This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 373 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 373 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Favors LESS government, lower taxes more freedom. A) Libertarian Party. B) Tea Party. C) Republican Party. D) Costume Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican Party. 2. A party system where there are more than two political parties in an election is known as A) Bipartism. B) Unipartism. C) Multipartism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multipartism. 3. Third parties have what impact on the political process in the United States? A) Often win elections for public office. B) Introduce new ideas while focusing on a specific issue. C) Have more members than either the Democratic or Republican parties. D) Collect larger sums of money for their campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Introduce new ideas while focusing on a specific issue. 4. Which Political Party wants the most freedom from the government A) Libertarian Party. B) Republican Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian Party. 5. The Republican Party is considered A) "Left-Wing" and "Liberal". B) "Right-Wing" and "Liberal". C) "Left-Wing" and "Conservative". D) "Right-Wing" and "Conservative". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Right-Wing" and "Conservative". 6. How are political parties and interest groups different? A) Political parties give money to the public, while interest groups charge the public for membership. B) Political parties nominate candidates in elections to help gain and exercise power. Interest groups bring together citizens around a central issue or concern. C) Interest groups do not interact with elected officials or attempt to change public policy. They are only concerned with social events. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties nominate candidates in elections to help gain and exercise power. Interest groups bring together citizens around a central issue or concern. 7. There are a certain number of delegate votes needed to secure a nomination. On the Republican side? A) 999. B) 1, 237. C) 1, 682. D) 2.236. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1, 237. 8. What is the purpose of a political party platform? A) It provides a forum to discuss opposing viewpoints. B) It lists the functions of political parties. C) It lists the ideology of the political party. D) It lists the similarities of the major political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It lists the ideology of the political party. 9. To establish justice means? A) Improve the court system. B) Improve the police. C) Improve the laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improve the court system. 10. (T/F) Political parties are defined in the U. S. Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Single Member District A) An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official. B) Federalist and Anti-Federalists. C) Powers Reserved to the States. D) People vote for five or six representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official. 12. The first two political parties in America were the A) Tories and Conservatives. B) Democrats and Whigs. C) Whigs and Republicans. D) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. 13. The government can only do what the Constitution says it can do A) Strict Interpretation. B) Loose Interpretation. C) Tight Interpretation. D) Baggy Interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strict Interpretation. 14. Third parties exist in American politics, but they are not as popular. From below, what is true of third parties? A) They can take away votes from one of the two major political parties. B) They get the most money from fundraising. C) They focus on too many issues, which overwhelms voters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They can take away votes from one of the two major political parties. 15. Which form of media has had the largest impact presidential races since 2008 A) Print. B) Broadcast. C) Internet. D) Blogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internet. 16. Members of which political party would be likely to support an increase in taxes on those making $ 250, 000 or more a year to help fund a government program to provide low-cost college tuition for underprivileged Americans? A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Green. D) Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 17. These powerful political leaders chose delegates and controlled conventions A) Patrons. B) Bosses. C) Precinct captains. D) Ward captains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bosses. 18. All are predictors of who is likely to vote except- A) Age. B) Education. C) Income. D) Gender. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gender. 19. Overall, Cooper depicts political parties in what light? A) Extremely positive. B) Depressingly negative. C) Somewhat positively. D) Neon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depressingly negative. 20. The single most significant predictor of a person's partisan voting behavior is his or her A) Party identification. B) Educational background. C) Political efficacy. D) Perceptions of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party identification. ← 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