This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 356 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 356 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. People who favor a larger role for the government might be considered politically ..... A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 2. Which of the following is not a linkage institution? A) Media. B) Interest groups. C) Political parties. D) Schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schools. 3. The political spectrum includes people who are ..... A) Free market-mixed-command. B) Immigrants-migrants-citizens. C) Liberals-moderates-conservatives. D) Nominees-candidates-winners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberals-moderates-conservatives. 4. How many major political parties are in the United States? A) 1. B) 10. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 5. The Federalists and the Democratic Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of a disagreement over ..... A) How the nation should develop economically. B) Whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. C) How the nation should admit new states. D) Whether to approve the Declaration of Independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How the nation should develop economically. 6. In a DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY ANY GROUP OF CITIZENS IS FREE TO FORM A) A POLITICAL PARTY. B) SOCIETY. C) RELIGION. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A POLITICAL PARTY. 7. Why are political parties created? A) To aggregate interests and to resolve political conflict. B) To influence government policy. C) To carry on political activities. D) All of these are reasons why political parties are created. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are reasons why political parties are created. 8. In the Electoral College, how does each state determine how many Electors each state receives? A) It is based on the number of representatives in each state (House of Representatives + Senate). B) Electors are equal for each state. C) It is based on what percentage of land each state occupies in the United States. D) It is based on how many people are registered to vote in each state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is based on the number of representatives in each state (House of Representatives + Senate). 9. Which type of organization raises/spends money to make campaign ads for or against a candidate with no limits on spending and no direct contributions to candidates or parties? A) Political Action Committees (PAC's). B) Super PACs. C) Congress. D) Campaign Committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Super PACs. 10. In which of the following systems are elections mostly for show (not really democratic)? A) Systems in which parties need to work together. B) Multi-party systems. C) Two-party systems. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One-party system. 11. Meetings of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the party's candidates for public office A) Caucuses. B) Committees. C) Warrants. D) Jurisdiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucuses. 12. Political party members appear on news programs to discuss actions they are taking to help the American people. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Educated the Electorate About Campaign Issues. C) Raising Money for the Campaign. D) Monitoring Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educated the Electorate About Campaign Issues. 13. Set of beliefs that one can apply to policies and events; one's political "moral" code and world view A) Political Spectrum. B) Political Ideology. C) Political party. D) Political Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Ideology. 14. The agreements and relationships the U.S. has with other Countries A) Foreign policy. B) Legislative actions. C) Separation of powers. D) Social contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreign policy. 15. Which political party thought the country would be best ruled by the educated elite? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 16. Wanted a country based on farming and agrarian A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican Party. 17. A party that is not one of the two major parties A) Independent. B) Third Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third Party. 18. Members of the electoral college who actually cast the votes for president? A) Incumbent. B) Electors. C) Graduates. D) Politicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electors. 19. View of the Constitution:Strong Central GovernmentLoose view of Constitution A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 20. Groups of people with similar ideas of how the government should be run. A) Candidate parties. B) Political parties. C) Pasta parties. D) Congressional parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. ← 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