This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties β Quiz 9 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Class 10 Political Science Chapter 6 Political Parties Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a nomination? A) A process to choose a candidate for political office. B) A way to insure the candidate you prefer gets on the ballot. C) A vote for the candidate of your choice. D) When a candidate wins the office they are running for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A process to choose a candidate for political office. 2. A civic responsibility is something you ..... do A) Should. B) Have. C) Must. D) Are obligated to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 3. Group of people who share the same views about the way power and government should be used in the country or society A) Government. B) Society. C) Political Party. D) Communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. 4. Which of the following is something a political party does NOT do? A) Lobby legislators for votes on public policies. B) Offer candidates for office. C) Educate voters on a candidate's positions. D) Compete for votes in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobby legislators for votes on public policies. 5. When it comes to the economy and taxes, conservatives want ..... and liberals want ..... A) Lower taxes and less government involvement; higher taxes on wealthy and more government involvement. B) Higher taxes on middle class and more government regulation; lower taxes and less government regulation. C) Full government regulation; minimal government regulation. D) Control of economy by corporations; control of economy by citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lower taxes and less government involvement; higher taxes on wealthy and more government involvement. 6. Who plays a decisive role in making laws for a country? A) Voters. B) Constituencies. C) Parties. D) Leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parties. 7. Both political parties work to select their presidential and vice presidential candidates during A) Important deadlines on the national stage. B) National conventions for each respective party. C) The 3 month period leading up to the November election. D) Springtime. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National conventions for each respective party. 8. A person who does not belong to a political party is sometimes called an (a) . A) Communist. B) A. independent. C) Outsider. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. independent. 9. Members of political parties work together to reach their goals and help candidates from their party win (a) . A) Contests. B) A. elections. C) Games. D) Lotteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. elections. 10. Which is NOT a goal of interest groups? A) Gain influence over politicians. B) Persuade officials to support favorable laws. C) Raise money for candidates. D) Win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Win elections. 11. A country with a one-party system usually has a representative democracy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Coalition politics leads to instability. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Which is NOT a goal of political parties? A) Get people to vote. B) Recruit candidates to win elections. C) Inform people of their views on issues. D) Lobbying elected officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbying elected officials. 14. Which group is this describing?Support candidates in elections by endorsing them and raising money, or lobbying to get their viewpoint heard by elected officials A) Political Party. B) Interest Group. C) Labor Union. D) Super PAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest Group. 15. Which party was formed in 1999, following a split in the Congress Party? A) Communist Party of India-Marxist. B) Nationalist Congress Party. C) All India Trinamool Congress. D) Bahujan Samaj Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationalist Congress Party. 16. The ..... and the United Kingdom are examples of a two-party system. A) United States of America. B) India. C) Spain. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States of America. 17. The role of a political party is to A) Nominate Candidates. B) Influence presidents. C) Organize packer parties. D) Run school elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate Candidates. 18. When was the BJP founded? A) 1960. B) 1970. C) 1980. D) 1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1980. 19. 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. 20. Which of the following is not a factor of how a person typically forms their political ideology? A) Family. B) Religion. C) Hobbies. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hobbies. 21. What are the functions of political parties? A) Elect officials, create laws, manage foreign affairs, preside over the courts, and influence propaganda. B) Appoint officials, approve legislation, diversify the economy, create jobs, and make "empty" promises. C) Appoint candidates, execute laws, create balance, inform citizens, and create money. D) Nominate candidates, influence policy, unite government, create balance, and inform citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominate candidates, influence policy, unite government, create balance, and inform citizen. 22. The political party which believes in Marxism-Leninism is: A) Nationalist Congress Party. B) Communist Party of India. C) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Tumlak). D) Bahujan Samaj Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communist Party of India. 23. Favor greater government support for those in poverty. A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 24. A set of beliefs about political values, how a government should run, and how that government is involved in the role of a citizen's life. A) Political Theory. B) Political Ideology. C) Political Socialization. D) Political Parites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Ideology. 25. An electoral "earthquake" where new issues emerge, new coalitions replace old ones, and the majority party is often displaced by the minority party. Critical election periods are sometimes marked by a national crisis and may require more than one election to bring about a new party era A) Mid-term Election. B) Critical Election. C) Electoral College. D) Presidential Primaries. 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