This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. A) And. B) An offer. C) Ch. D) 7th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ch. 2. This type of party focuses on changing society in major ways, usually by changing the size of government. A) Independent Party. B) Green Party. C) Single Issue Party. D) Ideological Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideological Party. 3. "Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 50 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 4. Which is NOT a requirement to vote A) 18 years old by the general election. B) U.S. Citizen. C) Resident of Virginia and your precinct. D) Be registered with a party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be registered with a party. 5. Which of these is NOT true about the Electoral College? A) It is used to elect the President and Vice President. B) A state's number of electoral votes is based on their population. C) Most states have a winner-take-all system. D) Whichever candidate wins a majority of states (26) wins the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whichever candidate wins a majority of states (26) wins the election. 6. In the Electoral College process- A) Electors meet to vote for President and Vice President. B) The popular vote determines who will be the President and Vice President. C) Political parties cast the votes for President and Vice President. D) The largest states determine who will be the President and Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electors meet to vote for President and Vice President. 7. What is used to determine the number of electors in each state? A) The number is 538 since that is number of representatives in the US Congress. B) The number of voters that show up to the polls. C) The number of representatives each state has in Congress at the state level. D) The number of representatives each state has in Congress at the federal level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The number of representatives each state has in Congress at the federal level. 8. The Green Party formed to bring awareness to environmental issues. Which role of Third Parties is demonstrated through this fact? A) Rarely wins elections. B) Focused on a particular issue. C) Led by a popular politician. D) Appeal to only liberal voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Focused on a particular issue. 9. What do we call the differences between political parties? A) Statements. B) Campaigns. C) Petitions. D) Platforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platforms. 10. An economics system in which all businesses are owned and run by the government A) Traditional. B) Socialism. C) Communism. D) Free Enterprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communism. 11. Why do politicians follow public opinion? A) To become a dictator. B) To discover the will of the majority. To influence how they make decisions. To assist them in winning reelection. C) To go against what the people want. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To discover the will of the majority. To influence how they make decisions. To assist them in winning reelection. 12. The cost of a campaign is ..... A) On the rise. B) On the decline. C) Staying the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the rise. 13. How many votes does the Electoral College have all together? A) 189. B) 270. C) A majority. D) 528. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 528. 14. In order to vote in VA, a citizen must register- A) At least 22 days before Election Day. B) At least 14 days before Election Day. C) On Election Day. D) A minimum of 1 week before Election Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least 22 days before Election Day. 15. Which of these is not a factor that predicts who is more likely to vote? A) Income. B) Political Party. C) Education. D) Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Party. 16. A single political party controls government A) Oligarchy. B) Two party system. C) One party system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One party system. 17. Our first political parties emerged because of A) Issues with international trade. B) Tensions between slave states and free states. C) Differences in how much power the national gov't or states's gov't should have. D) Different views on immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Differences in how much power the national gov't or states's gov't should have. 18. Elected officials like to use the media to communicate their ..... to the people A) Failures. B) Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ideas. 19. This Amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States. A) Show. B) 15th. C) 24th. D) 19th. E) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 19th. 20. Groups that collect and raise money for candidates who supports their views are called A) Political parties. B) PACs (poltical action committees). C) Interest groups. D) Third parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PACs (poltical action committees). 21. In what ways have rising campaign costs led to reform? A) There is a rise in donations by Super PACs. B) There are no limits on the amount of PACs that can exist. C) There are limits on the amount individuals can contribute to candidates and campaigns. D) Loopholes exist that provide unlimited funds to candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are limits on the amount individuals can contribute to candidates and campaigns. 22. Campaign finance reforms limited the ..... A) Number of Political Action Committees. B) Number of wealthy candidates. C) Amount individuals may contribute. D) Amount that candidates can spend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amount individuals may contribute. 23. One way political parties educate the voters about the similarities and and differences in candidates is ..... A) Holding debates. B) Being watchdogs. C) Having conversions. D) Raising money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holding debates. 24. How are candidates chosen in a caucus? A) At conventions. B) Openly (public voting). C) In secret (private voting). D) Online. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Openly (public voting). 25. This word means to "middle/moderate" A) Watchdog. B) Candidate. C) Primary. D) Funds. E) Center. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Center. 26. Definition:a long public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion. A) Media. B) Policy. C) Debate. D) Controversy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Controversy. 27. The number of electoral college voters from each state is determined by the states ..... A) Location. B) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population. 28. The citizens elect a smaller number of people to represent them in government. A) Majority Rule. B) Popular Sovereignty. C) Direct Democracy. D) Representative Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Representative Democracy. 29. Group which forms to represent values and beliefs of their group in an effort to win elections A) General Election. B) Political Spectrum. C) Interest Group. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Party. 30. Who is Nancy Pelosi? A) The vice president. B) A candidate in the 2017 presidential election. C) The first woman to be the Secretary Treasure. D) The first woman to be Speaker of the House. 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