This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 419 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 419 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What term describes a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and holding of public office? A) Political party. B) Interest group. C) Pressure groups. D) Lobby group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 2. Running a negative ad shows that the candidate you are running against ..... A) Supports issues that the voters of a state oppose. B) Agrees with you on the issues. C) Isn't the best candidate for the job and has made plenty of mistakes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isn't the best candidate for the job and has made plenty of mistakes. 3. In Malaysia, there are two main political entities which are Pakatan Harapan Coalition (PH) with several parties in it and Barisan Nasional Coalition (BN) with several parties in it. This shows that Malaysia adopts a ..... system. A) One-party. B) Two-party. C) Dominant-party. D) Multi-party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multi-party. 4. Republicans believe in high taxes. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Name 3 examples of interest groups: A) NRE, NAAOP, NCP. B) The NRA, the NEA, the NAACP. C) NRA, NCP, NAACP. D) NEA and NAACP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The NRA, the NEA, the NAACP. 6. What responsibility of citizenship does the media help citizens perform? A) Voting. B) Staying Informed. C) Being a watchdog. D) Jury Duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Staying Informed. 7. The president is key to making public policy, which is ..... A) The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled. B) Policy that directly impacts public citizens. C) Issues that the federal government directly influences. D) The party who gets to primarily influence policy in congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled. 8. Which age group typically has the lowest voter turnout? A) 55-75 year olds. B) 18-21 year olds. C) 40-50 year olds. D) 25-35 year olds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18-21 year olds. 9. What is the Green Party of Canada's position on healthcare? A) They support a public, universal healthcare system. B) They do not prioritize healthcare. C) They support a private healthcare system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They support a public, universal healthcare system. 10. What must occur for a major party to adopt a particular topic as part of its platform? A) Opposition. B) Grassroots movement. C) Third Party. D) Watchdog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grassroots movement. 11. The automatic leader-standard bearer-of the party in power is the A) President. B) Vice President. C) Party's national chairperson. D) Speaker of the House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 12. A person who does not have an affiliation with a political party- A) Non-partisan. B) Free-voter. C) Independent. D) Third party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent. 13. The process by which someone can become an American citizen is called ..... A) Immigration. B) Naturalization. C) Propagation. D) Materialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Naturalization. 14. A political party stands on its beliefs, ideas, and policies. This is called a ..... A) Platform. B) Incumbent. C) Partisanship. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 15. Washington approved of multiple political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. What challenge was resolved by the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment? A) To eliminate the imposition of poll taxes in federal elections. B) To allow citizens instead of state legislatures to vote for U.S. Senators. C) To increase United States power throughout the world. D) To correct political, economic, and social problems in the federal government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To allow citizens instead of state legislatures to vote for U.S. Senators. 17. Trinamool Congress is a ..... Party A) National. B) Regional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National. 18. Representation, participation of citizens, and addressing issues are all ..... effects of political parties A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) Irrelevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive. 19. Which of the following takes place in Iowa (where only certain selected people from each community are allowed to vote for candidate)? A) Primary. B) Caucus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caucus. 20. What is the best synonym for ideology? A) Political. B) Party. C) Candidate. D) Belief. 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