This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 69 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 69 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Party that splits away from one of the major parties because of some disagreement A) Splinter Party. B) Nonpartisan. C) Candidate. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Splinter Party. 2. The US Government uses Checks and Balances A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Who is running against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election on November 3rd? A) Joe Biden. B) Barack Obama. C) Ronald Reagan. D) Michael Jordan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joe Biden. 4. Which party was created in opposition to the spread of slavery? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Progressive. D) Prohibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 5. Which founding father is known as the founder of the Federalist Party? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) George Washginton. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) Benjamin Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alexander Hamilton. 6. What is the definition of 'partisan'? A) A meeting of a political party to choose candidates for an election. B) To quit or leave office. C) Firmly favoring one party or faction. D) A group of people who disagree on all political issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Firmly favoring one party or faction. 7. The process in which voters change party allegiances in response to shifts in party position A) Proportional representation. B) Reapportionment. C) Safe seat. D) Sorting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sorting. 8. What was Alexander Hamilton's job in Washington's cabinet? A) Secretary of State. B) Secretary of the Treasury. C) Vice President. D) Chief of Staff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secretary of the Treasury. 9. Which of these parties is said to represent South Australia first? A) One Nation. B) Liberals. C) Centre Alliance. D) Greens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centre Alliance. 10. How many major National Parties are in India? A) 4. B) 7. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7. 11. To be a congressional representative, a U.S. citizen must be: A) Native-born. B) A citizen for at least seven years. C) A citizen for at least nine years. D) None of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A citizen for at least seven years. 12. What is the Bloc Québécois' position on electoral reform? A) They support proportional representation. B) They support the current first-past-the-post system. C) They do not have a clear position on electoral reform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They support proportional representation. 13. "Only rich people can serve in the government" is an opinion based on the ..... campaign? A) Citizenship. B) Rich people. C) Wealthy. D) High cost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High cost. 14. Historically disadvantaged groups tend to A) Vote Democratic. B) Vote as Independents. C) Vote Republican. D) Vote Libertarian. E) Vote for Green candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vote Democratic. 15. This party felt that the ordinary citizen should take up government positions, and feared a government run by the wealthy few. A) Federalists. B) Democrats. C) Whigs. D) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democratic-Republicans. 16. Check off the role of political parties that is best illustrated by the following example? Ex:A group of legislators from the minority and majority parties meets to discuss compromise after a failed vote on a budget bill. A) Support Candidates. B) Influence Laws and Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Influence Voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Create Balance. 17. Political parties link the people to the government by A) Representing their ideas. B) Telling the Supreme Court what the people want. C) Creating media the voters like. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Representing their ideas. 18. What is a candidate's main goal in campaign advertising? A) To attract as many votes as possible. B) To provide information to voters. C) To raise political awareness. D) To be the very best. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To attract as many votes as possible. 19. This person is the Supreme Court Justice who expanded the power of the Federal Government A) John Smith. B) John Adams. C) John Locke. D) John Marshall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Marshall. 20. Which party carries the rural vote? A) Green party. B) Conservative or right-leaning party. C) Independent party. D) Liberal or left-leaning party. 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