This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Behavior > Voting > Political Behavior – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Behavior Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the dominant linkage institution in American politics? A) The public. B) The media. C) Interest groups. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The media. 2. Which of the following is MOST important for protecting interest group activities? A) 1st Amendment. B) Supremacy Clause. C) 3rd Amendment. D) 14th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st Amendment. 3. What is a strategy an interest group might use to influence an election's outcome (results)? A) Pay candidates to quit running. B) Run TV and newspaper ads. C) Conduct public opinion polls. D) Hire high-powered lobbyists to influence legislators. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run TV and newspaper ads. 4. A person who is seeking election A) Campaign manager. B) Politician. C) Official. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candidate. 5. This is the belief that citizens understand politics (political culture) and can influence politics; this is also the amount of faith citizens have in their government. A) Political ideology. B) Political socialization. C) Political efficacy. D) Political culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political efficacy. 6. What is a plurality? A) Getting a majority of votes in an election. B) The largest number of votes caste for an office. C) Members of the majority party. D) High voter turnout. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The largest number of votes caste for an office. 7. People who work together in attempt to help shape public policy A) Third Party. B) Interest group. C) Two-Party System. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest group. 8. The official statement of a party's policy goals, released as part of the national party convention, is known as A) The party platform. B) The party in the electorate. C) Grassroots organization. D) The party pyramid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The party platform. 9. Attitudes held by a significant number od people concerning governmental and political questions are known A) Interest Groups. B) The Mass Media. C) Public Policies. D) Public Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public Opinion. 10. According to rational choice theory, how do individuals make decisions? A) By considering the costs and benefits and choosing to maximize benefits and minimize costs. B) By following the preferences of the public. C) By compromising and bargaining with others. D) By considering the interests of interest groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By considering the costs and benefits and choosing to maximize benefits and minimize costs. 11. Why do Republicans and Democrats traditionally keep their political platforms broad? A) They don't have strong political platforms. B) To attract as many votes as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To attract as many votes as possible. 12. The goal of a political party is to ..... while the goal of an interest group is to ..... A) Influence public policy/win elections. B) Overthrow the government/maintain order in government. C) Nominate candidates/win elections. D) Win elections/influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Win elections/influence public policy. 13. People in larger, more urban areas tend to favor A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Independents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrats. 14. Which is NOT a FEDERAL requirement to vote? A) Be a U.S. citizen. B) Be 18 years old by the general election. C) Register to vote. D) Have a valid government issued ID. E) Meet state's residency requirements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have a valid government issued ID. 15. A political party meeting A) Caucus. B) Open Primary. C) General Election. D) Closed Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 16. Which of the following citizens is most likely to participate in politics? A) A 65 year old male high school graduate. B) A 35 year old college educated woman. C) A 40 year old man with an associate's degree. D) A 70 year old female college professor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A 70 year old female college professor. 17. A person whose pol. views favor more local, limited govt, less govt regulations, conformity to social norms &values; rough on criminals A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Solidarity. D) Renounce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 18. Where people first gain their political beliefs? A) Family. B) School. C) Peers. D) Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Family. 19. Read the information and answer the question below:Many states have implemented laws that would require United States citizens who are registered voters to present their driver's license or passport in order to vote in elections. Which statement was most likely made by a critic of these laws? A) "Voter fraud is an under-reported problem in the United States.". B) "Disenfranchisement is not a problem in the United States.". C) "Voter identification laws make it harder for some Americans to exercise their fundamental right to vote.". D) "States should not be required to gain preclearance in Washington for new laws.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Voter identification laws make it harder for some Americans to exercise their fundamental right to vote.". 20. What granted African American males the right to vote? A) Voting Rights Act. B) 15th Amendment. C) 26th Amendment. D) 19th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15th Amendment. 21. People with similar ideas usually belong to the same ..... A) Gym. B) Political party. C) Voting precinct. D) Primary group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political party. 22. How many electoral votes does a candidate need in order to win the electoral college? A) 117. B) 165. C) 170. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 270. 23. When voting, if you vote for candidates from both political parties it is referred to as A) Illegal. B) Political socialization. C) Split ticket voting. D) Straight ticket voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Split ticket voting. 24. A meeting for selecting delegates to the national party convention in places such as a church, school, or auditorium. A) Factions. B) Super PACs. C) Caucus. D) PACs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caucus. 25. The 26th amendment greatly increased voter turnout because A) It eliminated discriminatory voting laws. B) Lowered the voting age to 18. C) Passing grandfather clauses. D) Required voters to pass a literacy test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lowered the voting age to 18. 26. An organized effort to win an election A) Campaign. B) Delegate. C) Spin. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Campaign. 27. A person whose views favor more govt involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, &increased govt spending A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Campaign. D) Ideology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 28. It is the citizen's belief that he has political power and government will listen to him. A) Political apathy. B) Civic engagement. C) Civic virtue. D) Political efficacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political efficacy. 29. Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of a Republican? A) Protestant. B) White. C) White collar job or businessman. D) Older. E) Union member. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Union member. 30. Protected the rights of African American voters by banning literacy tests A) 15th Amendment. B) 26th Amendment. C) Voting Rights Act. 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