This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 394 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 394 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The party of the Elephant and considered right on the political Spectrum are the ..... A) Democrats. B) Green party. C) Republicans. D) Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republicans. 2. Wanted America to grow by farming A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 3. If the Vice President is not available, who leads the Senate? A) The President. B) The president pro tempore, elected by the Senate. C) The Speaker of the House. D) They wait for him to be available. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The president pro tempore, elected by the Senate. 4. How many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college? A) 538. B) 270. C) 100. D) 29. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 538. 5. What is the required number of electoral votes to represent a majority? A) 435. B) 535. C) 538. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 270. 6. Why are there only two main political parties in the United States? A) Because only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election. B) Because only one party has a genuine chance at winning an election. C) Because only two parties are legally allowed to exist. D) Because the Founding Fathers intended for the American government to avoid politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election. 7. Which among the following is an example for state party A) BJP. B) Janata Dal. C) Indian national congress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Janata Dal. 8. Which one of the following was not a demand of Sri Lankan Tamils? A) Rservation of seats in parliament. B) Equality of opportunity in jobs. C) Regional autonomy. D) Recognition of Tamil as the official language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rservation of seats in parliament. 9. What would you call a person who has a mix of liberal and conservative beliefs? A) Moderate. B) Medium. C) Undecided. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moderate. 10. What system leads to the targeting of large states during campaigns? A) Two-party system. B) Winner-take-all system. C) Third-party system. D) Primary election system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winner-take-all system. 11. Linkage institutions are channels that communicate the preferences of individuals to the policy makers. All of the following are examples of linkage institutions except A) Congressional committees. B) Political parties. C) Interest groups. D) Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Congressional committees. 12. True or false:Interest groups are only internationally based. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Of the main Canadian political parties which party is the most right-winged? A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) NDP. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 14. State rights are more important than a strong national government. A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Republicans. 15. Which of the following is the correct aim of a political party? A) Measure political opinion. B) Elect officials who will try to carry out a parts policies. C) Communicate a message to a large group of people. D) Encourage or prevent changes in public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elect officials who will try to carry out a parts policies. 16. The United States is a ..... (type of government). A) Democratic Republic. B) Democracy. C) Republic. D) Capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Republic. 17. What is the Incumbency Effect? A) The increased likelihood that candidates will not be re-elected. B) The decreased likelihood that candidates will be re-elected. C) The increased likelihood that candidates with be re-elected. D) The likelihood of candidates continually running for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The increased likelihood that candidates with be re-elected. 18. Which type of minor party is formed by breaking away from a major party? A) Break Away Party. B) Small Party. C) Single Issue Party. D) Splinter Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splinter Party. 19. What characterizes the American political process? A) A one-party system. B) A multi-party system. C) A two-party system. D) A no opposing electoral process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A two-party system. 20. Which party is at the middle of the political spectrum? A) Liberal Party. B) NDP. C) Conservative. D) Green Party. 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