This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 469 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 469 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. UPA IS THE ALLIANCE OF A) CONGRESS. B) BJP. C) RJD. D) BJD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CONGRESS. 2. When a president is elected, these are the promises they made during the campaign they will try to accomplish. A) Interest Groups. B) Mandate. C) Gerrymandering. D) PACs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mandate. 3. What type of election causes an increase in voter turnout? A) Primaries and caucuses. B) Presidential Elections. C) Local Elections. D) Referendums. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presidential Elections. 4. What types (demographic) of Americans heavily support Bernie Sanders? A) Senior citizens. B) Middle-class white. C) Foreign-born. D) Millennials (young). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Millennials (young). 5. Where do moderates fall on the linear political spectrum? A) Far left. B) Middle. C) Far right. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle. 6. An election in which party members select people to run in the general election A) Direct Primary. B) Closed Primary. C) Open Primary. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Primary. 7. The Electoral College is a group of people who ..... A) Vote on behalf of the people of their state to choose the president. B) Study the electoral process in the US and propose improvements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vote on behalf of the people of their state to choose the president. 8. A list of people running for government office and a list of choices about new laws A) Platform. B) Ballot. C) Delegate. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ballot. 9. What caused the a challenge to the constitutional authority of the national government? A) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. B) Sedition act. C) Peace with France. D) Washington's farewell address. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. 10. To favor one side over another A) Symbolism. B) Bias. C) Propaganda. D) Slogans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 11. They keep close watch on the entire election process and perform other election-related tasks A) Election Commissioner. B) Election watchdogs. C) COMELEC chairman. D) Chief Electoral Officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Election watchdogs. 12. Interest groups have been criticized for limiting representative democracy for all of these reasons except A) Favoring narrow interests over broad interests of the general public. B) Hyperpluralism leads to gridlock. C) Overrepresenting elites at the expense of the general public. D) Providing unbiased information to lawmakers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing unbiased information to lawmakers. 13. What is the main goal for a political party? A) Gain members. B) Win elections. C) Inform and education people. D) Hold rallies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win elections. 14. The parties which are found throughout the countries are known as A) National parties. B) Regional parties. C) Multi party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National parties. 15. Which of the following best describes voter purging? A) Deleting voters from registration lists without their knowledge due to inactivity. B) Closing polls early to limit voter access. C) When candidates engage in aggressive tactics to obtain voters. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deleting voters from registration lists without their knowledge due to inactivity. 16. Who supported farming as the basis of the economy? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 17. Choose the names of the two major political parties in the U.S. A) Democrats and Republicans. B) Libertarian and Socialist. C) Communist and Socialist. D) Democrats and Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats and Republicans. 18. Today it is not known who will be chosen as a party's presidential candidate until after the national convention. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. What defines and highlights the differences between political parties? A) The party's platform. B) The media. C) The internet. D) The candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The party's platform. 20. If u miss this YOU FAILWhat factor most determines your political views? A) Job. B) Income. C) Religion. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family. ← 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