This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Political Science > Political Parties > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Group of persons who seek to control government through winning of elections. (a) A) Lobbying. B) Incumbent. C) Interest groups. D) A. Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. Political parties. 2. When parties criticize the policies and behavior of the party in power, they are doing what? A) Nominating candidates. B) Acting as bonding agents. C) Acting as power brokers. D) Acting as watchdogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acting as watchdogs. 3. When was the communist party of India-Marxist founded? A) 2004. B) 1864. C) 1764. D) 1964. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1964. 4. Democracy for most ordinary citizens is equal to A) People. B) The Constitution. C) The PM. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political parties. 5. In which of the following can INC be put? A) Centrist party. B) Leftist party. C) Rightist party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centrist party. 6. Agreement of many people A) Conservative. B) Concur. C) Consensus. D) Compose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consensus. 7. What is a plank? A) Declarations that change an specific issue. B) Declarations that stop a specific action. C) Declarations that put a specific issue in action. D) Declarations that speak to a specific issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarations that speak to a specific issue. 8. Which amendment gave women the right to vote? A) 19. B) 26. C) 15. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19. 9. Which political viewpoint is this describing?-limited government-lassiez-faire-pro-2nd amendment-anti-same sex marriage A) Conservative. B) Democratic. C) Communist. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 10. All of the following are functions of political parties except ..... A) Educating the electorate. B) Recruiting and nominating candidates. C) Helping monitor poll taxes. D) Monitoring the actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping monitor poll taxes. 11. What is the vocal word that we use to refer to our two party system? A) Bipartisan. B) Dual party. C) Dual politics. D) Bipolitical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipartisan. 12. Which type of 3rd party exists to promote a specific and limited set of ideals (a) A) Economic Protest. B) Splinter. C) Single Issue. D) A. Ideological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. Ideological. 13. Lotus is the symbol of the Bhartiya Janata Party A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Can you identify the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party? A) Kanshiram. B) Mayawati. C) Babasaheb ambedkar. D) Mahatma phule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kanshiram. 15. The Political Party that runs the government is: A) Factional group. B) Ruling party. C) Opposition party. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ruling party. 16. What is a political party? A) An organization that works with politicians to write legislation, approve elections, and make the government operate efficiently. B) An organization that works to win elections, make laws, and run the government. C) An organization that works with the Federal Election Commission to ensure campaigns are financed properly. D) An organization that works with the Electoral College to win elections, make laws, and run the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organization that works to win elections, make laws, and run the government. 17. People who are willing to go to extremes (break the law, disrupt business as usual etc.) in order to change society to make it more equal. A) Conservatives. B) Capitalists. C) Radicals. D) Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radicals. 18. Which is NOT a criticism of the Electoral College? A) Candidate can win the electoral college without winning the popular vote. B) Votes in smaller states are more valuable than votes in bigger states. C) The winner-take-all system does not reward candidates who finished in a close 2nd place. D) It makes it easier for a candidate to reach the majority of votes needed to get elected. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It makes it easier for a candidate to reach the majority of votes needed to get elected. 19. According to 2019 Election result, there are ..... national political parties in India A) 6. B) 8. C) 7. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 20. What is a race between candidates for political office known as? A) Canvassing. B) Nomination. C) Campaign. D) Incumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Campaign. 21. #1. All India National Congress was formed by Mamta Banerjee.#2. And it was launched on 1 January 198 A) First is correct but Second in not. B) Second is correct but First is not. C) Both are incorrect. D) Both are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both are correct. 22. Berlusconi is the prime minister of which country. A) Virginia. B) Knowhere. C) Thailand. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Italy. 23. Which amendment remove poll taxes? A) 15. B) 19. C) 24. D) 26. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24. 24. Name the regional Party which is Found in Bihar? A) Rashtriya Janata Dal. B) All India Forward Bloc. C) Janata Dal. D) Indian Lok Dal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rashtriya Janata Dal. 25. The number of regional parties strengthened and expanded in the 1990s because A) Our country is diverse. B) Different voices were heard and given recognition in the Parliament. C) National parties entered into alliances with regional parties to form governments. D) We had a very strong democratic structure in the 1990s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National parties entered into alliances with regional parties to form governments. 26. Which function of the parties requires them to pressure party-members to behave appropriately? (a) A) A. Bonding Agent. B) Watchdog. C) Nominating. D) Informing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Bonding Agent. 27. Which of the following is a function of a political party? A) Nominate candidates for office. B) Inform and motivate supporters/voters. C) Dictate legislation in the government. D) All of these are functions of a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are functions of a political party. 28. Which amendment lowered the voting age? A) 24. B) 26. C) 19. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26. 29. Political parties act as a link between government and people A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. In India, ..... parties are registered with the Election Commission of India. A) More than 750. B) Less than 550. C) Less than 700. D) More than 850. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than 750. 