This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 391 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 391 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. With reference to political parties. the U.S. Constitution ..... A) Provided a general framework for their development. B) Made no mention of them. C) Provided a detailed plan for their organization. D) Specified that Congress be organized along party lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made no mention of them. 2. Which political party is often referred to as the "Grand Old Party" ? A) The Democratic Party. B) The Independent Party. C) The Republican Party. D) The American Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Republican Party. 3. The Free Soil party, the "Know Nothing" party, and the Right to Life party are all examples of A) Ideological parties. B) Single-issue parties. C) Splinter parties. D) Economic protest parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single-issue parties. 4. Which of the following was among the original political parties in the United States? A) Republican. B) Federalist. C) Independent. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 5. Berlusconi is the prime minister of which country. A) Virginia. B) Knowhere. C) Thailand. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Italy. 6. Favored wealthy and well educated A) Democrat-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalists. 7. Why power sharing between different organs of the government is being referred as the horizontal distribution of power? A) Different organs can exercise unlimited powers. B) Organs of governme can check each other. C) Different organs of the government can exercise different powers. D) Inability of the different groups to act independently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organs of governme can check each other. 8. What best describes James Madison's political views? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 9. What are the two major political parties in present-day America? A) The Communist Party and the Libertarian Party. B) The Democratic Party and the Republican Party. C) The Libertarian Party and the Socialist Party. D) The Federalist Party and the Anti-Federalist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Democratic Party and the Republican Party. 10. Where was the Free Soil Party founded? A) Boston. B) Orlando. C) Buffalo. D) Virginia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buffalo. 11. Uk is an example of A) Single party system. B) Bi party system. C) Multi party system. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bi party system. 12. An extreme person who wants complete political or social reform A) Radical. B) 3rd Party. C) 2 Party System. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radical. 13. The role that regular citizens play in political parties (Party identifiers, Primary campaign voters, Party activists). A) Party as organization. B) Party in government. C) Party in the electorate. D) Party activists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party in the electorate. 14. Both parties want to win elections so they can influence the laws and public policies. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. True or false? presidents are elected by the popular vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. This third party candidate actually won (electorally) 5 states in the 1968 presidential election. A) George Wallace. B) Orval Faubus. C) Thomas E. Dewey. D) Ross Perot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Wallace. 17. George Washing was known as a A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 18. The largest number of votes cast for an office; for example, the Peace and Freedom Party = 194 electoral votes and Libertarians have 344. The P and F party have the ..... A) Electorate. B) Plurality. C) Coalition. D) Political spectrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plurality. 19. Which of the following is true about voting? A) A person's income and education does not impact voting. B) Everyone is America must vote. C) The largest voting groups is often based on age. D) Voting does not have an impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The largest voting groups is often based on age. 20. SS.7.C.2.10Which best describes the main objective of a lobbyist? A) To raise campaign funds for political parties. B) To influence public decision-making for the common good. C) To influence state legislators or members of Congress on issues. D) To advise political candidates on how to manage their election campaigns. 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