This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 384 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 384 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a third party steals votes away from a major party in an election, causing the latter to lose, the third party can be seen as a ..... A) Splinter. B) Spoiler. C) Distraction. D) Pain in the neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spoiler. 2. ..... help candidates meet face-to-face with voters in a state A) Popular issues. B) Personal appearances. C) TV commercials. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal appearances. 3. Why does the Libertarian Party oppose national "Common Core" educational requriements? A) They feel these standards are far to difficult for most American students. B) They view these standards as unnecessary federal interference in education. C) They fear that the "Common Core" standards will cost taxpayers too much money to implement. D) They object that the "Common Core" standards do not teach students enough about caring for the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They view these standards as unnecessary federal interference in education. 4. How many recognised national parties were there inINDIA A) 5. B) 6. C) 8. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 5. Of all the activities that are employed by interest groups, the most significant one is: A) Running candidates for office. B) Providing information. C) Offering campaign contributions. D) Grassroots mobilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing information. 6. True or False:Only fellow party members can be appointed to the president's cabinet? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is known as A) The Electoral College. B) The popular vote. C) A winner-take-all system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Electoral College. 8. Which of the following is not a Regional Party? A) BJP. B) My mind is del. C) Mizo National Front. D) AIADMK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BJP. 9. Ward A) A protective barrier. B) A unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members. C) A hospital department. D) A type of tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members. 10. In order to be consider propaganda, an advertisement must contain false or deceptive information. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because A) Decisions are taken by educated people. B) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion. C) All decisions are approved by judiciary. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion. 12. What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and/or mistakes of government? A) Voting. B) Being a watchdog. C) Lobbying for an interest group. D) Ignoring government officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being a watchdog. 13. What are the two most powerful political parties in the United States? A) Libertarian and Green. B) Libertarian and Republican. C) Labour and Unionist. D) Republican and Democrat. E) Independent and Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican and Democrat. 14. A body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. A) Economic System. B) Monarchy. C) Direct Democracy. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. 15. People are selfish in nature A) Federalists. B) DR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 16. What is an example of a One Party System? A) United States. B) China. C) Mexico. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 17. Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US? A) Spain. B) France. C) Britian. D) Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) France. 18. Countries like North Korea and China have ..... A) One-party systems. B) Two-party systems. C) Dominant-party systems. D) Multi-party systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One-party systems. 19. Refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people. A) Radio. B) Mass Media. C) The News. D) Expose'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass Media. 20. Voting Model:Voting for candidates from one party for all offices across the ballot A) Rational Choice. B) Retrospective. C) Prospective. D) Party-line. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Party-line. ← 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