This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parties > System > Political Parties – Quiz 88 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Parties Quiz 88 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a political ideology? A) A set of religious beliefs influencing political decisions. B) A system of values and beliefs shaping political views. C) A set of rules governing political campaigns for federal leaders. D) A form of government led by a single individual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A system of values and beliefs shaping political views. 2. Third parties rarely win, but they can- A) Take away votes from other parties. B) Delay voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take away votes from other parties. 3. They were businessmen, large landowners, and professional people A) Federalists. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalists. 4. What did Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans believe about the national government? A) It should be big and powerful. B) It should be small and limited in power. C) It should be equal to the power of the states. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It should be small and limited in power. 5. Political party known for nominating candidates with conservative views. A) Republican. B) Democrat. C) Progressive. D) Prohibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 6. Voting is a basic ..... of U.S. citizenship. A) Dutyand responsibility. B) Opinionand freedom. C) Rightand responsibility. D) Dutyand right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rightand responsibility. 7. Which of these is the group of words most associated with the Republican Party? (a) A) A Right, right wing, conservative. B) Right, right wing, liberal. C) Left, left wing, conservative. D) Left, left wing, liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Right, right wing, conservative. 8. What is the Senate designed to meet the needs of? A) Alaska and Wyoming. B) States that are large in size. C) States with large population. D) States with small population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States with small population. 9. After the 15th Amendment was passed giving freed slaves the right to vote, some states used certain laws to try to prevent them from voting. These were called "Jim Crow" laws. One was a ..... (which is money a voter must pay to be able to vote) A) Crime tax. B) Slave tax. C) Poll tax. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poll tax. 10. What is one of the main purposes of political parties? A) To cast electoral votes. B) To set the age for voting. C) To administer literacy tests. D) To nominate candidates for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To nominate candidates for office. 11. What is the Liberal Party's position on taxation? A) They support increasing taxes for individuals and corporations. B) They support decreasing taxes for individuals and corporations. C) They support maintaining current tax levels. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They support maintaining current tax levels. 12. Supported France as an ally. A) Federalist. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 13. This party would tax the rich to make wealth more even in Canada. A) The Conservatives. B) The Liberal Party. C) The Bloc Quebeccois. D) The NDP. E) The Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The NDP. 14. What is the official system used to elect our President and Vice President called? A) Popular vote. B) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral College. 15. What does the Constitution say about political parties? A) The Constitution does not mention political parties. B) That parties need to be regulated at the state level. C) That parties lead to conflicts. D) That the federal government needs to approve any third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Constitution does not mention political parties. 16. Election that represents a sudden, clear, and long-term shift in voter allegiances A) Party polarization. B) Party-in-the-electorate. C) Political machine. D) Critical election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Critical election. 17. President Barack Obama was chosen by delegates at the Democratic National Convention to be the candidate for their party in 2008 and 2012. A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. B) Educated the Electorate About Campaign Issues. C) Raising Money for the Campaign. D) Monitoring Actions of Officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruit and Nominate Candidates. 18. Method of officially running for office by collecting signatures A) Patrician. B) Plebian. C) Pedestrian. D) Petition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petition. 19. What is the age requirement to run for the US Senate? A) 21. B) 25. C) 30. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 20. Which political party uses the donkey as their symbol? A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat. ← 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