This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An election where anyone of any political party affiliation may vote to select a candidate for a particular party A) Open primary. B) Closed primary. C) Open general. D) Closed general. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open primary. 2. What is the process of voting? A) The process of voting involves individuals casting their votes to determine the weather forecast. B) The process of voting involves individuals casting their votes to elect a president. C) The process of voting involves individuals casting their votes to select a candidate or make a decision on a particular issue. D) The process of voting involves individuals casting their votes to choose a new color for a traffic light. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The process of voting involves individuals casting their votes to select a candidate or make a decision on a particular issue. 3. Which form of mass media is now the principle source of political information for about 80% of the population in the United States? A) Television. B) Newspaper. C) Podcasts. D) Radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Television. 4. What factors influence political culture? A) Geographical location, personal experiences, and family background influence. B) Political leaders, government policies, and international relations influence. C) Historical events, social and economic conditions, religious beliefs, education, and media influence. D) Climate change, technological advancements, and cultural diversity influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historical events, social and economic conditions, religious beliefs, education, and media influence. 5. Which state helped launch the women's' suffrage movement in the US that culminated in the ..... th amendment? A) California, 24th. B) Wyoming, 19th. C) Wyoming, 23rd. D) Nebraska, 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wyoming, 19th. 6. What does the U.S. Constitution say about political parties? A) Political parties are necessary for a united country. B) Political parties are unconstitutional. C) The Constitution says nothing about political parties. D) Political parties are beneficial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Constitution says nothing about political parties. 7. The ..... amendment was passed in the year 1971 and set the national voting age to be 18 A) 26th. B) 1st. C) 14th. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26th. 8. What is bias in the media? A) Showing two sides of the argument. B) News reported in a partial/prejudiced manner. C) Only providing facts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) News reported in a partial/prejudiced manner. 9. People in rural areas tend to favor A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 10. Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative. The message shows only positive information about the person, product, or idea being promoted, and it shows only damaging information about the opposition or competition. A) Name Calling. B) Card Stacking. C) Testimonial. D) Glittering Generalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Card Stacking. 11. What is the main focus of politics in a democracy? A) Who gets what, when and how. B) How to maximize benefits and minimize costs. C) How to maintain order and collect taxes. D) How to select policymakers and organize government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who gets what, when and how. 12. Gerrymandering is: A) When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power. B) When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population. C) When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population. D) A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power. 13. What two men were responsible for the idea of scientific polling? A) George Bush and Elmo Stevens. B) Alf Landon and Franklin Roosevelt. C) George Gallup and Elmo Roper. D) E.G. Bradshaw and Curious George. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Gallup and Elmo Roper. 14. What is political participation? A) Watching political debates. B) Donating to political campaigns. C) Involvement in the political process. D) Voting in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involvement in the political process. 15. To prevent fraudulent voting, most States require voters to A) Pay a poll tax. B) Be able to read and write in English. C) Be able to speak English. D) Register to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Register to vote. 16. In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who A) Disagree on how to resolve the basic issues affecting the country. B) Work to get a candidate elected to a political office. C) Work separately to support one major program or policy. D) Create negative campaign adds against the other party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Work to get a candidate elected to a political office. 17. A secret ballot is used to A) Prevent voter fraud. B) Prevent people from voting more than once in an election. C) Persuade people to vote more often. D) Prevent voter intimidation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prevent voter intimidation. 18. What type of voting do people prefer because it is easier especially if you are not familiar with candidates/issues (efficacy)? A) Split ticket voting. B) Straight ticket voting. C) Priority offices voting. D) Random voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight ticket voting. 19. Republican Party A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 20. Which of the following elections have the greatest voter turnout? A) Election for Governor. B) Election for Congressmen. C) Election for President. D) Election for Sheriff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Election for President. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBehavior QuizzesPolitical Behavior Quiz 1Political Behavior Quiz 2Political Behavior Quiz 3Political Behavior Quiz 4Political Behavior Quiz 6Political Behavior Quiz 7Political Behavior Quiz 8Political Behavior Quiz 9Political Behavior Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books