This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 462 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 462 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the connection between politicians and the media? A) The media doesn't need politicians. It sets the public agenda on its own. B) Politicians don't need the media. They can campaign without the help of the press. C) Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively. D) The media covers politicians positively if that person has paid them for advertisements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively. 2. The (a) party believed that a strong central government was necessary in the United States. A) A Federalist. B) Anti-Federalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Federalist. 3. Which party is more likely to believe in the free market/capitalism(To make your own business)? A) Whig/Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whig/Republican. 4. Which party believes the government should play an active role in people's lives, especially the vulnerable? A) Independents. B) Libertarians. C) Republicans. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democrats. 5. An electoral system that awards offices to the highest vote-getters without ensuring representation for voters in the minority; under this system, a slim majority of voters can control 100 percent of elected offices A) Caucus. B) Electorate. C) Proportional representation. D) Winner-take-all system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Winner-take-all system. 6. Which is the LOWEST level of the political party jurisdiction A) Federal. B) State. C) County. D) Precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precinct. 7. Prominence A) An attitude toward something like an opinion. B) To come between arguing people. C) To put an end to or delete. D) To stand out or be noticeable for your talents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To stand out or be noticeable for your talents. 8. This political parties leader was Thomas Jefferson. A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 9. Third parties have never been on the ballot during the XXth century A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What is the political party of the president of the Unites States? A) Independent. B) Republican. C) Green. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic. 11. Voting rights have ..... over time. A) Increased. B) Decreased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased. 12. True or False? The Libertarian Party supports the 2nd Amendment. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What is a disadvantage of the two-party system in the United States? A) It limits the power of the president. B) It results in extreme political polarization. C) It leads to frequent changes in government. D) Minority viewpoints are often not heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minority viewpoints are often not heard. 14. TRUE OR FALSE:the democratic republicans opposed the national bank A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What sort of realignment has occurred in the current party era? A) A rural/urban realignment. B) A third-party realignment. C) An age-based realignment. D) A cultural realignment. E) A Southern realignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) A Southern realignment. 16. True/False:The Democratic Party is a Left-leaning party A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. James Madison was a member of the ..... Party. A) Whig. B) Democratic-Republican. C) Federalist. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 18. Major political parties often adopt the beliefs of minor political parties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. ..... is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. A) Pressure group. B) Political party. C) Interest group. D) Business lobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political party. 20. How do the two major parties (Republicans and Democrats) reach voters in the middle to get their vote? A) By taking a moderate stance on issues. B) By taking an extreme stance on issue. C) By ignoring the people in the middle. D) By trying to persuade them that their side is right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By taking a moderate stance on issues. ← 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