This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 415 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 415 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many members are there in the Senate? A) 2. B) 50. C) 100. D) 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100. 2. Alexander Hamilton's political party A) Democratic-Republicans. B) Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalist. 3. The election in which a political party determines who will run for office is called a ..... election. A) Party. B) Primary. C) Positive. D) Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary. 4. What is a referendum/proposition? A) President votes on the law. B) Congress votes on a law. C) People directly vote on a law. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People directly vote on a law. 5. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. two party system? A) Federalist and Anti-Federalist. B) Republicans & Democrats. C) Communit & Socialist. D) Third Parties & Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans & Democrats. 6. Election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election A) Direct primary. B) Political machine. C) Majority. D) Open primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct primary. 7. The principle of states' rights stated that the powers of the federal government should be limited to those clearly assigned to it by the Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. All of the following are aspects of a political party EXCEPT? A) Operate the Government. B) They organize to win elections. C) Determining the constitutionality of laws. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determining the constitutionality of laws. 9. HINDUTVA IS THE IDEOLOGY OF A) CONGRESS. B) BJP. C) CPI. D) CPIM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BJP. 10. When is Election Day (the general election) in the United States? A) The first day of November. B) The first Tuesday in November. C) The fifth Thruesday of Septober. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first Tuesday in November. 11. Which political party favored a strict interpretation of the constitution A) Federalist. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 12. What type of political system do we have in which we typically vote for a republican or democrat? A) 1 Party System. B) 2 Party System. C) 3 Party System. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 Party System. 13. Which of the following is an example of an "expressed power" ? A) The power to collect taxes. B) The power to coin money. C) The power to declare war. D) All are expressed powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are expressed powers. 14. Which is the independent body entrusted with the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections? A) Election Commission. B) Planning Commission. C) Parliament. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Election Commission. 15. Which political party supported protective tariffs? A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 16. Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, broke away to start his own minor party for the presidential election of 1912. His new party was called the Bull Moose Party, which was a A) Splinter party. B) Single-issue party. C) Ideological party. D) Economic protest party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splinter party. 17. What qualification do both houses of congress have in common? A) Members must be born in the United States. B) Members must be at least 30 years old. C) Members must graduate from college. D) Members must live in the state they represent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Members must live in the state they represent. 18. What is the main function of political parties in serving as a link between branches of government and the people? A) Select candidates. B) Inform the public about issues. C) Act as a watchdog. D) Serve as a link between branches of government and the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serve as a link between branches of government and the people. 19. The last Labour PM was ..... A) David Cameron. B) Gordon Brown. C) Tony Blair. D) Nick Clegg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gordon Brown. 20. Which group is more likely to vote? A) College degree holders. B) Low income people. C) Young age group people. D) Ethnic minorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) College degree holders. ← 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