This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 424 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 424 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is Canvassing? A) Changing public perception of a candidate. B) Going door to door on behalf of the candidate. C) Speaking for and showing approval of a candidate. D) Biased information used to sway public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going door to door on behalf of the candidate. 2. When and under whose leadership was Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed? A) 1982, Mayawati. B) 1984, Kanshi Ram. C) 1985, Mulayam Singh Yadav. D) 1986, Bhajanlal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1984, Kanshi Ram. 3. Combining several pieces of legislation into one bill to secure enough votes for passage. A) Fence. B) Filibuster. C) Entitlements. D) Logrolling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logrolling. 4. Do you agree with Washington's warning about political parties? A) I'm not sure. B) Maybe. C) No. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. 5. Someone who votes for all Democrat politicians would likely fall on the ..... of the political spectrum A) Left. B) Right. C) Center. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left. 6. The type of election in which candidates from opposing Political Parties challenge each other with the winner taking public office is ..... A) A General Election. B) Final Election. C) Inter-Party Election. D) A Primary Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A General Election. 7. Which one of these is the act of moving district lines in a state in order to help a party win Electoral votes? A) Gerrymandering. B) Testimonial. C) Green Party. D) Cheating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerrymandering. 8. Which headline shows the monitoring of officeholders? A) Democratic Party presents new platform for the next election. B) The Republican Party Accuses Representative Wilson of Tax Evasion. C) The Green Party nominates wealthy businessman to run for Congress. D) Republican and Democrat Presidential Candidates to hold special debate before the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Republican Party Accuses Representative Wilson of Tax Evasion. 9. Are a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs and positions on election issues. A) Planks. B) Public Agenda. C) Party Platform. D) Public Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party Platform. 10. True or False:Democrats feel that the United States Military might be too small. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What minor party includes Libertarian, Communist and Socialist? A) Economic Protest. B) Splinter. C) Single-Issue. D) Ideological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideological. 12. Who was Secretary of Treasury? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 13. President George Washington belonged to A) The Republican Party. B) The Democratic Party. C) No political party. D) The Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No political party. 14. 1st woman to appear on Republican presidential election ticket A) Shirley Chisholm. B) Geraldine Ferraro. C) Sarah Palin. D) Kamala Harris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah Palin. 15. What are key differences between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution? A) The U.S. Constitution is longer, more specific, and has more amendments. B) The Florida Constitution is shorter, more vague, and has less amendments. C) The Florida Constitution is longer, more vague, and has no amendments. D) The Florida Constitution is longer, more specific, and has more amendments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Florida Constitution is longer, more specific, and has more amendments. 16. In recent times, African-Americans, Catholics, Jews, and the lower socio-economic classes have tended to vote for candidates from which major political party? A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Tea. D) Progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 17. Two major parties find common ground A) Bipartisan. B) Consensus. C) Factions. D) Plurality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipartisan. 18. Party platforms are written A) Whenever a party has a major change in beliefs. B) Before every election (midterm and presidential). C) Only in Presidential years. D) At the beginning of each year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only in Presidential years. 19. Suffrage is a fancy word meaning ..... A) The right to vote. B) The process to amend the Constitution. C) Suffering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The right to vote. 20. Groups of people who share the same belief about an issue or topic and try to influence the government are called A) Interest Groups. B) PAC's. C) Super Delegates. D) Initiatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest Groups. ← 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