This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In order to vote you must be an American citizen and at least ..... years old A) 30. B) 16. C) 18. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 2. What are the 4 main things you have to think of when polling? A) Number of people, languages they speak, people's careers, order. B) Age, Name, Race, Ethnicity. C) Number of questions, type of questions, wording of questions, and order of questions. D) Sampling, Wording, Order, and Timing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sampling, Wording, Order, and Timing. 3. There should be less regulations on businesses A) Democrat. B) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 4. Prohibits excessive bail or fines or cruel or unusual punishment A) 5th. B) 7th. C) An offer. D) 8th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8th. 5. Which activity is used by interest groups to influence public policy? A) Bribing legislators to support their proposals. B) Impeaching their opponents in the legislature. C) Sponsoring news programs on major television networks. D) Giving legislators the benefit of their subject-area expertise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giving legislators the benefit of their subject-area expertise. 6. When citizens vote in a presidential election, they are casting the- A) Executive vote. B) Popular vote. C) Presidential vote. D) Electoral vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular vote. 7. Mail propaganda, television ads, and phone calls during elections are Political Parties way of: A) Recruiting candidates. B) Monitoring actions of office holders. C) Educating voters on issues. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educating voters on issues. 8. SS.7.C.2.8Which issue represents a basic disagreement between Democrats and Republicans? A) Whether monopoly capitalism should be replaced by state ownership. B) Whether Americans should unite behind the nation against global terrorism. C) Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services. D) Whether current uses of natural resources should be radically replaced by a greater focus on future sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services. 9. Citizens United vs. (FEC) Federal Election Commission A) Ruled that individuals/groups/businesses, etc. can give an unlimited amount of money toward political campaign [attack] ads. B) The number of representatives and senators that represent each state in the government. C) States that go back and forth for who the majority votes for in an election. D) The system where electors choose the President and Vice-President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ruled that individuals/groups/businesses, etc. can give an unlimited amount of money toward political campaign [attack] ads. 10. An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because A) Act of war targets governments and political organization. B) Terrorism targets civilians and non combatants. C) Neither is provoked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terrorism targets civilians and non combatants. 11. ..... organizations which seek to influence the outcomes of elections. They are separated from the candidates and the political parties. For example, Citizens United worked to make sure that Hilary Clinton did not win 2008. They did not campaign for Barack Obama or John McCain, they just opposed Clinton. A) Republicans. B) Special interest groups. C) Democrats. D) Super political action committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Super political action committees. 12. Voter turnout is the highest during ..... elections. A) City and county. B) State. C) School board. D) Presidential. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presidential. 13. Picking one person to support A) Nominate. B) Platform. C) Electorate. D) Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominate. 14. Which statement is TRUE regarding campaign contributions and costs? A) Running for office has become less expensive. B) Laws limit the amount of money that can be donated to campaigns and candidates. C) Laws limit the amount of money that can be donated to PAC's and Super PAC's. D) Wealthy individuals have less of an advantage when running for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laws limit the amount of money that can be donated to campaigns and candidates. 15. Monitoring-Interest groups often monitor developments. This means they ..... A) Keep track of everything government is doing that might affect their area of the world. B) Keep track of everything the industry is doing that might affect their area of focus. C) Keep track of everything government is doing that might affect their area of focus. D) Keep track of everything government is doing that might affect their area of influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep track of everything government is doing that might affect their area of focus. 16. SS.7.C.4.1 (L1)What is a responsibility of the U.S. Senate in foreign policy? A) Introducing tax bills. B) Ratifying treaties . C) Nominating ambassadors. D) Negotiating treaties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ratifying treaties . 17. The USA is a country with multiple ethnic groups and nations living there. This makes it an example of a: A) Nation-State. B) Multi-State Nation. C) Stateless Nation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 18. The requirement to win a majority (51%) vote in order to win the Electoral College favors a: A) Plurality System. B) Two Party System. C) Legal System. D) Third Party System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two Party System. 19. "It is becoming more difficult for an average person to run for office. Only rich people can serve in politics." This person's opinion is referring to: A) The large number of political parties. B) High campaign costs. C) The power of the President. D) The Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High campaign costs. 20. This amendment gave the residents of Washington DC 3 electoral votes. A) 24. B) 15. C) 23. D) 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 23. 21. Which of the following terms means "A group of people or an organization seeking or receiving special advantages" ? A) Citizen. B) Candidate. C) Special Interest Groups. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Special Interest Groups. 22. Represents certain industries or parts of industries. A) Trade Association. B) Labor unions. C) Pac's. D) Committee on Foreign Trade Partners of American Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade Association. 23. Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of states in the world? A) 195. B) 200. C) 250. D) 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 195. 24. Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday of ..... of an even numbered year A) December. B) January. C) February. D) November. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) November. 25. Laws that physically separated difference races within South Africa. A) Centrifugal Forces. B) Apartheid. C) Racism. D) Jim Crow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apartheid. 26. Strategies for evaluating campaigns A) * Identifying propaganda * Detecting bias * Evaluating sources (and) * Separating fact from opinion (IDEaS). B) To favor one side over another. C) A person who attracts attention to their party (ex. Teddy Roosevelt-Bull Moose). D) A party's goals, ideas, and beliefs on hot topic issues. The main difference between parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) * Identifying propaganda * Detecting bias * Evaluating sources (and) * Separating fact from opinion (IDEaS). 27. Something that can be proven is a A) Source. B) Quote. C) Opinion. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fact. 28. All of the following can be said of third parties EXCEPT they- A) Introduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue. B) Often take votes away from the 2 major parties. C) Often win elections and reform public policies. D) Often revolve around a political personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Often win elections and reform public policies. 29. Russia took over the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine becaue it felt strong cultural and historical ties. This is an example of ..... A) Centripetal forces. B) Irrelevance. C) Irredentism. D) Balkanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irredentism. 30. Which word below means someone who currently holds a political office? A) Platform. B) Incumbent. C) Advocate. D) Caucus. 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