This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. SS.7.C.2.10 (L1)Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government? A) Military officers. B) Interest groups. C) Elected officials. D) Circuit judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interest groups. 2. Publicly declaring support for a specific candidate A) Lobbying. B) Political action committee. C) Grass roots. D) Endorsing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endorsing. 3. Although the United Kingdom is divided into several countries-England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland-it constitutes A) Puppet state. B) A Communist state. C) A federal state. D) Unitary state. E) Single-party state. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unitary state. 4. WINNER TAKE ALL IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE MEANS A) WHOEVER WINS THE POPULAR VOTE IN A STATE GETS ALL OF THE ELECTORS. B) WHOEVER WINS THE POPULAR VOTE IN A STATE GETS SOME OF THE TOTAL ELECTORS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WHOEVER WINS THE POPULAR VOTE IN A STATE GETS ALL OF THE ELECTORS. 5. Steps in ..... Process *Identify a problem *Identify level of government and agency to address it *Develop policy alternative *Evaluate pros and cons of each alternative *Implement the decision *Evaluate effectiveness A) Public Policy. B) Rule Making. C) Voting. D) Campaigning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Policy. 6. Errors introduced during the polling process that may favor one outcome A) Propaganda. B) Grass roots. C) Objectivity. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 7. Who were the first two "political parties" ? A) Libertarians & Federalists. B) Anti-Federalists and Democratic. C) Republicans & Federalists. D) Anti-Federalists and Federalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anti-Federalists and Federalists. 8. Which is NOT a way that students can participate in the democratic process? A) By participating in campaigns. B) By partcipating in classroom simulations. C) By participating in online simulations. D) By voting on election day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By voting on election day. 9. A survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something A) Propaganda. B) Poll. C) Mass media. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poll. 10. Socialism advocates for A) As little government involvement as possible. B) Government funded programs. C) Environmental protection. D) Government control of businesses and the economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government funded programs. 11. After the ..... vote, the electors cast their official votes. A) Electoral. B) Popular. C) Candidates. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular. 12. To watch, keep an eye on A) Vote. B) Monitor. C) Elect. D) Nominate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monitor. 13. What is an opinion? A) A personal view or attitude about an event or idea. B) A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs. C) A representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. D) A mechanism of mass communication including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A personal view or attitude about an event or idea. 14. What determines your states' total electoral votes? A) Senators. B) House members. C) House members and senators. D) Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) House members and senators. 15. If someone identifies as "Right wing" they are likely ..... A) Part of the Democratic party. B) Part of the Republican Party. C) Neither, they switch back and forth. D) Not registered to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part of the Republican Party. 16. We have a ..... system in the United States. A) Multiple party. B) Third party. C) One party. D) Two party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two party. 17. What is the main function of the Executive Branch of the national government? A) Executing the laws of the land. B) Making the laws for the nation. C) Overseeing the federal courts. D) Interpreting the laws of the land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executing the laws of the land. 18. The United States is best described as having a A) Multi-party system. B) Two-party system. C) One-party system. D) Third party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-party system. 19. Which government office has these requirements? Be at least 35 A natural born citizen Reside in the US for 14 years A) U.S. Senator. B) President of the United States. C) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. D) Governor of Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President of the United States. 20. If Missouri has 8 Representatives, how many electoral votes does it have? A) 7. B) 10. C) 15. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 21. In order to vote, people must register- A) 22 days before the election. B) 30 days before the election. C) 32 days before the election. D) 18 days before the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22 days before the election. 22. The Democratic Party mails out pamphlets explaining their candidates' platforms. What function of political parties is being demonstrated? A) Monitor actions of officeholders. B) Help separate fact from opinion. C) Recruit and nominate candidates. D) Educate the electorate about campaign issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Educate the electorate about campaign issues. 23. Association of people who hold similar views and goals A) Lobby. B) Political action committee. C) Sample. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest group. 24. Which of these is not a way interest group influence political life? A) Create interest in public affairs. B) Advance specific social or economic issues. C) Create bills for legislatures to sign. D) Help citizens participate in the political process. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create bills for legislatures to sign. 25. What is the definition of a stateless nation? A) People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy. B) A state with a single nation. C) A group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state. D) A state with two or more nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state. 26. Third Parties are likely to win elections. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president A) Electoral College. B) Electorate. C) Popular vote. D) Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electoral College. 28. Forces or attitudes that tend to bring a state together.Examples:National symbols, common language, common currency, primate city, public transportation systems, political stability, common ethnicity. A) Centrifugal forces. B) Irredentism. C) Nationalism. D) Centripetal forces. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Centripetal forces. 29. Circle the symbol for the Republican Party A) . B) Democratic. C) Green. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic. 30. What is Commonwealth? A) Self govern communities who serve for all. B) Non citizens who legally reside in the U.S. C) Natural right. D) Community share rights. 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