This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A political party other than Republican or Democratic A) Majority party. B) Third party. C) Platform. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third party. 2. The Electoral College is A) A group of people that vote for the President and Vice President. B) A group that helps set the curriculum for government classes. C) Helps the state when there is an election issue. D) Inform people about elections in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of people that vote for the President and Vice President. 3. In order to receive public funds for a campaign, a candidate must ..... A) Win the election. B) Raise $ 5, 000 from private contributions. C) Raise less than $ 5, 000 from private contributions. D) Be approved to do so by Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raise $ 5, 000 from private contributions. 4. Purpose of government is to protect peoples freedom A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Socialists. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarians. 5. Associated with conservatives, this political party holds onto its traditional values. They favor lower tax rates and believe the government should play less of a role in the lives of its citizens. A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Reactionary. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 6. The leader of the Democratic-Republicans A) Thomas Jefferson. B) John Adams. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thomas Jefferson. 7. Which of the following is a Cabinet office? A) Secretary of State. B) Ambassador to Great Britain. C) Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secretary of State. 8. The leader of the House of Representatives is known as the: A) Speaker of the House. B) Majority Leader. C) President for the time being. D) Minority Leader . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker of the House. 9. One must listen to both political party platforms in order to A) Attend party meetings. B) Identify differences between the parties. C) Discuss politics regularly with one's neighbors. D) Influence the opinions of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identify differences between the parties. 10. Believes in hands-on government A) D. B) R. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 11. Republicans believe if you lower taxes, people would do what? A) Not spend money. B) Opt to pay more taxes. C) Opt to not pay taxes at all. D) Spend more money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spend more money. 12. What is a state called where Republicans mostly win? A) Red state. B) Blue state. C) Purple state. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red state. 13. What happens in a primary election? A) A president is elected for a 12 year term. B) Candidates for parties are selected to run for the general election. C) The Vice President is elected for a 5 year term. D) Candidates vote for themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidates for parties are selected to run for the general election. 14. People who are politically independent are members of both the Republican and Democratic Party A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. When do midterm elections happen? A) Every year. B) Midway through a president's four-year term. C) Once a decade. D) When voters grow dissatisfied with the direction of the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Midway through a president's four-year term. 16. The ..... protects voting rights guaranteed in the Constitution A) Legislative Branch. B) Civil Rights Act of 1965. C) Civil War Act of 1865. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil Rights Act of 1965. 17. It is the right and obligation to vote of qualified citizens in the election of public officers. A) Election. B) Vote. C) Suffrage. D) Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suffrage. 18. Political party that tends to be more liberal; supporters are more likely to be women or minorities or younger, live in cities, have less income; party symbol is a donkey A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic Party. 19. What type of party system is the United States? A) One party system. B) Third party system. C) Two party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two party system. 20. Which answer includes factions of the Democratic Parties? A) Neoliberals and libertarians. B) Neoliberals and progressives. C) Old Progressives and new liberals. D) None of the above. 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