This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 46 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the founder of the Federalist Party? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) Benjamin Franklin. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexander Hamilton. 2. True or False. Early U.S. politicians realized that forming alliances with like-minded people would help them carry out their ideas for government. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which election comes first? A) Primary election. B) General election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary election. 4. Prior to being banned in 2002 by the McCain-Feingold Act, unlimited monetary contributions that were earmarked for party-building expenses at the grassroots level or for generic party advertising were known as ..... A) Hard money. B) Support funds. C) Soft money. D) Matching funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soft money. 5. The founding members of the FNM were known as the "dissident eight" . A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which is the best definition for "political power" ? A) Influence to change policies in government. B) Influence to change the minds of citizens. C) Power to change policies and laws. D) Influence over government institutions or policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influence over government institutions or policies. 7. Uses vague words and phrases A) Glittering generalities. B) Testimonial. C) Stereotyping. D) Appeal to fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering generalities. 8. The differences between the political parties can be found in ..... ? A) Political Action Committees (PACS). B) Propaganda. C) Platforms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Platforms. 9. Which Civil Rights Figure refused to give up their seat on a bus in Montgomery, which reignited the Civil Rights Movement? A) Rosa Parks. B) Eleanor Roosevelt. C) Fredrick Douglass. D) Booker T. Washington. E) MLK. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rosa Parks. 10. Can independents vote in Florida? A) Always. B) Never. C) In the general election, but not party primaries. D) In party primaries, but not the general election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the general election, but not party primaries. 11. This type of minor party is formed when a well known personality breaks away from one of the two major parties over disagreements in issues. A) Ideological. B) Single-issue. C) Economic Protest. D) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Splinter. 12. Americans are, on the whole, an ideologically ..... people. A) Homogeneous. B) Heterogeneous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homogeneous. 13. A "party realignment" is preceded by ..... ? A) Some "critical" issue. B) A period of economic growth. C) A world war. D) A huge government scandal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some "critical" issue. 14. What act prohibits racial discrimination in voting? A) Civil Rights Act of 1964. B) Voting Rights Act of 1965. C) Voting Rights Act of 1865. D) Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voting Rights Act of 1965. 15. Which party favors higher taxes for the wealthy? A) Liberals. B) Conservative. C) Conservative Liberals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberals. 16. What we had after the 2014 general election when we had Democrat controlled WH and a Republican controlled Congress A) Truncated government. B) Divided government. C) Unified government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divided government. 17. How do political action committees influence the political process? A) Funding candidates who favor their positions. B) Paying off election officials. C) Proposing favorable legislation. D) Nominating candidates loyal to their causes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Funding candidates who favor their positions. 18. As of this moment, the party in power are the A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 19. One of the 2 main political parties today whose symbol is a donkey. A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Federalist. D) Anit-federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. 20. Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be president of the United States? A) Natural born U.S. citizen. B) At least 35 years of age. C) Must reside in the U.S. for 30 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must reside in the U.S. for 30 years. ← 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