This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which title best represents the ideas about campaigns for elective office?-Identifying candidates-Emphasizing selected issues-Writing editorials & creating political cartoonsBroadcasting different points of views A) Electoral college process. B) Strategies for evaluating campaigns. C) Mass media's roles in elections. D) Role of political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass media's roles in elections. 2. In Virginia, a citizen may register to vote in all of the following ways EXCEPT- A) At the registrar's office. B) By mail application. C) At the division of motor vehicles. D) By absentee ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By absentee ballot. 3. WHICH ONE IS A FUNCTION OF POLITICAL PARTIES? A) ORGANIZE DEBATES. B) HELP CANDIDATES WIN ELECTIONS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HELP CANDIDATES WIN ELECTIONS. 4. An individual who applies for or seeks a job or position in local, state, or national politics. A) Candidate. B) Person of Interest. C) President. D) Lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidate. 5. The choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a particular issue or problem. A) Public opinion. B) Political socialism. C) Public policy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public policy. 6. Fact or Opinion:Democrats get the job done better than Republicans. A) Fact. B) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion. 7. Which of these is NOT a political party? A) Purple. B) Green. C) Democratic. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purple. 8. What is campaign finance reform? A) An effort to limit the money that can be given to politicians and their campaigns. B) An effort to give more money to politicians and their campaigns. C) A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state. D) A movement to give more advantages to wealthy candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An effort to limit the money that can be given to politicians and their campaigns. 9. The process by which people acquire political beliefs A) Political Socialization. B) Propaganda. C) Mass media. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Socialization. 10. The American political process is characterized as a/an ..... A) One-Party System. B) Republic. C) Dictatorship. D) Two-Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two-Party System. 11. Which political view favors REDUCING government for more growth of businesses? A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 12. Area where a group has some type of political autonomy. These regions have a degree of power and self-determination, but not fully like the autonomous regions.Examples:Native American ReservationsHong KongBasque & CataloniaKurdistan A) Semi-autonomous region. B) Sovereignty. C) Self determination. D) Autonomous region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semi-autonomous region. 13. You must meet all of the following requirements to vote in Virginia except? A) Be at least 18 years old. B) Be a resident of Virginia. C) Be a citizen of the United States. D) Be a holder of a valid driver's license. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be a holder of a valid driver's license. 14. Which of the following is NOT a qualification to register to vote in Virginia? A) Be a US citizen. B) Be a resident of VA and your precinct. C) Be 18 years old by the day of the general election. D) Be able to prove that you have a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be able to prove that you have a job. 15. How did Citizens United try to influence the 2008 Presidential Race A) They wanted to pay states not to hold primaries. B) They wanted to by TV ads all over the country. C) They wanted to stream a movie denouncing a presidential candidate. D) They wanted to encourage all Americans to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They wanted to stream a movie denouncing a presidential candidate. 16. What is the number that a Presidential Candidate needs to get to win the election? A) 270. B) 100. C) 369. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 17. Which is not a strategy for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy? A) Separating fact from opinion. B) Detecting bias. C) Identifying propaganda. D) Participating in politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participating in politics. 18. Which amendment to the Constitution stated no one could be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition? A) 15th. B) Show. C) 24th. D) 26th. E) 19th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15th. 19. The two major political parties use a national nominating convention to A) Select candidates for president, vice-president, and Congress. B) Nominate candidates for national, state, and local elections. C) Select presidential and vice-presidential candidates. D) Nominate federal judges for appointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Select presidential and vice-presidential candidates. 20. Which of the following terms relates to trying to persuade someone's opinion? A) Symbolism. B) Propaganda. C) Bias. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Propaganda. 21. The war is Ukraine is so annoying, I don't like the way they (Ukrainians) talk! A) Stereotyping. B) Racism. C) Discrimination. D) Prejudice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prejudice. 22. Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas. A) Genocide. B) Segregation. C) Apartheid. D) Racism. E) Xenophobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apartheid. 23. If someone identifies as "Left 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: A) Part of the Democratic party. 24. The media also serves as an ....., or is largely responsible for societal issues. A) Peace keeper. B) Agenda setter. C) Hostess. D) Political cartoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agenda setter. 25. We have a two party system in the US because- A) The electoral college favors it. B) There are no third parties. C) The Constitution states it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The electoral college favors it. 26. The number of ..... from each state is based off the State's population and representation A) Points. B) Senators. C) Votes. D) Electors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electors. 27. In our Democratic society, wealthy individuals have an advantage when running for political office. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. What does bias mean? A) Favoring one side of an issue or argument over any other. B) Having no opinion on a particular issue. C) Being completely neutral in a political debate. D) Considering all perspectives equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Favoring one side of an issue or argument over any other. 29. When evaluating sources citizens must seperate ..... from ..... A) First-Last. B) Special Interests-PAC. C) Democrats-Republicans. D) Fact-Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fact-Opinion. 30. How does examining a topic from a different perspective help you? A) You gain a better understanding of the topic. B) You see why the other perspective is wrong. C) You are forced to change your mind about a topic. D) None of above. 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