This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 3 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate. A) Open primary. B) Closed primary. C) Open general. D) Closed genreal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed primary. 2. What is the term for a person's beliefs that can change how they feel about the government and make a change in public policy? A) Political efficacy. B) Political trust. C) Political socialization. D) Political culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political efficacy. 3. Unlike the major political parties, interest groups A) Are acccountable to the public as a whole. B) Try to influence public opinion. C) Do not attempt to influence the policies of government. D) Do not nominate candidates for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do not nominate candidates for office. 4. In 2017, the Republican party passed several new tax cuts and the Trump administration decreased regulations on businesses. What party function is this? A) Informing and Activating Supporters. B) Governing. C) Watchdog Function. D) Bonding Agent Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governing. 5. The amendment that allows 18 year old to vote. A) 15th. B) 19th. C) Show. D) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 26th. 6. What is a primary election? A) A primary election is a final election in which voters of a political party choose their party's candidates for an upcoming general election. B) A primary election is a type of election where only registered party members can vote. C) A primary election is a process where candidates from different political parties compete against each other. D) A primary election is a preliminary election in which voters of a political party choose their party's candidates for an upcoming general election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A primary election is a preliminary election in which voters of a political party choose their party's candidates for an upcoming general election. 7. A Political Action Committee (PAC): A) Deals with campaign money. B) Selects who will vote. C) Speaks on behalf of a Special Interest Group. D) Gains votes by using propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deals with campaign money. 8. What is the definition of government? A) The process by which we select our governmental representatives and what policies they produce. B) The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society. C) A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents the public's preferences. D) A choice government makes in response to a public concern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society. 9. The adoption of the motor-voter program resulted in A) More Democrats being registered. B) More Republicans being registered. C) An increase in voter registration. D) A decrease in voter registration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An increase in voter registration. 10. What is an advantage of Voter ID laws? A) Increase voter registrations at BMV locations. B) Reduce fraud by confirming voter identity. C) Get geriatric voters to the correct polling location. D) BMVs have had an increase in revenue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce fraud by confirming voter identity. 11. Religion and moral issues tend to be A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 12. Candidates from the same political party campaign throughout the country to ..... A) Win the friendship of party members. B) Win the votes of party members. C) Win the chance to continue in politics. D) Win the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win the votes of party members. 13. Suffrage has been granted to many groups in the US in which of the following ways? A) By amendments to the Constitution. B) By Presidential executive orders. C) By a two-thirds vote in the House. D) By rulings of the Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By amendments to the Constitution. 14. Who can vote in a closed primary A) All qualified voters may vote. B) Only declared party members. C) Voters must vote a split ticket. D) Voters must complete separate ballots for both parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only declared party members. 15. What is voter turnout? A) Number of candidates in an election. B) Number of registered voters. C) Number of votes cast for each candidate. D) Percentage of eligible voters who cast their vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Percentage of eligible voters who cast their vote. 16. Roles of Third Parties A) Spoiler. B) Critic. C) Innovator. D) All Are Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All Are Correct. 17. Which state allows potential voters to register at 17 years of age and cast a ballot in the primary as long as their 18 birthday is before the general election in November? A) Louisiana. B) New Jersey. C) Mississippi. D) Virginia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Virginia. 18. How many electoral votes are needed to become President of the United States? A) 100. B) 270. C) 435. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 19. One who favors traditional views & values in government & society & who is cautious regarding change; proponent of limited government and private property A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 20. What type of political party system does the US have? A) Multi-party. B) Two party. C) Single party. D) Coalition style. 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