This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many votes are are necessary for a candidate to carry the electoral college? A) 100. B) 400. C) 538. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 270. 2. Convicted felons still have the right to vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What are the goals that a government pursues in all of the areas of human affairs? A) Public agenda. B) Public affairs. C) Public policy. D) Public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public policy. 4. What are some examples of political participation? A) Watching political debates, discussing politics with friends and family, following political news. B) Voting, joining political parties or interest groups, participating in protests or demonstrations, running for office, contacting elected officials. C) Signing petitions, attending town hall meetings, writing letters to the editor. D) Donating money to political campaigns, volunteering for political campaigns, attending political fundraisers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voting, joining political parties or interest groups, participating in protests or demonstrations, running for office, contacting elected officials. 5. An election to choose a political party's candidate for an upcoming general election is called A) Local election. B) Referendum. C) Primary election. D) Congressional election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary election. 6. Uses famous people or figures to endorse/sell a product A) Testimonial. B) Stereotyping. C) To the nose. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testimonial. 7. Most political candidates spend their money on the following A) Political dinners. B) Debate prep. C) Campaign staff. D) Media ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Media ads. 8. Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party A) Gerrymandering. B) Lizarding. C) Snaking around. D) Sleazymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerrymandering. 9. How people think or feel about particular things. A) Random Sample. B) Public opinion. C) Sampling error. D) Political socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public opinion. 10. The functions of the major parties in United States politics include A) Providing a mehcanism for the conduct of government. B) Nominating candidates for office. C) Insuring the good performance of their elected candidates. D) All of these are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are true. 11. A politician's attempt to shape the way the public looks at an issue or event A) Poll. B) Bias. C) Renounce. D) Spin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spin. 12. Associated with conservatives, this political party holds onto its traditional values. They favor lower tax rates and believe the government should play less of a role in the lives of its citizens. A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Reactionary. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 13. "The instability, injustice and confusion introduced into the public councils have ..... been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have everywhere perished ..... " Federalist #10In the quoted excerpt, James Madison was warning about the evils of A) Alliance systems. B) Political parties. C) Voting rights for all people. D) Republican form of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political parties. 14. What must States do to preserve the integrity of their poll books? A) Register as many citizens as possible. B) Post them online for the public to see. C) Automatically pre-register teenagers when they apply for a drivers license. D) Purge them to remove citizens who have moved/passed away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Purge them to remove citizens who have moved/passed away. 15. What is it called when the person asking scientific polling questions attempts to emphasize/influence a certain response? A) Random Sampling. B) Interviewer Bias. C) Response Loading. D) Data Tracking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interviewer Bias. 16. Associated with liberals, this political party has a more progressive ideology. They believe the government should play a more active role in the lives of its citizens. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Reactionary. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrats. 17. What political party has the chief value of equity, is pro choice and is for larger government? A) Republican Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Libertarian Party. D) Equality Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic Party. 18. Rhode Island was the first state to give women the vote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. The Voting Rights Act reinforced the 15th Amendment. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The 19th Amendment expanded voting rights to which group of people? A) Women. B) 18 year olds. C) All freed slaves. D) All Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBehavior QuizzesPolitical Behavior Quiz 1Political Behavior Quiz 2Political Behavior Quiz 3Political Behavior Quiz 4Political Behavior Quiz 5Political Behavior Quiz 6Political Behavior Quiz 7Political Behavior Quiz 8Political Behavior Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books