This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 359 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 359 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which political party's famous presidents include FDR, JFK, and Bill Clinton? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 2. Businesses will create jobs and opportunities for people to prosper A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 3. Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty? A) Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure. B) Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment. C) Citizens are protected against double jeopardy. D) Citizens are protected against unfair trials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment. 4. Which is the primary function of Political Action Committees (PACs) and Super PACs? A) To nominate federal candidates. B) To influence elections and legislation. C) To prosecute federal law breakers. D) To count absentee ballots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To influence elections and legislation. 5. Function which includes selecting a candidate for office A) Nominate candidates. B) Inform & activate supporters. C) Bonding agent. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate candidates. 6. Which of the following would *NOT* have been a member of the Anti-Federalist faction? A) Alexander Hamilton. B) Patrick Henry. C) George Mason. D) Samuel Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton. 7. Federalists believed in a strong national government. The bankers and businessmen that supported them were from what area of the country? A) Northeast. B) South. C) North Carolina. D) New Jersey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Northeast. 8. A party's expression of its beliefs and its position on important issues A) Closed primary. B) Platform. C) National committee. D) Political machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 9. Which one of the following is an example of trade barrier? A) Restriction on Export. B) Tax on Exports. C) Tax on Imports. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tax on Imports. 10. What is the main advantage of a two-party system? A) Encourages diverse perspectives and ideas. B) Promotes stability and accountability. C) Reduces the risk of political gridlock. D) Allows for more efficient decision-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promotes stability and accountability. 11. With which of the following events did the Republican Party look good/effective (and the president in charge at that time)? A) 9/11/01. B) Ending the Vietnam War. C) Boycotting the Olympic Games in Moscow. D) 12/8/41. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9/11/01. 12. Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully A) 1st Amendment. B) 9th Amendment. C) 5th Amendment. D) 7th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st Amendment. 13. Which political party believed that the government gets it authority from the people, who are the source of power in a democracy, a.k.a. popular sovereignty? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 14. The statement below is from a political party platform. "We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives" A) Communism. B) Democratic. C) Socialist. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Communism. 15. After primaries and caucuses are over, the political parties have what kind of meeting to choose the one candidate to represent the party in the general election? A) Regional convention. B) National convention. C) National seminar. D) Regional Seminar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National convention. 16. The election between members of the same party to determine who will be the party's candidate for an office is called A) Closed primary. B) Open primary. C) Primary. D) General election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary. 17. Which party does the following description best match:representation and protection of workers, Strong Welfare State, redistribution of wealth A) The Labour Party. B) The UKIP. C) The Liberal Democrats. D) The Conservative Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Labour Party. 18. Which of the major parties in the United States is the more liberal and developed out of the Anti-Federalist Party? A) Green Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Progressive Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Party. 19. Indicate if which belief is Conservative. A) "The government should be less powerful.". B) "The government should do more.". C) "Society needs to change more.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The government should be less powerful.". 20. What situation makes an election more likely to be decided by the House of Representatives? A) More than two strong candidates. B) Female candidates. C) Two candidates. D) A candidate with lots of money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than two strong candidates. ← 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