This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What term describes the range of political views in our political system? A) Political identification. B) Political spectrum. C) Political ideology. D) Political culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political spectrum. 2. It is a group people who seek to control governments through the winning of elections and holding of public office. A) Interest group. B) Political action committee. C) Political party. D) City council. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political party. 3. Which of these statements about American politics is NOT true? A) A third party candidate has very little chance of winning a major election. B) It is incredibly expensive to run a presidential campaign. C) The main goal of a single-issue third party is to get elected. D) Democrats fall on the left of the political spectrum while republicans fall on the right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main goal of a single-issue third party is to get elected. 4. What would a person need to do if they could not vote on election day, but still wanted to vote? A) Fill out an absentee ballot. B) Request a voting extension. C) Vote online. D) Have their neighbor fill out an extra ballot at the polls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fill out an absentee ballot. 5. Usually involve celebrities or other respected individuals endorsing or officially supporting a product idea. The person giving the testimonial could be famous, knowledgeable about the product (doctor talking about a medical product) or just an ordinary person claiming a product has worked. A) Lead advice. B) Testimonial. C) Bandwagon. D) Last ditch effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 6. Why did the Supreme Court rule that a portion of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 was unconstitutional? A) Money spent in campaigns is protected by the 1st amendment. B) Money spent in campaigns is protected by the 4th amendment. C) Too much money was being spent in politics. D) Campaign spending is protected by the FEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money spent in campaigns is protected by the 1st amendment. 7. If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President. A) Senate. B) House of Representatives. C) Pentagon. D) Ohio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Representatives. 8. What legal, formal means were used to prevent African Americans from voting from the 1860's through the 1960's? A) Holding separate elections. B) White primaries. C) Having to vote at a single precinct. D) Giving African Americans a separate day to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White primaries. 9. Voters of a party choose the candidate for an election to be held at a later date A) General election. B) Recall election. C) Referendum. D) Primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary election. 10. Why do citizens join interest groups, even if it may not be rational? A) Because they want to maximize benefits and minimize costs. B) Because they want to compromise and bargain with others. C) Because they want to follow the preferences of the public. D) Because they are incentivized to do so. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because they are incentivized to do so. 11. When is the presidential election held? A) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every 2 years. B) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November in even numbered years. C) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every 4 years. D) 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November every 6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every 4 years. 12. The practice of voting for candidates of only one party in elections A) Absentee Voting. B) Gerrymandering. C) Straight-Ticket Voting. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straight-Ticket Voting. 13. All of the following are significant reasons for non-voting in U.S.A elections today EXCEPT A) Rules and regulations that make registrations and voting difficult. B) Widespread use of religious and literacy tests. C) Apathy or distrust of politics. D) Long term mental or physical illness or illnes on an election day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long term mental or physical illness or illnes on an election day. 14. According to rational choice theory, what may dictate whether an individual or group achieves what it wants? A) The distribution of resources. B) The preferences of the public. C) The compromise and bargaining with others. D) The interests of interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distribution of resources. 15. A representative to a party's national convention chosen by local voters to vote for a particular candidate. A) Delegate. B) Nominee. C) Platform. D) Incumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegate. 16. Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote? A) A 65 year old African American high school graduate. B) A 25 year old hispanic with an associate's degree. C) A 45 year old white college professor. D) An 18 year old African-American just starting college. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A 45 year old white college professor. 17. What political party values freedom (both economically and personally) above all else? A) Republican Party. B) Green Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarian Party. 18. Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ..... by major parties A) Suppressed. B) Borrowed. C) Ignored. D) Attacked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borrowed. 19. Who controls the process of nominating candidates for office in the United States? A) The Federal Election Commission. B) The Political Parties create their own process. C) Each state choses their own process. D) We choose candidates on The Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Political Parties create their own process. 20. To favor one side over another A) Symbolism. B) Bias. C) Propaganda. D) Slogans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. ← 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