This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 418 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 418 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Supports raising taxes and gov't spending to pay for social programs A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 2. (From video) Who is the "Father of the Democratic Party" A) Andrew Jackson. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) Andrew Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andrew Jackson. 3. Which candidate would a voter most likely choose to become a U.S. Senator? A) The one with more business experience. B) The one with more educational experience. C) The one with more political experience. D) The one with a medical degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The one with more political experience. 4. Which of the following parties is considered to be LIBERAL A) Democratic. B) Libertarian. C) Tea Party. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 5. Which one of the following is considered the best form of government? A) Democracy. B) Dictatorship. C) Monarchy. D) Military Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 6. The Federalists were led by ..... A) Aaron Burr. B) John Adams. C) Thomas Pinckney. D) Alexander Hamilton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alexander Hamilton. 7. A York County ballot could look different from a Cumberland County one. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. To come into being A) Inaugurate. B) Emerge. C) Resource. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emerge. 9. What does Tammany Hall refer to? A) Congressional Leadership. B) The place where the Republican Convention was held. C) A political machine. D) 1800's American guerrilla warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A political machine. 10. When is each political party's candidate officially nominated? A) At the finish of the California primary. B) When his/ her party holds their official vote. C) At the party's national convention. D) On election day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the party's national convention. 11. True or False:The voting age has been 18 since the Bill of Rights were added to the US Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. An elected official who is running for re-election A) Incumbent. B) Candidate. C) Platform. D) Political party. E) Two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incumbent. 13. Which of the following is a similarity held by all political parties? A) Try to win votes by expressing only liberal opinions. B) They want to influence public policies. C) They want to give all control to the states. D) They believe in strong central government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Try to win votes by expressing only liberal opinions. 14. While the Federalist had support in New England, the Republican were strong in the ..... A) South. B) North. C) East. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) South. 15. What function is a political party performing when observing and criticizing the operation of government, especially officials of the other party? A) Nominating candidates. B) Acting as a bonding agent. C) Informing and inspiring voters. D) Acting as a watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acting as a watchdog. 16. The Democratic Party today is generally considered more liberal than the Republican Party because its members and elected officials normally support ..... A) Free-market economics rather the government regulation of business. B) Extending the "social safety net" rather than cutting taxes. C) A constitutional amendment that would make abortions illegal. D) The interests of business rather than the interests of labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extending the "social safety net" rather than cutting taxes. 17. He believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely. A) Alexander Hamilton (Federalist). B) Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander Hamilton (Federalist). 18. Favored a small peacetime army A) Federalist Party. B) Democratic-Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican Party. 19. Which of the following factors of party success was key in the 1979 election? A) Party Factions. B) Strength of Leadership. C) Role of the Media. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strength of Leadership. 20. Which one of the following political parties exposed secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities? A) Communist Party of India (Marxist). B) Bahujan samaj party. C) Bharatiya Janata Party. D) Indian National Congress. 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