This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When the Civil War was over, the United states ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not ..... A) Be denied based on whether you were male or female. B) Be denied even if a person was not a citizen. C) Be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave. 2. How do voters who vote for third party candidates "disrupt" the two-party system in American politics? A) They could "split" the vote from their candidate and the other party would win. B) They don't disrupt the two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They could "split" the vote from their candidate and the other party would win. 3. Elected officials make decisions every day that affect our lives and voting gives us a voice in those decisions. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The most common process of choosing a nominee for President involves voters selecting their nominee for Presidential candidate by marking a ballot. This nominating method is known as A) Self-announcemnet. B) Caucus. C) Primary. D) Petition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary. 5. One person is in charge A) Autocracy. B) Democracy. C) Anarchy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autocracy. 6. Casting ballots for candidates from different parties for different races in the same election A) Ideological Party. B) Splinter Party. C) Single Issue Party. D) Split Ticket voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Split Ticket voting. 7. Based on voter turnout statistics, it is clear that many people A) Believe voting is too time consuming. B) Have never voted. C) Find voting for President more important than voting for members of Congress. D) Tend to vote in off-year elections if the ballot is not too long. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Find voting for President more important than voting for members of Congress. 8. Which is NOT a way that voter turn out could be improved? A) Offer more political parties and candidates. B) Universal voter ID laws. C) Extend voting dates. D) Make election day a national holiday. E) Make it easier to get an absentee ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Universal voter ID laws. 9. This technique is designed to send the message that a product or person is "just like you." An advertiser will show an ordinary-looking person who vouches for how well a product works A) Name Calling. B) Card Stacking. C) Plain Folk. D) New Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plain Folk. 10. This body is responsible for for electing the President A) The People. B) The Electoral College. C) The Supreme Court. D) The Pope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Electoral College. 11. What is an another meaning for political ideology? A) A political opinion that a group of people have. B) A political belief that a group of people have. C) A political payment a group of people have. D) A political cause that a group of people have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A political belief that a group of people have. 12. How does political culture differ across countries? A) Political culture is determined solely by economic factors. B) Political culture is the same across all countries. C) Political culture differs across countries due to various factors such as historical events, social norms, values, and ideologies. D) Political culture is influenced by climate and geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political culture differs across countries due to various factors such as historical events, social norms, values, and ideologies. 13. Why do some worry about too much money in politics? A) There is too much discord and fighting. B) Money might make a politician too rich. C) Money could cause too much freedom of speech. D) Money could have a corrupting influence on politicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Money could have a corrupting influence on politicians. 14. Residency is not a requirement to vote in a state. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What is the major reason the U.S. is a two-party system? A) Tradition-we've always had a two party system. B) There are no third (minor) parties to chose from. C) It's written in the constitution that we must always have only two major parties. D) It makes it easier for voters to decide how to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tradition-we've always had a two party system. 16. What is the traditional view of democracy? A) Democracy is the preferred form of government. B) Democracy leads to ineffective government. C) Democracy is the rule of the mob. D) Democracy is the system that guarantees personal liberty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democracy is the rule of the mob. 17. Men & those in white collar professions tend to favor A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 18. The person currently holding office A) Platform. B) Delegate. C) Bias. D) Incumbent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incumbent. 19. One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to ..... A) Introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. B) Define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center. C) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. D) Organize to win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue. 20. How long have we had a 2 party system? A) Since the American Revolution. B) Since the Era of Good Feelings ended. C) Since the Civil War. D) Since the 1896 Presidential Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since the American Revolution. ← 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 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books