This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the symbol of the Republican Party in the United States? A) Elephant. B) Turtle. C) Kangaroo. D) Donkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephant. 2. One way for your voice to be heard as a citizen is to ..... A) Watch television. B) Vote. C) Listen to the radio. D) Follow famous people on social media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vote. 3. SS.7.C.2.13 (L1)Which option represents a way that multiple perspectives are reflected in political participation? A) State of the Union address . B) Press conference. C) Legislative sessions. D) Public meetings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public meetings. 4. Means of communication that provide info to a large audience is called ..... A) Mass media. B) Political socialization. C) Propaganda. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass media. 5. Using vital statistics of human populations, as size, growth, density, and distribution to make decision or set policy, such as identifying consumers, voters' interests, etc. A) Americographics. B) Sociographics. C) Demographics. D) Citizenographics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demographics. 6. Select all of the following that classify as duties. A) Paying your taxes; Obeying the laws; Serving on a jury; Registering for selective service. B) Voting; Staying informed; Participating in political campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paying your taxes; Obeying the laws; Serving on a jury; Registering for selective service. 7. During which conflict did the U.S. declare war on Japan? A) World War II. B) World War I. C) Vietnam War. D) Korean War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World War II. 8. Which of the following is true about the major political parties? A) They are very well organized. B) Every person in the party is in agreement on major issues. C) They are decentralized and not well organized. D) They always select the same leaders. E) The major political parties in the USA change every four years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are decentralized and not well organized. 9. A Super PAC is different from a PAC in that ..... A) It is not allowed to support a political candidate. B) It is not allowed to by TV advertisments. C) It is allowed to collect as much money as it wants from doners. D) It is allowed to contribute as much money as it wants to political campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is allowed to collect as much money as it wants from doners. 10. Political Parties are not mentioned in the US Constitution, but they play an important role because A) They cast the official vote for President and Vice President. B) They provide opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process. C) They help increase the cost of running for office. D) They provide campaign literature that is unbiased and never negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They provide opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process. 11. What were the impacts of imperialism and colonialism? A) All of the above. B) Creation of new countries and reshaping of political boundaries. C) Forced migration of enslaved people and imbalance in power. D) Global diffusion of resources and ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of the above. 12. You have a ( ) to vote A) Right. B) Respect. C) Radical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 13. What do the lieutenant governor and the attorney general NOT have in common? A) Part of executive branch. B) Elected for term of four years. C) Appoint members of governor's cabinet. D) State level official. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appoint members of governor's cabinet. 14. Person who runs for government office A) Voter. B) Candidate. C) Liberal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 15. Why do political parties issue platforms? A) To tell Americans what they should believe. B) To outline and clarify their views on important issues. C) To assist their candidates who do not understand the issues. D) To make it easier for opposition parties to adopt their beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To outline and clarify their views on important issues. 16. The amendments of the U.S. Constitution are ratified by the ..... A) States. B) Voters. C) General assembly. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) States. 17. What is a committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations A) Lobbyist. B) Political Action Committee. C) Exploratory Committe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Action Committee. 18. The media is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT: A) Identifying candidates. B) Broadcasting different views. C) Separating fact from opinion. D) Publishing Op-Ed (opinion editorial) pieces. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separating fact from opinion. 19. General Elections A) Lack of interest. B) List of candidates for election to an office. C) An election in which voters make final decisions about candidates and issues. D) A list of candidates or issues to be voted on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An election in which voters make final decisions about candidates and issues. 20. Having the citizens as individuals vote on issues instead of elected representatives A) Popular Sovereignty. B) Direct Democracy. C) Consent of the Governed. D) Representative Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Democracy. 21. An organized effort to gather support for a candidate A) Electoral college. B) Campaign. C) Primary election. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Campaign. 22. The process whereby legal immigrants become citizens: A) Immigration. B) Lobbying. C) Liberalization. D) Naturalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Naturalization. 23. THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS A STATE HAS (CALIFORNIA HAS 55) IS A COMBINATION OF A) SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. B) GOVERNORS AND MAYORS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. 24. What type of election has the highest participation rate? A) Senatorial. B) Presidential. C) Mayoral. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presidential. 25. The territory occupied by a particular nation of people is the same as the recognized political boundary of that state. A) Nation-State. B) Devolution. C) Sovereignty. D) Self-Determination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nation-State. 26. Which definition best matches "strict constructionist" ? A) Government can do whatever is necessary to govern. B) Government can only do what the Constitution says. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government can only do what the Constitution says. 27. Which is NOT one of the reasons third parties struggle in American politics? A) Lack organization. B) Do not have long traditions. C) The "winner take all" method of U.S. Presidential election. D) They are usually well-funded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are usually well-funded. 28. What is the media? A) Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members. B) Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money. C) The source of news and info about current events. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The source of news and info about current events. 29. What must you do before you can vote? A) A Voted in another election. B) D Read a passage from a book. C) B Register. D) C Pay money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B Register. 30. How do states get the number of votes allowed? A) The Supreme Court approves those numbers for each state. B) Each state gets the same number of votes. C) Each state adds up the number of counties plus governors. D) Each state adds up the number of senators plus house of representative members. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each state adds up the number of senators plus house of representative members. ← 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