This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 471 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 471 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the Conservative Party's position on social programs? A) They prioritize social programs and believe in a strong social safety net. B) They do not have a clear position on social programs. C) They believe social programs should be limited and individuals should be self-sufficient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They believe social programs should be limited and individuals should be self-sufficient. 2. Citizens use this to vote on certain issues or candidates at the voting booth. A) Their signature. B) Ballot. C) Written statement. D) Contract. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ballot. 3. A list of issues that much of society agrees are a priority A) Public agenda. B) Impact. C) Interest group. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public agenda. 4. Of the major parties, which one is most associated with wanting to cut taxes? A) Democrats. B) Communists. C) Libertarians. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republicans. 5. ..... included most large slave owners. A) Federalists. B) Jeffersonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jeffersonians. 6. One of the demerits, of multiparty, is that it often appears very messy and leads to political ..... A) Corruption. B) Defection. C) Instability. D) Aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instability. 7. What is another name for the House and Senate? A) Supreme Court. B) Bicameral. C) Congress. D) Executive Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congress. 8. A strong national government will ensure national unity and security. A) Federalists. B) Democratic Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 9. What happens at in a primary election? A) Members of political parties choose candidates to represent each party in the general election. B) Members of political parties vote for governors. C) Members of political parties vote for candidates to represent the OTHER party in the general election. D) Members vote for candidates to work for the president in his cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Members of political parties choose candidates to represent each party in the general election. 10. The number one campaign expenditure is on A) Campaign strategy. B) Advertisements. C) Mobilization efforts. D) Education of voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advertisements. 11. Which group would be most likely to support a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico? A) An interest group that supports the rights of workers. B) An interest group that protects wildlife and tries to reduce pollution. C) An interest group that defends a person's second amendment rights. D) An interest group that supports the equal treatment of women. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An interest group that protects wildlife and tries to reduce pollution. 12. What was required from the voters in California to force a recall election of their governor? A) A certain number of signatures. B) A state-wide protest. C) $ 300 from each citizen. D) A refusal to pay state taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A certain number of signatures. 13. What does a presidential campaign advertisement symbolize when it shows a candidate visiting a theme park? A) Voters can understand the candidate's policies. B) Voters can relate to the candidate. C) The candidate has leadership qualities. D) The candidate is a taxpayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voters can relate to the candidate. 14. In ....., a third-party candidate could do well because officials are elected based on the percentage of the vote their party receives in the a general region. A) Single-member districts. B) A one-party system. C) Proportional representation. D) A two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proportional representation. 15. True or False:A prepared voter is someone who is informed about public issues and current events. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What does the Democratic Party believe is America's greatest strength? A) Diversity. B) Protest. C) Conservatism. D) Liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diversity. 17. Individuals can give ..... amounts of money to candidates because of campaign finance reform. A) Limited. B) Unlimited . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limited. 18. What did Southerners hope would happen when slave owners from Missouri moved into Kansas? A) They hoped Kansas would become a free state. B) They hoped Kansas would remain neutral on the issue of slavery. C) They hoped Kansas would become a slave state. D) They hoped Kansas would secede from the Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They hoped Kansas would become a slave state. 19. Who were the two third party candidates that received the highest percentage of votes ever? A) Andrew Jackson / Alexander Hamilton. B) Theodore Roosevelt / Ross Perot. C) Abraham Lincoln / Thomas Jefferson. D) Donald Trump / George Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theodore Roosevelt / Ross Perot. 20. When someone demonstrates strong support for their party and its policy stances are A) Partisan. B) Bipartisan. C) Incumbent. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Partisan. ← 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