This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 358 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 358 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A group of people who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office A) Political Party. B) A cult. C) Congregation. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 2. The Democratic Party believes ..... A) Climate change is not real. B) Climate change is real. C) Coal is the answer to solve the climate change problem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change is real. 3. Which party believes in smaller or less government? A) Democratic. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 4. Some states have adopted ..... so the candidates with the highest votes advance, allowing every registered voter to have a say regardless of party affiliation. A) Closed primary. B) Open primary. C) Primary. D) General election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open primary. 5. Information distributed by political parties gives you a balanced perspective that looks at issues from all sides. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. The popular vote is used to determine the President of the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Who is Commander in Chief of the military A) Congress. B) The Senate. C) The President. D) The Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President. 8. Divided government is A) When the President vetos a bill from Congress. B) When the President and Congress cant agree on a budget. C) One party controlling the presidency while the other controls at least one chamber of Congress. D) Uncommon in the US government system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One party controlling the presidency while the other controls at least one chamber of Congress. 9. Voting in a presidential election is A) A civic duty. B) A civic repsonibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A civic repsonibility. 10. Having the support of both political parties A) Bipartisan. B) Nonpartisan. C) Unilateral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipartisan. 11. They supported power exercised by an educated populace. A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 12. To become a Governor in the state of FL you must have resided in the state for at least the proceeding seven years A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 13. They were mostly farmers and common people. A) Democratic-Republican. B) Federalists. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic-Republican. 14. Decides who will be the party's candidates for the general election. A) Primary Election. B) General Election. C) Open Primary. D) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary Election. 15. Which is a constitutional requirement to run for either house of Congress? A) U.S. permanent resident. B) At least 30 years old. C) At least 25 years old. D) U.S. citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) U.S. citizen. 16. Who became the first Democratic-Republican president? A) Andrew Jackson. B) James Madison. C) John Adams. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas Jefferson. 17. The Republican party is also known as being ..... A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Independent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 18. ..... were better at electoral politics A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jeffersonians. 19. The phrases below identify the beliefs of a political party. "favors universal healthcare for all" "favors government regulation of the economy" "favors higher taxes for high income earners" Which political party has these beliefs? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 20. In order to get the south to agree to the national bank, Hamilton came up with a compromise that involved: A) Lower taxes for the south. B) Only northern states paying taxes. C) Moving the national capital to the south. D) Voting for Jefferson as the next president. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving the national capital to the south. ← 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