This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 453 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 453 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The new president and vice president are sworn in on A) January 6. B) January 20. C) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. D) The first Monday after the second Wednesday in January. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) January 20. 2. What is the role of interest groups in the political process? A) To provide campaign management support for their candidates. B) To influence public policy. C) To organize voter registration drives. D) To raise money for the political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To influence public policy. 3. Recent public opinion polls have shown that most Americans A) Favor the idea of big government in principle, but oppose it in practice. B) Oppose big government. C) Favor big government. D) Have strong opinions on the proper scope of government. E) Oppose the idea of big government in principle, but favor it in practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Oppose the idea of big government in principle, but favor it in practice. 4. Where did the Federalists draw most support from? A) Wealthy northern business people. B) Southern farmers. C) Western frontiersmen. D) New England fishermen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wealthy northern business people. 5. What did George Washington warn against in his farewell address? A) Political parties are bad for the country. B) Political parties are good for the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political parties are bad for the country. 6. What is a signed document submitted to an officer regarding his/her personal information? A) Affidavit. B) Declaration. C) Agreement. D) Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affidavit. 7. Political Party with the least members? A) Majority party. B) Minority party. C) Loser party. D) Third party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minority party. 8. Which party favored rule by the people? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 9. What primarily determines how people will vote? A) Age. B) Party affiliation. C) Education. D) Parent's political affiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Age. 10. When the Republican party learned that a senator from another party was accused of taking a bribe, they immediately released the story to the press. A) Educating the electorate. B) Helping candidates win. C) Monitoring actions of officeholders. D) Nominating candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monitoring actions of officeholders. 11. The four similarities of political parties are: A) Help, Educate, Recruit, Monitor. B) Hippos, Eat, Ripe, Mangoes. C) Reflect, Identify, Define, Organize. D) Really, Interesting, Dark, Omen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflect, Identify, Define, Organize. 12. A political party is a group of people ..... A) Who share the similar beliefs about government. B) Who share the similar beliefs about the president. C) Who share the similar beliefs about Governor. D) Who share the similar beliefs about the judicial branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who share the similar beliefs about government. 13. Andrew Jackson was a leader of the ..... Party. A) Republican. B) Whig. C) American. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic. 14. In this step of the public policy process, the group would pick one plan from those brainstormed during the Policy Formulation step A) Agenda Setting. B) Policy Adoption. C) Policy Implementation. D) Policy assessment/evaluation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Policy Adoption. 15. Process of settling differences through discussion of issues A) Persuasion. B) Negotiation. C) Compromise. D) Consensus Building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negotiation. 16. Affective polarization is the degree to which ..... A) A country's electoral system affects its level of polarization. B) Members of opposite parties dislike each other. C) Polarization affects Congressional retirements. D) Voters exhibit "split-ticket" preferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Members of opposite parties dislike each other. 17. What kind of party is focused on overall, radical change to society? A) Ideological. B) Splinter. C) Single-Issue. D) Awesome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ideological. 18. Donkey, blue, & left describe the ..... A) Democrat party. B) Conservative party. C) Republican party. D) 3rd party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat party. 19. Smaller, minority party A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Third Party. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Party. 20. Tax the rich A) Liberal. B) Conservative. 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