This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 75 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 75 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not a function of elections? A) Choose a government. B) Participation. C) Choose a Prime Minister. D) Government accountability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choose a Prime Minister. 2. Whom did the Federalists nominate for the office of Vice President for the election of 1796? (a) A) John Adams. B) A Charles Pinckney. C) Aaron Burr. D) Thomas Jefferson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Charles Pinckney. 3. What is the most likely reason that single-issue third parties in the United States have short life-spans? A) There are no third parties in the U.S. B) Popular third party goals become part of major parties' platforms. C) The U.S. has moved from a two-party to a multi-party system. D) An increasing number of citizens do not vote in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular third party goals become part of major parties' platforms. 4. What is NOT a function of a political party? A) Representation. B) Participation. C) Policy formation. D) Proven electoral success. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proven electoral success. 5. A ..... is defined as a person who runs for election to government office. A) Candidate. B) Nomination. C) Coalition. D) Spectrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate. 6. CHAMPARAN SATYAGRAHA WAS RELATED TO A) INDIGO CULTIVATORS. B) RICE CULTIVATORS. C) WHEAT CULTIVATORS. D) COTTON CULTIVATORS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INDIGO CULTIVATORS. 7. Which Propaganda technique tries to change your mind by calling the opponents names? A) Bandwagon. B) Name Calling. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Plain Folk. E) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Name Calling. 8. The device voters use to register a choice in an election. A) Gerrymander. B) Gender Gap. C) Ballot. D) Precinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ballot. 9. What does "bias" mean? A) Being open minded. B) Being uncaring. C) Having a one sided viewpoint. D) Two houses of Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having a one sided viewpoint. 10. Adjoining precincts form A) Proportional districts. B) Caucuses. C) Voting districts. D) Wards. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wards. 11. A group of people who seek control of the government through winning elections and holding public office. A) Political spectrum. B) Spoils system. C) Political party. D) Incumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 12. When was the Republican Party founded? A) 1828. B) 1854. C) 1901. D) 1776. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1854. 13. George Washington set many examples for future Presidents. The vocab word for these examples is ..... A) Precedents. B) Models. C) Solutions. D) POTUS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precedents. 14. What is an example of a minor political party? A) Setback. B) Radicals. C) Reformers. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarian. 15. What was a grandfather clause? A) An exemption from voting requirements if your grandfather was able to vote. B) A test one had to pass to prove he or she could read or write before being aloud to vote. C) A tax one had to pay in order to register to vote. D) A rule that only allowed the elderly to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An exemption from voting requirements if your grandfather was able to vote. 16. True or False:Democrats tend to be more conservative while Republicans are more liberal A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. A set of statements describing a party's views on major issues is called a ..... A) Platform. B) Campaign. C) Republican Party. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 18. The political party that embraces everybody in the society whether rich or poor is known as A) Elite party. B) Mass party. C) Religious party. D) Charismatic party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass party. 19. What is the Bloc Québécois' position on bilingualism? A) They support bilingualism in Quebec. B) They do not support bilingualism in Quebec. C) They support bilingualism, but only in certain situations. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They do not support bilingualism in Quebec. 20. The Democratic Party pays for a series of attack ads against the Republican presidential candidate. A) Nominate Candidates. B) Influence Policy. C) Unite Levels of Government. D) Create Balance. E) Inform Citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Inform Citizens. ← 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