This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 82 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 82 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which political party believes in democratic government but also that the government should run some of the largest parts of the economy? A) Communist Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Socialist Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socialist Party. 2. The best university in Florida, the SEC, and the Country is: A) University of Florida. B) University of Florida. C) University of Florida. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. What does "taxation without representation" mean? A) Taxing someone without giving them a voice in government. B) Not taxing a certain group of people. C) Taxing someone who does not live in the country. D) Taxing everyone the same amount. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taxing someone without giving them a voice in government. 4. Which political party was seen as the first anti-slavery party? A) The Democrats. B) The Whigs. C) The Free-Soil. D) The Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Free-Soil. 5. Not expressly stated in the Constitution. A) Implied powers. B) Expressed powers. C) Reserved powers. D) Federalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied powers. 6. Why might a Republican and Democratic candidate be opposed to a third party candidate? A) A third party candidate could draw votes away from one of the main parties during an election. B) For fear of losing the election to that candidate. C) Elections are set up for only 2 political parties. D) A third party candidate never wins an election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A third party candidate could draw votes away from one of the main parties during an election. 7. What is the election called where the parties select their candidates? A) Initial. B) Primary. C) First round. D) Secondary. E) Preliminary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary. 8. How many years can a president be in office? A) 4. B) 6. C) 8. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 9. What Third Party has been most "successful" in the past two elections? A) Libertarian. B) Green. C) Communist. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libertarian. 10. Public Interest Group A) Interest group representatives pressure lawmakers on policies that affect them. B) Group's focus is on cause that affects everyone. C) Movement by the average voter, lowest level of activity in an organization. D) Goals that a gov't pursues in human affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group's focus is on cause that affects everyone. 11. Which group opposed the national bank? A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republicans. 12. What is one way we can communicate our political preferences? A) Through elections. B) Not participating. C) Rioting. D) Blogging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through elections. 13. Which political party had an alliance with France? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic-Republican. 14. Members of political parties compete for elected positions such as president, senator, and governor. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. The term political socialization can be defined as the A) Process in which individual initiative is abandoned in favor of party politics. B) Belief that one's vote does not count. C) Practice of voting for candidates of only one specific party in any given election. D) Process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions. 16. The publication suggests that political parties are: A) Increasingly irrelevant in modern politics. B) Detrimental to the democratic process. C) Only effective in certain political systems. D) Essential for the functioning of democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Essential for the functioning of democracy. 17. The media plays a very important role in providing ..... A) Events. B) About the country. C) News. D) About the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) News. 18. The PLP won six seats in? A) 1953. B) 1967. C) 1956. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1956. 19. Your ideology is your A) Idea about the best pets. B) Ideas about what govt should do. C) Ideas about the 1st amendment. D) Ideas about what to have for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ideas about what govt should do. 20. When a party creates posters encouraging people to vote for their candidate, which function of political parties is being used? A) Recruit and nominate candidates. B) Educating people about campaign issues. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping candidates win elections. ← 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