This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A political leader might seek to make his or her country conform to the traditional concept of a nation-state by A) Demanding representation in the United Nations. B) Openly encouraging civil disobedience. C) Instituting a bicameral system of legislature. D) Using the popular media to promote the idea of a national culture. E) Advocating a policy of multiculturalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using the popular media to promote the idea of a national culture. 2. An organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates. A) Political Action Committee (PAC). B) Political Action Politics (PAP). C) Political Action Organization (PAO). D) Political Action Majority (PAM). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Action Committee (PAC). 3. Virginia has 13 Electoral Votes, while California has 55 Electoral Votes. How are the number of votes a state has determined? A) Based on number of registered voters, plus 2 for each Senator a state has. B) Based on population only. C) Based on state's respresentation, which is based on population, plus 2 for each Senator a state has. D) Based on each Sentator a state has. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Based on state's respresentation, which is based on population, plus 2 for each Senator a state has. 4. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside." Which amendment is being described by the quote above? A) 1st. B) 5th. C) 14th. D) 10th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14th. 5. "America is becoming less democratic. It is becoming more difficult for an average citizen to run for office. Only wealthy candidates end up serving in government." Which of the following best describes the message of this opinion? A) The influence of lobbyists. B) The average person is difficult. C) High campaign costs. D) Expensive voter registration fees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High campaign costs. 6. What is the best reason that press releases from a politician or a government agency are not always the best source of public information about an issue? A) They may present only one point of view about an issue. B) They may be released too late to be useful. C) They are not covered by news outlets. D) They give too much detail to be useful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They may present only one point of view about an issue. 7. Out of the following choices, which party is most likely to win an election in the United States. A) Republicans. B) Constitution Party. C) Green Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. 8. The number of ..... each state has to cast in a presidential election is equal to the number of representatives that state has in Congress. A) Counties. B) Electoral votes. C) Districts. D) Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral votes. 9. Money given to a party rather than to a specific candidate A) Hard money. B) Soft money. C) Tax money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soft money. 10. SS.7.C.2.10Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which the media affect politics? A) By providing information on both parties. B) By contributing to election campaign funds. C) By focusing public attention on particular issues. D) By providing in-depth coverage of national issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By contributing to election campaign funds. 11. The written statement of a political party's ideas and beliefs is a ..... A) Propaganda. B) Political party. C) Candidate. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 12. Which type of election usually has the highest voter turnout? A) Local. B) Congressional. C) Presidential. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presidential. 13. What is one of the goals of Foreign Policy? A) National Security. B) Ban Trade. C) End Alliances. D) Support a Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Security. 14. DC GETS ELECTORS! What amendment would this headline come from? A) 19th. B) 1st. C) Show. D) 24th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Show. 15. True or False:If a person is not born here, but they have American citizen parents, they can still be an American citizen. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 16. An economic system where individuals and companies are free to make a profit selling goods and services with a limited government A) Mickymouseism. B) Free Enterprise. C) Communism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Free Enterprise. 17. This word means to "find" A) Attract. B) Name. C) Recruit. D) Other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recruit. 18. During George Washington's first term as President, Thomas Jefferson wanted ..... A) Stronger state governments. B) More taxes collected by the federal government. C) Increase in the size of the U.S. military. D) Stronger federal government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stronger state governments. 19. An election in which members of a political party vote to help select the party's candidate. A) Media. B) Primary Election. C) Political Convention. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary Election. 20. A group of people who take part in a poll A) Sample. B) Political action committee. C) Grass roots. D) Lobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sample. 21. The cost to run campaigns has gone up in recent years. Which of the following is a result of this? A) More people run for office than they used to. B) Voting is up among college educated people. C) Candidates spend more time campaigning than doing their job. D) Less people vote than did before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candidates spend more time campaigning than doing their job. 22. Based on the headline, decide whether its a Major Party candidate or a Third Party candidate. "Old Times News:Bull Moose Party revolved around a political personality-Teddy Roosevelt A) Third Party. B) Major Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third Party. 23. ..... don't win elections, but they take away votes from the two main parties. A) Republicans. B) Democrats. C) Third Parties. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Parties. 24. Definition:to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc. A) Evaluate. B) Define. C) Analyze. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze. 25. Which type of party typically introduces new ideas and presses for particular issues? A) Anti-Federalist. B) Democratic. C) Third-Party. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third-Party. 26. When every vote is counted for a candidate during an election A) Popular vote. B) Electoral college. C) Returns. D) Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popular vote. 27. This word means to "person running for office" A) Watchdog. B) Candidate. C) Primary. D) Funds. E) Center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 28. Drawing of congressional districts to favor one political party over another. A) Census. B) Reapportionment. C) Redistricting. D) Gerrymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gerrymandering. 29. Problems created for former colonies by colonialism/imperialism include: A) Colonizers did not build infrastructure & education leaving countries dependence on imperial countries. B) Often geometric boundaries were used, ignoring local cultures. C) Countries gained independence as colonies, not as nations leaving nations & ethnic groups still divided. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 30. The process that a candidate goes through to become elected. A) Redistricting. B) Social Media. C) Census. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Campaign. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesProcess QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Process Quiz 1Political Process Quiz 2Political Process Quiz 3Political Process Quiz 4Political Process Quiz 5Political Process Quiz 6Political Process Quiz 7Political Process Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books