This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > Political Science > Political Parties > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best defines a two party system? A) A system in which only one party has a genuine chance at winning an election. B) A system in which only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election. C) A system in which only two parties are legally allowed to exist. D) A system which does not favor any party over any other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A system in which only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election. 2. What was erstwhile name of Bharatiya Janata Party? A) Jaana sangha. B) National Jana Sangha. C) Bharat jana sa sagha. D) Indian public association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indian public association. 3. Which political party wants to keep the status quo? A) Democract. B) Republican. C) Liberal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 4. What is the "magic number" a presidential candidate needs to get elected in the electoral college? A) 270. B) 435. C) 538. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 5. The ..... Party wants more government control on welfare, such as free healthcare. A) Communists. B) Federalists. C) Socialists. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socialists. 6. Involving members of two political parties A) Evince. B) Dichotomy. C) Divert. D) Bipartisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bipartisan. 7. Why was the electoral college created? A) To select the voters. B) To select the president. C) To give each state equal number of voters. D) To select representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To select the president. 8. Which of the following political party espouses secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities? A) Nationalist Congress Party. B) Indian National Congress. C) All India Trinamool Congress. D) Bharatiya Janata Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian National Congress. 9. Which of the following is a MAJOR focus of the Democratic Party A) Free Market Economy. B) Social Conservatism. C) Constitutional Jurisprudence. D) Mixed Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mixed Economy. 10. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 1998 as the leader of: A) United Progressive Alliance. B) National Democratic Alliance. C) Left Front. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National Democratic Alliance. 11. What do reactionaries want? A) Go forward to make things better. B) Go back to the way things were. C) Keep things the way they are. D) Change things from how they are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go back to the way things were. 12. A shift in party allegiances, such as Southerners leaving the Democratic Party and moving support to the Republican Party, is known as A) Coattail effect. B) Proportional representation. C) Dealignment. D) Realignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Realignment. 13. After Thomas Jefferson's election in 1800, which political party dominated American government until the Civil War? A) Whigs. B) Republicans. C) Democratic-Republicans, or Democrats. D) Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic-Republicans, or Democrats. 14. Which of the following is a country with a two-party system? A) United States of America. B) Cuba. C) Japan. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States of America. 15. The ..... has officially banned wall writing by parties during election times. A) Prime Minister. B) Parliament. C) Election Commission. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Election Commission. 16. What are the two main parties in the United States? A) Remainders and Doctors. B) Republicans and Democrats. C) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. D) Socialists and Libertarians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans and Democrats. 17. Which of the following is not a "National Party" ? A) Bahujan Samaj Party. B) Aam Aadmi Party. C) Lokta party. D) All India Trinamool Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lokta party. 18. This group believes in discarding old ideas and embracing new behaviors and opinions. A) Liberals. B) Radical. C) Reactionary. D) Conservatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberals. 19. What is grassroots? A) Leaders of a political party who return to the ordinary people. B) The common or ordinary people different from elite political parties. C) Leaders of the a political party who connect with ordinary people. D) The common ordinary people who come from elite status. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The common or ordinary people different from elite political parties. 20. ..... is a signed document submitted to an officer where in a person makes a sworn statement regarding his/her personal information. A) Machinery. B) Assembly. C) Defection. D) Affidavit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Affidavit. 21. Support "Right to Choose" (Abortion) A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 22. Which of these is the group of words most associated with the Democratic Party? (a) A) Left, left wing, conservative. B) Right, right wing, conservative. C) A. Left, left wing, liberal. D) Right, right wing, liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Left, left wing, liberal. 23. What is the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization process? A) Peers. B) School. C) Family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family. 24. 'Lotus' is a political symbol of which party? A) CPI (M). B) Bahujan Samaj Party. C) Bharatiya Janata Party. D) Indian National Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bharatiya Janata Party. 25. When it comes to gun control, conservatives are ..... and liberals are ..... A) Pro-gun control; anti-gun control. B) Advocates; dissenters. C) Neutral; against. D) Anti-gun control; pro-gun control. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anti-gun control; pro-gun control. 26. Consider the following statements on parties.A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders.C. Parties are not necessary to run governments. A) A, B and C. B) A and B. C) B and C. D) A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A and B. 27. A splinter party is: A) Focused on a single public question. B) One that split away from one of the major parties. C) Rooted in a period of economic discontent. D) Based on a particular set of beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One that split away from one of the major parties. 28. An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins, can apply to the Electoral College or Presidential Primaries where delegates are awarded A) Winner-Take-All. B) Single-Member District. C) Plurality System. D) Two Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner-Take-All. 29. There is (a) in the Constitution that requires the United States to have two political parties. A) An amendment. B) Legislation. C) A. nothing. D) Provision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. nothing. 