This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 352 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 352 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The republicans are represented by a donkey and the democrats are represented by a elephant symbol A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The organization of Democrats within the House and Senate that meets to discuss and debate the party's positions on various issues in order to reach a consensus and to assign leadership positions. A) 527 organization. B) Political system. C) Caucus(congressional). D) Conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucus(congressional). 3. Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington's ..... A) Attorney General. B) Vice President. C) Secretary of State. D) Secretary of the Treasury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secretary of State. 4. Which is the best argument for abolishing the Electoral College? A) Too complex to understand. B) States all have equal say with this method. C) The popular vote of Americans does not always match the electoral college vote. D) Small states should have candidates visit their state too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The popular vote of Americans does not always match the electoral college vote. 5. A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community A) Local Party. B) Community Party. C) Block Party. D) Sponsored Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sponsored Party. 6. At the national convention, delegates choose the party's candidates for President and Vice President. Delegates are chosen through Presidential Primary Elections. In some states they are chosen in a ....., or special meeting which people must publically declare who they are voting for. A) Straw poll. B) Secret vote. C) Caucus. D) Public debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucus. 7. Run public schools A) Federal. B) State. C) Concurrent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State. 8. A third party candidate has never won the presidency. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. President Obama was historic in his 2010 political agenda by passing a bill to reform ..... A) Social Security. B) Immigration. C) Civil rights. D) Health care. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Health care. 10. What is plurality in an election referring to? A) The excess of votes received by the leading candidate. B) A majority of the votes in an election. C) Ranking system of candidates from 1-4. D) A runoff election between the two top vote getters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The excess of votes received by the leading candidate. 11. Which political party wanted to keep the US alliance with France? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 12. CE. 5c Identify candidates, emphasize the issues, write editorials, political cartoons, op-ed pieces, broadcast different points of view ..... these are all ..... A) Functions of political parties. B) Stated in a party's platform. C) Mass media roles in elections. D) Similarities in political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass media roles in elections. 13. Public policy is an attempt by government to address a public issue or concern. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. A representative elected to the Lok Sabha is called a ..... A) Member of Legislative Assembly. B) Member of Lok Sabha. C) Member of Rajya Sabha. D) Member of Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Member of Parliament. 15. Which of the following is a Constitutional requirement to run for Congress in the United States? A) At least 30 years of age. B) U.S. permanent resident. C) At least 25 years of age. D) U.S. citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) U.S. citizen. 16. When does a political party nominate its presidential candidate? A) During primary elections. B) During the convention. C) During the general election. D) During the electoral college vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During the convention. 17. How do lobbyists help government officials to function more effectively? A) By providing information on public issues. B) By setting the public agenda. C) By funding public election campaigns. D) By selecting candidates for public office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing information on public issues. 18. Creates alliances in the government A) Candidate. B) Third Party. C) Partisanship. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Partisanship. 19. True/False:Political party agendas/ideology are set in stone and do not shift over time. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Which of the following is true about the Republican Party? A) The believe in higher taxes and bigger government. B) They usually when west coast states like California. C) They believe in lower taxes to help businesses to create jobs. D) They are considered liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They believe in lower taxes to help businesses to create jobs. ← 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