This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A group of citizens with similar views on public issues: A) Political Party. B) Candidate. C) Coalition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 2. Contacting public officials to win their help. A) Precinct. B) Lobbying. C) Poll. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. 3. After each state has held either a caucus or primary for Democratic and Republican candidates, how do political parties choose their nominee? A) Through the electoral college. B) Through a nominating convention. C) Through one final primary. D) Through a meeting between party leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through a nominating convention. 4. A group of people appointed by each state legislature to select the president and vice president after the popular votes are counted. A) Cabinet members. B) Senate members. C) Electors. D) House of Reps members. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electors. 5. At the National Convention, each party selects which candidates will represent it in the general election. Which function of the political party is being practiced? A) Acting as a watchdog. B) Educating the electorate. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Recruiting and nominating candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recruiting and nominating candidates. 6. Circle the symbol for the Democratic Party A) . B) Democratic. C) Green. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 7. Campaign finance reform has led to- A) Special interest groups having a significantly reduced role in campaigns. B) Limits on how long political parties can conduct campaigns. C) Restrictions on the amounts individuals may contribute to political campaigns. D) The government becoming less involved in campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restrictions on the amounts individuals may contribute to political campaigns. 8. In which election do most people vote? A) Senatorial. B) Gubernatorial. C) Presidential. D) Mayoral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presidential. 9. In order to appease Basque separatists Spain was forced to transfer power from the central government to the Basque regional government, creating an autonomous region. This is an example of: A) Devolution. B) Colonialism. C) Nation-state. D) Imperialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devolution. 10. The Supreme Court is made up of judges that have ZERO political bias-as a result it is easy to get judges confirmed. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 11. Requires grand jury indictment for a serious crime, bans double jeopardy, no loss of life, liberty or property without due process of law. A) 7th. B) 5th. C) 10th. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5th. 12. U.S. Supreme Court case that allowed unlimited campaign contributions through PACS and SuperPACs A) Marbury vs. Madison. B) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. 13. Which of these describes the main purpose of an interest group? A) To regulate the economy by setting federal lending rates. B) To form legislative committees that study public policy. C) To select cases for hearing in appeals courts. D) To influence government officials on a specific issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To influence government officials on a specific issue. 14. True of False:Young people vote most often in elections. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What offices does the Electoral College elect? A) President and Vice President. B) President and Supreme Court Justice. C) House of Representatives and Senate. D) Speaker of the House and Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President and Vice President. 16. The percentage of voters who participate in presidential elections is ..... those that participate in state and local elections. A) Lower than. B) Similar to. C) Higher than. D) Equal to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher than. 17. It is important to keep voters informed and to help them make responsible choices. That is the job of the media CE.5c A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Prohibits the states and the federal government from using age as a reason for denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States who are at least 18 years old. A) 26th Amendment. B) 21st Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 22nd Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26th Amendment. 19. In which of the following situations a President can establish Inter-State Council? A) When council of Ministers recommends him / her to do so. B) When parliament passes a law. C) When it appears to him / her that it would be serving the public interest. D) During an emergency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When it appears to him / her that it would be serving the public interest. 20. Eastern Europe broke into several countries after the fall of communism, each speaking their own language/religion. This is an example of ..... devolution A) Spatial. B) Ethnocultural. C) Economic. D) Personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethnocultural. 21. The differences between political parties are usually stated in a party's ..... and reflected in its ..... A) Diary, performance. B) Debate, schedule. C) Constitution, editorials. D) Platform, campaigning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform, campaigning. 22. The idea of Self-Determination guided peace talks following ..... A) World War I. B) World War II. C) Korean War. D) Seven Years War/ French and Indian War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World War I. 23. Tends to favor more government involvement for people in need and for business regulation A) Independents. B) Republicans. C) Brunswicians. D) Libertarians. E) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Democrats. 24. Why are third parties important for the American political process? A) They usually focus on conservative ideas. B) They frequently win state-level elections. C) They introduce new ideas or focus on one particular issue. D) They define themselves in a way that appeals to the political center. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They introduce new ideas or focus on one particular issue. 25. The President and Vice President are elected by a- A) Popular vote of the people. B) Majority vote in the Electoral College. C) Presidential primary in the states. D) Majority vote in the Senate of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Majority vote in the Electoral College. 26. Interest groups do all except- A) Make political contributions. B) Veto legislation. C) Identify issues & provide information. D) Lobby government officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Veto legislation. 27. A special election in which citizens vote to remove a public official from office A) Recall. B) Revote. C) Turn around. D) Domestic reform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recall. 28. A state's authority to control its territory and govern itself. A) Sovereignty. B) Self-Determination. C) Devolution. D) Nation-State. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sovereignty. 29. Manipulating electoral district boundaries to the advantage of a party or group for political reasons: A) Lobbying. B) Gerrymandering. C) Legislating. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerrymandering. 30. Countries that depend on one another for a product or services is ..... A) Human Resources. B) Global Economic Interdependence. C) For Capita Income. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global Economic Interdependence. ← 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