This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 404 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 404 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?A committee of legislators from one party meets to draft a law that will be acceptable to everyone in the party. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influence Laws and Policy. 2. Which of the following is not a universal requirement to vote? A) Pass a literacy test. B) Resident of a state. C) At least 18 years old. D) US citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pass a literacy test. 3. A group of people who use resources to influence the government and public policy is called a what? A) Political Party. B) Political Action Committee (PAC). C) Interest Group. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest Group. 4. Which amendment allowed all men, regardless of their race, to vote? A) 15th. B) 19th. C) Show. D) 24th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15th. 5. Which statement explains why the United States has political parties? A) To enable large numbers of people to accomplish things through government. B) To encourage people to vote. C) To fulfill the requirements of the Constitution. D) To provide election candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enable large numbers of people to accomplish things through government. 6. How were political parties formed in the United States? A) Both initial leaders formed the first cabinet with Washington as President and could never agree with government decisions. B) Both initial leaders saw that in order to have their first President people needed to vote and started their own propaganda. C) Both initial leaders were appointed by those that participated during the American Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both initial leaders formed the first cabinet with Washington as President and could never agree with government decisions. 7. BJP GETS INSPIRATION FROM A) ANCIENT CULTURE OF INDIA. B) BRITISH CULTURE IN INDIA. C) ANGLO INDIAN. D) ALL OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ANCIENT CULTURE OF INDIA. 8. The Citizens United vs. FEC case allowed for the establishment of these. A) 527 political committees. B) 501(C)(3) committees. C) PACs. D) Super PACs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Super PACs. 9. The two main ways states send people to the national convention are primaries and: A) Campaigns. B) Nominees. C) Caucuses. D) Absolute majorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucuses. 10. The republican party mascot is an ..... A) Horse. B) A person. C) Donkey. D) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elephant. 11. He believed the U.S. economy should be based on farming (policies should protect and support the interests of the common man, farmers). A) Secretary Hamilton. B) Secretary Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secretary Jefferson. 12. The ..... party supported a strong federal government. A) Federalists. B) Anti-Federalists. C) Democratic Republicans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 13. What is fundraising in politics? A) A biased campaign strategy. B) A type of political party. C) A system to regulate campaign finance. D) A method to collect money for political campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A method to collect money for political campaigns. 14. What are state parties? A) The parties who have got 6% votes in state legislative assembly & wins at least 2 seats. B) The parties who have got 6% votes in legislative assembly & wins at least 4 seats. C) None. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The parties who have got 6% votes in state legislative assembly & wins at least 2 seats. 15. Presidential candidates participate in a televised debate to discuss their party's goals and platforms. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Help Candidates Win the Election. C) Educate the Public About Issues. D) Monitor the Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educate the Public About Issues. 16. Which scenario best demonstrates the role of lobbying in government? A) Political ads influence voters in a local election. B) Businesses influence the passage of favorable legislation. C) A political action committee supports a presidential candidate. D) A citizens' group files a lawsuit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Businesses influence the passage of favorable legislation. 17. What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828? A) Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States. B) Elimination of the spoils system. C) Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. D) Increased levels of voter participation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased levels of voter participation. 18. When members of Congress spend government money on specific projects intended to benefit their home districts to gain political support A) Mandatory spending. B) Pork barrel spending. C) Entitlements. D) Discretionary spending. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pork barrel spending. 19. True or False:Until the 1900s, many people in the United States did not have the right to vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which country is having single party system A) India. B) China. C) USA. D) None of above. 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