This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Factors that affect lifestyle such as income, religion, occupation, etc. A) Psychological Factors. B) Sociological Factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sociological Factors. 2. The candidate chosen by a political party to run for a particular office A) Platform. B) Nominee. C) Delegate. D) Spin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominee. 3. Tradition, history, and the fact that Americans' beliefs appear to be split among 2 factions can be noted as the reasons why: A) Caucuses and conventions disappeared as forms of nominating candidates to run for office. B) The U.S. has a two-party system. C) The winner-take-all approach to sending delegates to the national convention disappeared. D) Third parties never win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The U.S. has a two-party system. 4. What describes that political parties have to ensure good performance by those within their party? A) Nominate candidates. B) Informing and Activating Supporters. C) Bonding Agent Function. D) Watchdog Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bonding Agent Function. 5. Which two groups have the strongest impact on political socialization in the United States? A) Schools/family. B) Income/family. C) Mass media/family. D) Race/schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Schools/family. 6. What type of election requires a voter to only vote for the party they are registered as? A) Closed primary. B) General election. C) Blanket primary. D) Open primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed primary. 7. ..... are private organizations whose members share certain views and objectives and work to shape the making and content of public policy. A) Interest groups. B) Political party. C) E-communities. D) Professional associations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups. 8. What party values personal responsibility, is pro life and for lower taxes and less government regulation? A) Libertarian Party. B) Responsibility Party. C) Democratic Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican Party. 9. True or False:The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (aka the McCain-Feingold Bill) eliminated the soft money loophole. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What month is the Indiana primary held? A) March. B) November. C) August. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 11. An election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate. A) Closed genreal. B) Open general. C) Open primary. D) Closed primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closed primary. 12. 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 culture. B) Political trust. C) Political efficacy. D) Political socialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political efficacy. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. The amendment that allows 18 year old to vote. A) 15th. B) 26th. C) 19th. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26th. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. The adoption of the motor-voter program resulted in A) More Republicans being registered. B) An increase in voter registration. C) A decrease in voter registration. D) More Democrats being registered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An increase in voter registration. 20. What is an advantage of Voter ID laws? A) BMVs have had an increase in revenue. B) Reduce fraud by confirming voter identity. C) Increase voter registrations at BMV locations. D) Get geriatric voters to the correct polling location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce fraud by confirming voter identity. 21. Religion and moral issues tend to be A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 22. Candidates from the same political party campaign throughout the country to ..... A) Win the chance to continue in politics. B) Win the friendship of party members. C) Win the votes of party members. D) Win the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win the votes of party members. 23. Suffrage has been granted to many groups in the US in which of the following ways? A) By amendments to the Constitution. B) By rulings of the Supreme Court. C) By a two-thirds vote in the House. D) By Presidential executive orders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By amendments to the Constitution. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. Roles of Third Parties A) Spoiler. B) Critic. C) Innovator. D) All Are Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All Are Correct. 27. 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) New Jersey. B) Mississippi. C) Louisiana. D) Virginia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Virginia. 28. How many electoral votes are needed to become President of the United States? A) 100. B) 538. C) 435. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 270. 29. 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. 30. What type of political party system does the US have? A) Coalition style. B) Multi-party. C) Single party. D) Two party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two party. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBehavior QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Behavior Quiz 1Political Behavior Quiz 3Political Behavior Quiz 4Political Behavior Quiz 5Political Behavior Quiz 6Political Behavior Quiz 7Political Behavior Quiz 8Political Behavior Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books