This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 401 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 401 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which party would most likely want more businesses owned by the government. A) This party would want more b. B) The NDP. C) The Conservatives. D) The Green Party. E) The Liberals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The NDP. 2. Indian National Congress (INC) is one of the oldest parties in the world, founded in ..... A) 1883. B) 1885. C) 1993. D) 1995. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1885. 3. Someone who is running for a political office A) Elector. B) Delegate. C) Caucus. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candidate. 4. Associated with the "RIGHT" A) Independent. B) Democratic. C) Republican. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican. 5. What is the main difference between a major party, minor party and micro party A) Size. B) Ideology. C) Location. D) Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Size. 6. Two original political parties A) Democrats & Republicans. B) Whigs & Anti-Federalists. C) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. D) Republicans & Whigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. 7. What is the least amount of electoral votes that a state may have? A) 3. B) 2. C) 5. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 8. WHO CHOSES THE CANDIDATES FOR CONTESTING ELECTION IN INDIA? A) MEMBERS. B) SUPPORTERS. C) TOP PARTY LEADERS. D) PEOPLE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TOP PARTY LEADERS. 9. In proportional representation systems, A) Each demographic group is allocated a certain number of positions in the government, in proportion to that group's percentage of the population. B) Coalition governments usually last for many years. C) Whoever gets the most votes wins the election. D) Every party gets represented in the legislature. E) Legislative seats are allocated according to each party's percentage of the nationwide vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Legislative seats are allocated according to each party's percentage of the nationwide vote. 10. Political parties perform each of the following actions except? A) Establish the rules for registering and voting in elections. B) Monitor and report on actions taken by officeholders from the opposing parties. C) Raise funds and organize volunteers in an effort to help their candidates win elections. D) Determine a process and conduct it in order to choose nominees for local, state, and national offices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establish the rules for registering and voting in elections. 11. Election in which voters choose candidates for a general election without having to declare their party affiliation A) Political party. B) Closed primary. C) Political machine. D) Open primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Open primary. 12. The following are requirements for which political office? At least 35 years old Natural born citizen Lived in US for 14 years A) President. B) U.S. Senator. C) FL Senator. D) Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 13. The most popular third party candidate in US history was: A) Franklin Roosevelt. B) Harry Truman. C) Theodore Roosevelt. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theodore Roosevelt. 14. Membership in an American political party is voluntary and based on party identification. Which of the following factors influence party identification? A) Education. B) Cost of membership. C) History of the party. D) National law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 15. One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to ..... A) Introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. B) Define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center. C) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. D) Organize to win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. 16. American political parties fall far short of the responsible party model for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) They are too decentralized. B) There is no effective mechanism for the parties to discipline officeholders. C) Their presidential candidates generally ignore the party platform. D) Their candidates are usually self-selected. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their presidential candidates generally ignore the party platform. 17. Which political party is located on the "Right Wing" of the political spectrum? A) Democrat Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican Party. 18. Which party is traditionally associated with the minority vote? A) Libertarian Party. B) Green Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic Party. 19. How many days before an election does voter registration close? A) 10. B) 22. C) 30. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22. 20. What Is The Bill Of Rights? A) Party Invitation. B) A Celebration Letter From James Madison. C) First 10 Amendments To The United States. D) An Apology Letter To The Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First 10 Amendments To The United States. ← 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