This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 56 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?A group of legislators from the minority and majority parties meets to discuss compromise after a failed vote on a bill. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unite Levels of Government. 2. This part of the political spectrum tends to oppose social change, and favors traditional views or values A) Radical. B) Liberal. C) Conservative. D) Reactionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservative. 3. Which political party favors higher taxes to support social programs? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Communism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 4. What is the primary goal of political parties? A) To encourage conservative values. B) To get their candidates elected. C) To promote liberal values. D) To help the poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get their candidates elected. 5. Why is a candidate like Donald Trump doing so well in this 2016 Election season? A) He had a popular TV show. B) He's got great hair. C) Americans are angry with party "establishments". D) Americans want more socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Americans are angry with party "establishments". 6. What was the Farmer's Alliance? A) Organization of white farmers and other rural southerners (teachers, physicians, etc). B) An insurance company. C) Alliance of agricultural corporations. D) A game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organization of white farmers and other rural southerners (teachers, physicians, etc). 7. Donating A) Helping. B) Recruiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helping. 8. The number of electors from each state is equal to the number of ..... from that state. A) Congress members. B) Executive departments. C) Senators. D) House of representative members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Congress members. 9. This is the most important factor to consider when trying to predict who someone will vote for. A) Gender. B) Party Identification. C) Age. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party Identification. 10. We must end waste in the defense budget and make sure that the Department of Defense invests its budget wisely. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Communists. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 11. RNC is the A) Republican National Crowd. B) Republican Nation Course. C) Republican National Committee. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican National Committee. 12. The role of political parties is outlined in the U.S. Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Which political ideology wants quick change, a change that can be explained(usually to an earlier way of doing things), and is willing to use violence to enact this change? A) Conservative. B) Revolutionary. C) Reactionary. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reactionary. 14. UPA stands for A) United progressive alliance. B) Union progressive alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United progressive alliance. 15. Why are government leaders often influenced by special interest groups? A) Special interest groups use methods supported by voters. B) Special interest groups control media coverage of political campaigns. C) Special interest groups provide potential votes and funding for a political campaign. D) Special interest groups provide voters with information about qualifications of candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Special interest groups provide potential votes and funding for a political campaign. 16. Which of these countries has a one-party system? A) India. B) China. C) USA. D) UK. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 17. When party rules who does not rule? A) The president. B) The people. C) The US government. D) Tadpoles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The people. 18. Who was the Conservative Prime Minister between 2010 and 2017? A) John Major. B) David Cameron. C) Boris Johnson. D) Theresa May. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) David Cameron. 19. True or FalseThere have always been two main political parties in the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. A party's belief on one specific topic A) General election. B) Caucus. C) Platform. D) Plank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plank. ← 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