This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 362 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 362 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Democratic Party is most likely to support which of the following: A) Raising taxes. B) Increasing military spending. C) Building more prisons. D) Funding private and charter schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raising taxes. 2. Influencing public policy is the major goal of A) Political action committees. B) Special interest groups. C) Political parties. D) Media outlets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Special interest groups. 3. Which is a qualification to vote? A) Graduate high school. B) Pay all of your taxes. C) Own a house. D) Be a U.S. citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be a U.S. citizen. 4. What are the nationwide universal requirements to vote in the U.S.? A) License, voter registration card, background check. B) Citizenship, age, residence. C) Literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clause. D) Citizenship, license, background check. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizenship, age, residence. 5. Party founded (or started) by Thomas Jefferson A) Democratic Party. B) Whig Party. C) Republican Party. D) American or Know Nothing Partty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 6. What is the official colour of the Conservative party? A) Red. B) Blue. C) Orange. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue. 7. According to Cooper, which side is right? A) The Democrats. B) The Whigs. C) Neither. D) The wrong side. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither. 8. Founded by Thomas Jefferson A) Federalist. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 9. Two party system, middle history of the country from 1829-1856 included: A) Democrats and Republicans. B) Democrats and Whigs. C) Federalists and democratic-republicans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats and Whigs. 10. One of the roles of the media is to act as a watchdog for government and corporations. What does that mean? A) Media exposes politicians and others who are doing the wrong things. B) Media chooses which news stories we should pay attention to. C) Media focuses on celebrity news & scandal. D) Media can bias the way we view information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Media exposes politicians and others who are doing the wrong things. 11. Why do people join political parties? A) To have a voice in decision-making. B) To influence policies and bring about change in society. C) To support the values and goals of the party. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Since 1860s the ..... and ..... parties have dominated American politics. A) Green, Libertarian. B) Communists, Socialists. C) Anarchist, Theocracy. D) Democratic, Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic, Republican. 13. How many members of PLP voted for a no confidence vote against Lynden Pindling A) 9. B) 7. C) 8. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 14. Strict interpretation A) Democrat-Republican. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat-Republican. 15. Which of the following reflects the extension of democracy made by the 17th Amendment in 1913? A) Amendment process simplified. B) Election of Senators changed from being appointed to being popularly elected by voters. C) Election of U.S. Representatives changed from popular vote to election by State legislatures. D) Number of Senators from each state changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Election of Senators changed from being appointed to being popularly elected by voters. 16. What is a test administered before voting to see if a person can read and write? A) Literacy test. B) Poll tax. C) Suffrage. D) Grandfather clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literacy test. 17. In 2000, Ralph Nader..... A) Helped Clinton get election. B) Took votes from Al Gore. C) Prevented Bush from winning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took votes from Al Gore. 18. Most voters think a vote for a minor party candidate is a wasted vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Supported by Southern farmers and Frontiersmen A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican Party. 20. Under the Constitution, which branch has the power to say that a law is unconstitutional? A) Congressional. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) Legislative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial. ← 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