president's budget. C) Judicial branch has to approve treaties. D) Congress makes the law and the president can veto or accept it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial branch has to approve treaties. 10. Which of the following happens fifth? A) Citizens cast their vote for president. B) The House of Representatives chooses the president. C) No candidate receives a majority of electoral votes. D) Political parties in each state choose electors. E) Electors gather and cast the state's electoral votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No candidate receives a majority of electoral votes. 11. To run for State Senate or State Representative, you must be how old? A) 35. B) 30. C) 25. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21. 12. Which party is more likely to believe in the free market? A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 13. The Libertarian Party wants extremely ..... government interference. A) Limited. B) High. C) All. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limited. 14. This is an organized group that shares a common goal and tries to promote their interests by influencing government policymaking. A) Two Party System. B) Precinct. C) Think Tank. D) Interest Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest Group. 15. The first political party in American history was A) The Federalists. B) The Democratic-Republicans. C) The Whigs. D) The Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Federalists. 16. What political party does Mark McGowan belong to? A) Liberal Party. B) Labor Party. C) National Party. D) One Nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Labor Party. 17. Income, Education and Age A) Requirements for Registering to vote in Virginia. B) Requirements to run for Political Office. C) Factors that indicate if someone is likely to vote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Factors that indicate if someone is likely to vote. 18. Who won the Election of 1796 becoming the 2nd President of the United States? A) Charles Pinckney. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) John Adams. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Adams. 19. Which of the following best describes the US government? A) Totalitarian. B) Democratic republic. C) Direct democracy. D) Aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic republic. 20. Which of the following would a Republican most likely agree? A) I think that many problems could be solved if we returned to strong family values. B) Crime and illegal immigration are some of the major problems in this nation. C) Both are correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both are correct. ← 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