30. What is the term used for where the parties stand on certain issues? A) Stage. B) Platform. C) Sidewalk. D) Partyform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 31. What is the form of government where the citizens rule? A) Dictatorship. B) Democracy. C) Monarchy. D) Rule of law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 32. Which of the following occurs after a critical election? A) Redistricting. B) Party realignment. C) Party dealignment. D) Gerrymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party realignment. 33. How many recognized National Parties were there in 2017? A) 7. B) 6. C) 5. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7. 34. Which party believes in a smaller federal government? (a) A) A. Republican. B) Democrat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Republican. 35. Has the election commission officially banned paintings or writing on the walls? A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 36. Which of the following best describes the history of American political parties? A) America has always had a three party system. B) America has had a one-party system with two branches. C) America has had two parties that are consistently dominant. D) America has always responded to a multi-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) America has had two parties that are consistently dominant. 37. Each political party Identifies their important issues and the stances that go with those issues. This set of stances is referred to as A) A Cornerstone. B) A plank. C) A policy. D) A platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A platform. 38. ..... are usually found in nations with authoritarian governments A) Coalition system. B) Multi-party system. C) One party system. D) Two party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One party system. 39. Which group has NOT had their suffrage infringed upon in American History? A) 18-20 year olds. B) African Americans. C) Women. D) White Men 21 and over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) White Men 21 and over. 40. ..... is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. A) Political party. B) Interest group. C) Pressure group. D) Business lobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 41. Which country has an example of a Multi-Party System? A) India. B) UK. C) USA. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 42. Every Party in the India has to register with the A) National Commission. B) Election Commission. C) State Commission. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Election Commission. 43. When several parties in a multi-party system join hands for the purpose of contesting elections and winning power, it is called ..... A) Uni-Party System. B) Group. C) Alliance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliance. 44. Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties? A) Watchdog. B) Spoiler. C) Informing the public. D) Nominating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominating. 45. Each individual issue of the parties stances is referred to as A) A platform. B) A plank. C) A step. D) A cornerstone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A plank. 46. A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a ..... A) Union. B) Pressure group. C) Federal. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Party. 47. What is the most accurate definition of a political party? A) When politicians let loose and boogie!. B) A team of politicians, activists, and voters whose goal is to control the government. C) A group of people who want to vote the same way. D) An ideology that is supported by people of similar interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A team of politicians, activists, and voters whose goal is to control the government. 48. Which political viewpoint is this describing?-government solves problems-support same sex marriage-government regulates economy A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Democratic. D) Communist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 49. In which state does NCP have major support in? A) West Bengal. B) Maharashtra. C) Manipur. D) Meghalaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maharashtra. 50. Process by which people gain political attitudes and opinions A) Political scale. B) Political spectrum. C) Political socialization. D) Political ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political socialization. 51. POLITICAL PARTIES DO NOT ENJOY MUCH TURSTS AMONG THE PEOPLE IN SOUTH ASIA. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 52. The 3 main components of a political party are A) The leaderthe followersactive members. B) Passive membersactive membersleaders. C) The leaderthe supportersthe people. D) The leader the core group the members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The leaderthe followersactive members. 53. Political parties offer a way for- A) Citizens to particpate in the political process. B) Candidates to avoise raising money for campaigns. C) Candidates with very different views to work together. D) Candidates to avoid laws regarding campaign finances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizens to particpate in the political process. 54. Which group is this describing?Run candidates in elections to win office and gain control of government to implement public policy according to their stances on various different issues A) Interest Group. B) Super PAC. C) Political Party. D) Labor Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. 55. Shiromani Hunger Dal Ice is the National Party. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 56. How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their (a) A) Mailings. B) Radio addresses. C) A. platforms. D) Pamphlets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. platforms. 57. An "economic protest" third parties are: A) Rooted in periods of economic discontent. B) Based on a particular set of beliefs. C) Ones that split away from a major party. D) Focused on a single public question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rooted in periods of economic discontent. 58. Which function of a party requires them to report on any negative dealings of the opposing party? (a) A) Bonding Agent. B) A. Watchdog. C) Nominate. D) Inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. Watchdog. 59. An organized effort which seeks to influence the decisions making process of a specific group is referred to as A) Grassroots funding. B) Campaigning. C) Elections. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Campaigning. 60. Election commision passed an order making it necessary for political parties to ..... and ..... A) To complaint on to others. B) Hold their organizational elections and file their income tax returns. C) We are out of options. D) Election commision passed an order making it necessary for political parties to and . 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