This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 43 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Voters who take part in primary elections are more likely than general election voters to A) Vote for independent candidates in November. B) Willing to follow the wishes of the national party committee. C) Be strongly ideological in their political views. D) Mistrust the American political system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be strongly ideological in their political views. 2. Most primary elections are held in the ..... A) Times of crisis. B) November. C) Basement. D) Spring/Early Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spring/Early Summer. 3. Which age group has the largest number of people of voting age A) 35-44. B) 65-74. C) 18-24. D) 45-54. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35-44. 4. Which legislative act echoed the 15th and 24th Amendments by prohibiting discriminatory practices such literacy tests and grandfather clauses? A) Voting RIghts Act of 1965. B) Ratification of the 26th Amendment. C) Immigration Act of 1965. D) Civil Rights Act of 1964. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voting RIghts Act of 1965. 5. Do parties shape public opinion? A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 6. Which one of the following is true for what the Democrats believe in? A) Want less government involvement and control. B) Believe each person is responsible for themselves. C) Believe that it is the responsibility of the government to care for its people. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Believe that it is the responsibility of the government to care for its people. 7. How can a third party influence an election? A) Win an election. B) Turn people against one another. C) Take away votes. D) Help a major party get more votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take away votes. 8. Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate? A) Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students. B) Democrats are more likely to vote than are Republicans. C) Men are more likely to vote than are women. D) Blue-collar workers are more likely to vote than are professionals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Senior citizens are more likely to vote than are college students. 9. A group of citizens that share common ideas about the way the government should carry out or do its work A) Party Platform. B) Political Party. C) Focus Group. D) Political Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party. 10. The progressive "Bull Moose" Party is an example of a ..... A) Minor party. B) Economic protest party. C) One-party system. D) Splinter party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splinter party. 11. How many electoral votes do you need to win? A) 270. B) 538. C) 51. D) 1000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 12. Government officials use what to communicate with the public? A) Morse code. B) Press Secretary. C) Media. D) Telegraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Media. 13. When an important person announces their support for a candidate. A) Propaganda. B) Endorsements. C) Stacking the Deck. D) Plain Folks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endorsements. 14. Which civic action is related to influencing politics A) Volunteering with senior citizens. B) Posting an opinion about the government online. C) Joining people who clean roads. D) Raise money for sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Posting an opinion about the government online. 15. What is the main goal of the political party? A) Equality. B) Freedom. C) Justice. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peace. 16. Those on the left are known as ..... A) Conservatives. B) Liberals. C) Communists. D) Fascist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberals. 17. Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate? A) Andrew Johnson. B) Ulyssess Grant. C) William Jennings Bryan. D) William McKinley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) William Jennings Bryan. 18. A political party that believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom A) Republican Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Socialist Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Libertarian Party. 19. CE. 5c Mail propaganda, television ads, and phone calls during elections are Political Parties way of: A) Recruiting candidates. B) Monitoring actions of office holders. C) Educating the Electorate. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educating the Electorate. 20. What type of party system do we have in the United States? A) One-Party. B) Two-Party. C) Three-Party. D) Multi-Party. 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