This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What factor is the most influential in shaping a person's beliefs in political socialization? A) Opinion leader. B) Peer groups. C) Education system. D) Family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Family. 2. What age can you vote? A) 15. B) 18. C) 19. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18. 3. What factors can influence voter turnout? A) Gender, marital status, and employment status. B) Geographic location, weather conditions, and campaign advertising. C) Age, education level, income level, race/ethnicity, political interest, and accessibility to polling locations. D) Religious beliefs, social media usage, and political party affiliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Age, education level, income level, race/ethnicity, political interest, and accessibility to polling locations. 4. A public official seeking reelection to the position he or she currently occupies A) Incumbent. B) Swing voter. C) Prospective voter. D) Trustee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incumbent. 5. Which state holds the first election during the primary season, but does not use a primary voting system? A) Iowa. B) New Hampshire. C) Rhode Island. D) Nebraska. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iowa. 6. What is the process of how family, media, education and ethnicity influence your political beliefs A) Political ideology. B) Political efficacy. C) Political socialization. D) Policial theology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political socialization. 7. Practice of drawing lines within a voting district that favor a particular political party, politicians or group of people A) Censure. B) Gerrymandering. C) Congress. D) Apportioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerrymandering. 8. A poll that takes place as voters leave the primary election is A) A push poll. B) A straw poll. C) A random sampling poll. D) An exit poll. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An exit poll. 9. What is the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions? A) Party identification. B) Political ideology. C) Political opinion. D) Political socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political socialization. 10. A survey used to gauge public opinion concerning issues or to forecast an election A) Delegate. B) Poll. C) Pundit. D) Fiscal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poll. 11. In a closed primary A) Voters must vote a split ticket. B) All qualified voters may vote. C) Only declared party members may vote. D) The doors to the election must remain closed at all times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only declared party members may vote. 12. A set of ideas, beliefs ..... about how government should operate and how much government should be involved in our day to day lives. A) Political Ideology. B) Political Party. C) Political Spectrum. D) Two Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Ideology. 13. The "Right" is associated with which party? A) Democratic. B) Republican. C) Undecided. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 14. What do lobbyists try to do? A) Help Congress in writing legislation for the common good. B) Help the President to choose Supreme Court justices and Cabinet members. C) Ensure the federal budget balances. D) Influence the decisions made by government officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influence the decisions made by government officials. 15. Both women & African Americans tend to favor ..... candidates A) Democratic. B) Republican. C) Independent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 16. The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes. A) Florida. B) Texas. C) California. D) Ohio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) California. 17. What is the purpose of the electoral college? A) To select members of Congress. B) To determine state governors. C) To oversee local elections. D) To determine the President and Vice President of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To determine the President and Vice President of the United States. 18. Why do third parties struggle to win elections? A) They don't have enough members to get 51% of the vote. B) They can't get enough signatures to get on the ballot. C) They don't have enough members to get a plurality. D) They are illegal in most states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They don't have enough members to get a plurality. 19. Which war led to the passage of the 26th Amendment? A) World War II. B) The Vietnam War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Vietnam War. 20. Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair A) Bias. B) Platform. C) Pundit. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBehavior QuizzesPolitical Behavior Quiz 1Political Behavior Quiz 2Political Behavior Quiz 3Political Behavior Quiz 4Political Behavior Quiz 5Political Behavior Quiz 7Political Behavior Quiz 8Political Behavior Quiz 9Political Behavior Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books