This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a political cause or point of view. A) Media. B) Propaganza. C) Propaganda. D) Presidential election. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda. 2. Loss of jobs, loans called in, intimidation, violence, literacy tests A) Examples of how black voters were disenfranchised. B) How whites felt after blacks voted. C) What happened to new immigrants. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examples of how black voters were disenfranchised. 3. What is the primary goal of political parties? A) To create a national platform. B) To attract members who agree on issues. C) To get their candidates elected. D) To collect campaign contributions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get their candidates elected. 4. Joseph lives in California. On Election Night, he starts seeing the returns come in as he's getting off of work. He sees one candidate has a huge lead and chooses to not vote. This is an example of A) Voter fallout. B) Ballot ignoring. C) Time-zone fallout. D) Cannot voter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Time-zone fallout. 5. In rural areas, you would most likely find more ..... In large cities, you would most likely find more ..... A) Democrats, independents. B) Democrats, Republicans. C) Republicans, Democrats. D) Republican, Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republicans, Democrats. 6. Independent agency of the executive branch that is responsible for enforcing election laws? A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). B) Federal Communication Commission (FCC). C) Federal Elections Commission (FEC). D) Federal Depositors Insurance Corp. (FDIC). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Federal Elections Commission (FEC). 7. The declared policy of a political party or group. A) Ideology. B) Liberal. C) Bias. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 8. The right to vote A) Empowerment. B) Party identification. C) Natural right. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suffrage. 9. Which of the following is NOT a principle of a valid public opinion poll? A) Representative sample. B) Sampling error. C) Emotional language. D) "I don't know" responses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional language. 10. What is the purpose of voter ID laws? A) Prevent immigrants from voting. B) Prevent voter fraud. C) Prevent the poor from voting. D) To discourage voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevent voter fraud. 11. Factors that affect lifestyle such as income, religion, occupation, etc. A) Psychological Factors. B) Sociological Factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociological Factors. 12. The candidate chosen by a political party to run for a particular office A) Platform. B) Spin. C) Nominee. D) Delegate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nominee. 13. Tradition, history, and the fact that Americans' beliefs appear to be split among 2 factions can be noted as the reasons why: A) Caucuses and conventions disappeared as forms of nominating candidates to run for office. B) The U.S. has a two-party system. C) The winner-take-all approach to sending delegates to the national convention disappeared. D) Third parties never win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The U.S. has a two-party system. 14. What describes that political parties have to ensure good performance by those within their party? A) Nominate candidates. B) Informing and Activating Supporters. C) Bonding Agent Function. D) Watchdog Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bonding Agent Function. 15. Which two groups have the strongest impact on political socialization in the United States? A) Mass media/family. B) Schools/family. C) Income/family. D) Race/schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schools/family. 16. What type of election requires a voter to only vote for the party they are registered as? A) General election. B) Open primary. C) Closed primary. D) Blanket primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Closed primary. 17. ..... are private organizations whose members share certain views and objectives and work to shape the making and content of public policy. A) Political party. B) Interest groups. C) E-communities. D) Professional associations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest groups. 18. What party values personal responsibility, is pro life and for lower taxes and less government regulation? A) Libertarian Party. B) Democratic Party. C) Republican Party. D) Responsibility Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republican Party. 19. True or False:The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (aka the McCain-Feingold Bill) eliminated the soft money loophole. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What month is the Indiana primary held? A) March. B) May. C) August. D) November. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBehavior QuizzesPolitical Behavior Quiz 1Political Behavior Quiz 3Political Behavior Quiz 4Political Behavior Quiz 5Political Behavior Quiz 6Political Behavior Quiz 7Political Behavior Quiz 8Political Behavior Quiz 9Political Behavior Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books