This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Today many states require that all voters A) Be citizens of the United States and residents of the State. B) Meet specific literacy requirements. C) Be familiar with the candidates and issues before voting. D) Be natural-born citizens of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be citizens of the United States and residents of the State. 2. Each state in the United States must allow voters to vote in all elections within that state. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 3. People who influence political views because they are in a particular position that may have some specific knowledge or expertise are called ..... A) Family. B) Interest groups. C) Peer groups. D) Opinion leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opinion leaders. 4. Which of the following is a sign of an inaccurate poll? A) Representative sample. B) Clear wording. C) Large sampling error. D) Confusing interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confusing interpretation. 5. What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers? A) Ideology group. B) Interest group. C) Political party. D) Political action committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest group. 6. Which event led to the proposal and ratification of the 26th Amendment? A) Vietnam War. B) Women's Suffrage Movement. C) Civil Rights Movement. D) World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vietnam War. 7. What is a grant of money from the government called? A) Loan. B) Subsidy. C) Refund. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsidy. 8. All of the following are the universal criteria for voting except: A) Residency requirement. B) Education. C) Citizenship. D) Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education. 9. What term describes the range of political views in our political system? A) Political culture. B) Political spectrum. C) Political ideology. D) Political identification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political spectrum. 10. It is a group people who seek to control governments through the winning of elections and holding of public office. A) Political action committee. B) City council. C) Interest group. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political party. 11. Which of these statements about American politics is NOT true? A) A third party candidate has very little chance of winning a major election. B) It is incredibly expensive to run a presidential campaign. C) The main goal of a single-issue third party is to get elected. D) Democrats fall on the left of the political spectrum while republicans fall on the right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main goal of a single-issue third party is to get elected. 12. What would a person need to do if they could not vote on election day, but still wanted to vote? A) Fill out an absentee ballot. B) Request a voting extension. C) Vote online. D) Have their neighbor fill out an extra ballot at the polls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fill out an absentee ballot. 13. Usually involve celebrities or other respected individuals endorsing or officially supporting a product idea. The person giving the testimonial could be famous, knowledgeable about the product (doctor talking about a medical product) or just an ordinary person claiming a product has worked. A) Lead advice. B) Testimonial. C) Bandwagon. D) Last ditch effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 14. Why did the Supreme Court rule that a portion of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 was unconstitutional? A) Money spent in campaigns is protected by the 1st amendment. B) Too much money was being spent in politics. C) Money spent in campaigns is protected by the 4th amendment. D) Campaign spending is protected by the FEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money spent in campaigns is protected by the 1st amendment. 15. If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President. A) House of Representatives. B) Ohio. C) Pentagon. D) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) House of Representatives. 16. What legal, formal means were used to prevent African Americans from voting from the 1860's through the 1960's? A) Having to vote at a single precinct. B) Giving African Americans a separate day to vote. C) White primaries. D) Holding separate elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) White primaries. 17. Voters of a party choose the candidate for an election to be held at a later date A) General election. B) Recall election. C) Referendum. D) Primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Primary election. 18. Why do citizens join interest groups, even if it may not be rational? A) Because they want to maximize benefits and minimize costs. B) Because they want to compromise and bargain with others. C) Because they want to follow the preferences of the public. D) Because they are incentivized to do so. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because they are incentivized to do so. 19. When is the presidential election held? A) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November in even numbered years. B) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every 2 years. C) 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November every 6 years. D) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every 4 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every 4 years. 20. The practice of voting for candidates of only one party in elections A) Absentee Voting. B) Gerrymandering. C) Straight-Ticket Voting. D) Suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straight-Ticket Voting. 21. All of the following are significant reasons for non-voting in U.S.A elections today EXCEPT A) Rules and regulations that make registrations and voting difficult. B) Widespread use of religious and literacy tests. C) Apathy or distrust of politics. D) Long term mental or physical illness or illnes on an election day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long term mental or physical illness or illnes on an election day. 22. According to rational choice theory, what may dictate whether an individual or group achieves what it wants? A) The distribution of resources. B) The preferences of the public. C) The compromise and bargaining with others. D) The interests of interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distribution of resources. 23. A representative to a party's national convention chosen by local voters to vote for a particular candidate. A) Delegate. B) Platform. C) Incumbent. D) Nominee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delegate. 24. Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote? A) A 65 year old African American high school graduate. B) A 45 year old white college professor. C) An 18 year old African-American just starting college. D) A 25 year old hispanic with an associate's degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A 45 year old white college professor. 25. What political party values freedom (both economically and personally) above all else? A) Democratic Party. B) Republican Party. C) Green Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Libertarian Party. 26. Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ..... by major parties A) Suppressed. B) Borrowed. C) Ignored. D) Attacked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borrowed. 27. Who controls the process of nominating candidates for office in the United States? A) The Federal Election Commission. B) The Political Parties create their own process. C) Each state choses their own process. D) We choose candidates on The Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Political Parties create their own process. 28. To favor one side over another A) Symbolism. B) Bias. C) Propaganda. D) Slogans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 29. A person who does not belong to a political party is sometimes called an ..... A) Independent. B) Socialist. C) Communist. D) Outsider. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 30. Prohibits the federal government and states from denying the right to vote based on gender. A) 19th Amendment. B) 15th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19th Amendment. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBehavior QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Behavior Quiz 1Political Behavior Quiz 2Political Behavior Quiz 3Political Behavior Quiz 4Political Behavior Quiz 5Political Behavior Quiz 6Political Behavior Quiz 7Political Behavior Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books