This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision? A) Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants. B) The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders. C) Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market. D) The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government. 2. In general, liberals want less government and conservatives more government. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Which of the following is an example of U.S. domestic policy? A) Securing the borders against international terrorists. B) Providing aid to our allies in North America. C) Limiting the number of immigrants entering from a certain country. D) Controlling imports of illegal narcotics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Securing the borders against international terrorists. 4. Political parties are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT? A) Organize at the national, state, and local levels. B) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. C) Appeal to the political center in order to win elections. D) Hold similar views on most important campaign issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hold similar views on most important campaign issues. 5. The phrase "We the people" was used in the Constitution to A) Convince the people that the document was written in their interests. B) Identify that the authors were Americans. C) Establish that the document got its power from the people. D) Ensure that the people would support the ideas in the document. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Establish that the document got its power from the people. 6. Which of the following is our national anthem? A) My Country 'tis of Thee. B) America, the Beautiful. C) The Star-Spangled Banner. D) The Pledge of Allegiance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Star-Spangled Banner. 7. How to do voters make informed choices among candidates? A) Evaluate information. B) Emphasize selected issues. C) Participate fundraising. D) Encourage PACs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluate information. 8. Political parties offer a way for- A) Citizens to particpate in the political process. B) Candidates to avoise raising money for campaigns. C) Candidates with very different views to work together. D) Candidates to avoid laws regarding campaign finances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizens to particpate in the political process. 9. This Amendment gives African Americans the right to vote. A) 19th. B) 15th. C) 26th. D) Show. E) 24th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15th. 10. A campaign commercial that uses celebrities is using what type of propaganda? A) Testimonial. B) Bandwagon. C) Name calling. D) Card stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testimonial. 11. What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do? A) Ended segregation on buses. B) Citizens in Washington D.C. could vote in Presidential elections. C) Ended voter discrimination (poll taxes and literacy tests). D) Allowed voters to vote online and through the. mail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ended voter discrimination (poll taxes and literacy tests). 12. For many years, voter turnout during elections in the United States has not been high. People give many reasons why they did not vote. Which of the following is NOT a reason why citizens fail to vote? A) Lack of interest in candidates or issues. B) Failure to register. C) Holidays often interfere with elections. D) Feel their vote does not matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Holidays often interfere with elections. 13. Which of the following powers was NOT a leading state responsible for colonization of the Western Hemisphere in the late 1400s-1700s? A) Spain. B) France. C) England. D) Portugal. E) Netherlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Netherlands. 14. Third parties win the majority of elections in the United States. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. A give and take process to come to an agreement. A) Political process. B) Compromise. C) Tradition. D) Norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compromise. 16. This Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. A) 19th. B) 15th. C) Show. D) 24th. E) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 26th. 17. A state that is governed by a single centralized power with little power given to subnational units expected deemed by central government A) Single-party state. B) Puppet state. C) Unitary state. D) A Communist state. E) A federal state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unitary state. 18. Something pushes people apart is referred to as a ..... A) Centrifugal Force. B) Ethnic conflict. C) Nationalism. D) Centripetal Force. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centrifugal Force. 19. Misleading information, used to promote a political cause or point of view A) Editorials. B) OP Ed Pieces. C) Ballot. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda. 20. True or False:The Supreme Court hears most of the cases they are asked to hear. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 21. Condemning another country's actions by refusing to trade or cease sending aid. A) Economics. B) Economic sanctions. C) Economic tirade. D) Economic cutoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic sanctions. 22. What is the role of lobbyists? A) To contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. B) To spread certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate the audience. C) To support causes that affect the lives of Americans in general. D) To establish a political organization designed to support candidates by contributing money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. 23. Group of citizens with similar views on public issues who gather together to elect individuals to office A) Political Party. B) Media. C) Electoral College. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 24. More than half (51%) A) Electoral Vote. B) Elector. C) Absolute Majority. D) Popular Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolute Majority. 25. A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ..... A) Balkan State. B) National State. C) Multinational State. D) Nation State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multinational State. 26. Does United Russia have a Free enterprise system? A) No, they have a socialist system. B) Yes, they have a free enterprise system. C) They have a mixed economy system. D) They have a communist system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They have a mixed economy system. 27. What is the purpose of the voting process in a democracy? A) To create confusion and chaos in the decision-making process. B) To allow citizens to participate in decision-making and choose representatives. C) To suppress the voices of citizens and maintain control. D) To randomly select representatives without citizen input. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To allow citizens to participate in decision-making and choose representatives. 28. The authority and power of government comes from the people through the their elected officials. A) Majority Rule. B) Popular Sovereignty. C) Representative Democracy. D) Consent of the Governed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular Sovereignty. 29. What does the "Winner-take-all" system mean in the Electoral College? A) The party with more votes wins the election. B) ALL of the votes goes to one party. C) The party with more votes wins ALL of the electoral votes for that state. D) The party with more votes wins more than half of the electoral votes for the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The party with more votes wins ALL of the electoral votes for that state. 30. The governor endorses a candidate from the 25th district for the Senate. What role are they fulfilling? A) Chief of state. B) Chief administrator. C) Party chief. D) Chief legislator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party chief. ← 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