This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 396 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 396 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which political party wants to change the status quo? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Consertives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 2. It is a method by which a public officer may be removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term. A) Recall. B) Initiative. C) Plebiscite. D) Scope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recall. 3. This amendment gave D.C. residents the right to vote in presidential elections A) 15th Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 24th Amendment. E) 26th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23rd Amendment. 4. What is another term for "interest group?" A) Pressure group. B) Lobbyists. C) Special group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pressure group. 5. Which of the following best describes a political party? A) A group of old, white men who try to gain power through electing other old white men. B) A group of people who want to make life better for all by working with the government. C) A group of like minded individuals who try control the government through winning elections. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of like minded individuals who try control the government through winning elections. 6. An individual strongly believes in Second Amendment protections. Which interest group would the individual MOST likely join? A) League of Women Voters. B) U.S. Chamber of Commerce. C) Core of Racial Equality. D) National Rifle Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National Rifle Association. 7. Which party believes in increased economic regulations to help the economy grow and prosper? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 8. When trying to predict how an individual will vote, the one factor that is an accurate indicator more often than any other is A) Religion. B) Major events. C) Family. D) Economic status. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family. 9. Where do the majority of Americans fall on the political spectrum? A) Liberal. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Anarchist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 10. This country started to seize American ships that carried cargo to Britain in the 1790s? A) France. B) England. C) Germany. D) Italy. E) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France. 11. Benjamin Disraeli came up with the concept of what type of Conservatism? A) Neo-liberalism. B) Neo-conservatism. C) One nation conservatism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One nation conservatism. 12. The total number of votes a candidate receives from the registered voters within each state A) The popular vote. B) The electoral vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The popular vote. 13. Democrats tend to be more A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Independent. D) Rudtastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 14. What is the best indicator of if somebody will participate in politics? A) Race. B) Socioeconomic status. C) Physical Prowess. D) Height. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socioeconomic status. 15. This act passed by Congress in 1965 allows the Federal Government to take control of elections in districts with a clear history of discrimination. A) The Voting Rights Act of 1965. B) The Civil Rights Act of 1964. C) The Safe, Respectful and Responsible Act of 1965. D) The Summer of 69 Act of 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Voting Rights Act of 1965. 16. Who has the advantage to run for office due to rising campaign costs? A) Poor people. B) The middle class. C) Teachers. D) Wealthy individuals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wealthy individuals. 17. Helping candidates win elections A) Similarity of political parties. B) Function of political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Function of political parties. 18. The imaginary line stretching from liberal (left wing) to conservative (right wing) along which political views can be placed A) Political Spectrum. B) Political Party. C) Simulation. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Spectrum. 19. Candidates who run for office almost always identify with ..... A) Average Americans. B) The values of their region. C) A major political party. D) Candidates who have already has success in politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A major political party. 20. How do individual interest groups differ from political parties? A) They do not raise money from their supporters. B) They encourage public participation in government. C) They can influence the legislative process. D) They do not run candidates for elected office. 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