This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 382 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 382 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many Representatives does each state get? A) 1 per state. B) Determined by population. C) 2 per state. D) Determined by vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determined by population. 2. Calling out corruptions or suspicious activity from the opposing party is a responsibility of each political party and is referred to as A) Nightowling. B) Watchdogging. C) Whistleblowing. D) Mudraking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watchdogging. 3. The United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was at the ..... A) Nuts River. B) Rio Grande River. C) Red River. D) Trinity River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rio Grande River. 4. The beliefs, goals and values of a Political Party A) A Plank. B) A Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Platform. 5. Which of the following is not a form of media? A) Newspapers. B) Internet. C) Mail. D) Television. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mail. 6. Only Democrat elected during the Era of Republicans A) Grover Cleveland. B) Teddy Roosevelt. C) Thomas Jefferson. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grover Cleveland. 7. Which states is the House of Reps designed to satisfy the needs of? A) Those with small populations. B) Those with large populations. C) California and Texas. D) States that have the largest physical space or area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those with large populations. 8. A "lobbyist" is BEST described as one who A) Puts pressure on lawmakers, attempting to affect public policy. B) Uses the media to craft a good public image for an interest group. C) Uses the media to gives the public information a specific topic. D) Attempts influence the policies of labor unions and professional associations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puts pressure on lawmakers, attempting to affect public policy. 9. Which third party wants little to no government interference? A) Green Party. B) Democrats. C) Libertarians. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Libertarians. 10. Which out of the following is a feature of 'Partisanship'? A) Inability to take a balanced view. B) Similarity of views. C) Represents the individual. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inability to take a balanced view. 11. How many third parties exist in the United States? A) 1. B) 1776. C) 52. D) 147. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 52. 12. Party volunteers spend a Saturday afternoon at the park handing out informational brochures that identify the party's platforms. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Help Candidate Win the Election. C) Educate the Public About Issues. D) Monitor the Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educate the Public About Issues. 13. Which issue represents a basic disagreement between Democrats and Republicans? A) Whether capitalism should be replaced by state ownership. B) Whether Americans should unite behind the nation against global terrorism. C) Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services. D) Whether current uses of natural resources should be radically replaced by a greater focus on future sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services. 14. What are the two major political parties here in the United States? A) Republican and Democrat. B) Republican and Whigs. C) Democrat and Green party. D) Democrats and Liberals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican and Democrat. 15. Landmark court case that guaranteed citizens the right to a public defender (lawyer) in court if one cannot be afforded. A) Miranda v. Arizona. B) Marbury v. Madison. C) Gideon v. Wainwright. D) Dred Scott v. Sandford. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gideon v. Wainwright. 16. What are the 3 branches of government? A) Congress, President, Supreme Court. B) Judicial, Legislative, Presidential. C) Executive, Legislative, Judicial. D) Presidental, Congress, Judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive, Legislative, Judicial. 17. People who do not want to identify with either the Republican or Democratic parties, usually identify as A) Independent. B) Left out. C) Third party. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 18. People who don't identify themselves with any political party are known as A) Democrats. B) Independents. C) Republicans. D) Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independents. 19. Which of the following is probably NOT a reason why someone would register for a political party? A) So they can vote in that party's primary election. B) To show their support for that political party. C) To help change the beliefs of that party. D) Because they believe in many of the principles that party stands for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help change the beliefs of that party. 20. If Hillary Clinton wins the White House, we have what is called a ..... (the same political party occupying the Oval Office for at least 3 election cycles). A) Secular realignment. B) Party realignment. C) Democratic realignment. D) Partisan realignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party realignment. ← 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