This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 85 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 85 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Upheld the Bill of Rights as sacred A) Democrat-Republicans. B) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat-Republicans. 2. Wants LESS Government Interference A) Democrats. B) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 3. This ignites the party enthusiasm behind a party's candidate. A) Public Office. B) Green Party. C) Tea Party. D) Convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Convention. 4. Government should be smaller to promote individual freedom. A) Republican. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 5. All of the following are functions of the National Party Convention except: A) Raise money for the President's campaign. B) Select that parties Presidential candidate. C) Set up the party platform. D) Endorse all members of the party running for election. E) Select that parties Vice Presidential candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raise money for the President's campaign. 6. Someone who favors traditional views in government & who is cautious regarding change is a- A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Democrat. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 7. True or FalseThe federalist political party favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What important role do third parties play in American democracy? A) They simplify citizens' choices on Election Day. B) They bring new voters into the electorate. C) They draft most legislation that is eventually enacted by one of the major parties. D) They frequently win elections in crucial swing states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They bring new voters into the electorate. 9. What is the main job of the legislative branch? A) Make laws that benefit the majority of the country. B) Interpret the laws to ensure they are constitutional. C) Make sure the laws are enforced. D) To help the President do his job. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make laws that benefit the majority of the country. 10. Which party favors less government regulation of the economy as the best way to promote prosperity? A) Republicans. B) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 11. Stacey is very upset about the way the street in front of her school is always full of litter. Which would be the best, most civically responsible way to address the issue? A) Write a letter to a Congressman. B) Organize a weekend group to clean up the stretch of road. C) Write a letter to the town mayor. D) Form a debate team to uncover the reasons for the littering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organize a weekend group to clean up the stretch of road. 12. A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage A) Political Machine. B) Ideological Party. C) Political Party. D) National Machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Machine. 13. A political party's stance on certain issues is known as its: A) Platform. B) Roadmap. C) Caucus. D) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 14. Achieve universal, affordable, quality health care for all A) Republican. B) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic. 15. Identify the function based on the following scenario:Members of Congress send newsletters explaining important events and asking constituents' opinions on issues. A) Recruiting and Nominating Candidates. B) Educating the Electorate About Campaign Issues. C) Help Candidates Win Elections and Raise Money for Campaigns. D) Monitoring Actions of the Office Holders (Watch Dogs). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educating the Electorate About Campaign Issues. 16. What were Washington's warnings about political parties in his Farewell Address? A) Washington encouraged the formation of more political parties to increase diversity. B) Washington believed that political parties were essential for a healthy democracy. C) Washington warned against the dangers of not having any political parties. D) Washington warned against the dangers of political parties and their potential to divide the nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Washington warned against the dangers of political parties and their potential to divide the nation. 17. Because it would be prohibitively expensive to ask every citizen his or her opinion on a whole range of issues, polls rely on what is called a(n) ..... of the population. A) Census. B) Demography. C) Slice. D) Extraction. E) Sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sample. 18. IN WHICH YEAR INC WAS SET UP A) 1800. B) 1880. C) 1885. D) 1900. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1885. 19. All are responsibilities of political parties EXCEPT: A) Create and Implement laws. B) Act as Watchdogs. C) Nominate Candidates. D) Serve as the "Bonding Agent". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Create and Implement laws. 20. Organization that regulates campaign finance in the United States. A) FDC. B) FCC. C) FEC. D) FRC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FEC. ← 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