31. What is NOT a way third parties have an effect on national elections? A) Playing the role of underdog and winning elections unexpectedly. B) Spoiling the election for one party by taking votes away from them. C) Present other viewpoints or choices not represented by the two major parties. D) Bring important issues to national attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing the role of underdog and winning elections unexpectedly. 32. Why are there only two main parties? A) Representative democracy. B) Multiple parties and the electoral college. C) Single party districts and winner take all elections. D) Multiple party districts and single winner take all elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single party districts and winner take all elections. 33. WAS SRI KISHAN PATNAYAK ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FROM SAMBALPUR, ODISHA IN 1962TRUE A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 34. The political parties can be national or regional in nature. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. America has a ..... political system. A) Three party. B) Four party. C) Two party. D) One party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two party. 36. What is the electoral college? A) They system we use to elect our president. B) A college that studies elections. C) What we call the House and Senate together. D) How we directly elect our president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They system we use to elect our president. 37. Who warned against the existence of political parties? A) Hamilton. B) Jefferson. C) Washington. D) Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Washington. 38. Which of the following is mentioned as a function of political parties? A) Monitor and manage elections. B) Inform the public. C) Nominate candidates. D) Set the agenda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set the agenda. 39. Partisanship means A) Belonging to a party. B) Being committed to a party with an ability to defect to another. C) Supporting an idea blindly. D) None of the these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supporting an idea blindly. 40. What is the vision of Bhartiya Janta Party? A) To support India and its people by creating or granting values and rights to them. B) To make or promoting the interests of the working class of the society and help the youth to command the nation. C) To build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India's ancient culture and values. D) Their main vision is to make Hindutva prosper in the whole nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India's ancient culture and values. 41. What are the components of the political parties? A) The Active members. B) The Leaders. C) The Followers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 42. Why do political parties engage in letter writing campaigns, go on television, pass out flyers, or stage protest rallies? A) Remove candidates. B) Ask for candidates. C) Show the agenda. D) Inform the voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inform the voters. 43. Which one of the following is not a function of political parties? A) Parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country. B) Parties do not shape public opinion. C) Parties contest elections. D) Parties put forward different policies and programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parties do not shape public opinion. 44. Which of the following is one of the MAJOR focuses of the Republican Party A) Civil Liberties. B) Free-Market Economics. C) Equality of outcome. D) Mixed Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free-Market Economics. 45. When did the Whigs and Tories become the dominant political parties in Great Britain? A) I don't know. B) Late 1600s-early 1700s. C) Late 1500s-early 1600s. D) Late 1700s-early 1800s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Late 1600s-early 1700s. 46. Political parties are easily one of the most visible institutions in a democracy. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 47. Favor less government regulation of the economy. A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 48. Which party believes the federal government should ensure all people are cared for? (a) A) A. Democrat. B) Republican. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Democrat. 49. How do we determine the number of votes each state gets in the electoral college? A) Add up their Senators and Representatives. B) Purely by population. C) Each state decides for itself. D) Older states get more representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add up their Senators and Representatives. 50. Which example is NOT a Civic Responsibility? A) Registering to vote. B) Registering for the draft. C) Educating yourself. D) Volunteering in your community. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Registering for the draft. 51. Political Parties impact political dynamics on which level of government A) Federal. B) Federal and State. C) Federal, State, Local and International. D) Federal, State, and Local. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Federal, State, and Local. 52. How many parties are required in any democratic system to compete in elections in order to come to power? A) At least two parties. B) More than two parties. C) At least three parties. D) Less than two parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least two parties. 53. First political parties in the US were (select all that apply) (a) A) A. Federalist & Democratic-Republi. B) Loyalist & Whigs. C) Tories & Conservatives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Federalist & Democratic-Republi. 54. Who is a person who is strongly committed to a party or a faction? A) Big. B) Partisan. C) God knows. D) Partnership. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Partisan. 55. Periods where a sharp and lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. A) Dealignment. B) Realigning ("critical") election. C) Party polarization. D) Coattail effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realigning ("critical") election. 56. An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government A) Platform. B) Third party. C) Political party. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 57. POLITICAL PARTIES ARE ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTED INSTITUTIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 58. Group believes in ideals that could side with either the political left or the political right. A) Reactionary. B) Moderate. C) Conservative. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate. 59. When was the Bhartiya Janta Party founded? A) 1975. B) 1985. C) 1970. D) 1980. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1980. 60. Identify the political party:It espouses secularismwelfare of the weaker sections and the minorities supports new economic reforms with a human face A) BSP. B) Trinamool Congress. C) BJP. D) INC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) INC. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesClass 10 QuizzesClass 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties Quiz 1Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties Quiz 3Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books