This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Contacting a public official to persuade the official to support the groups interests is called ..... A) Endorsing. B) Grass roots. C) Lobbying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobbying. 2. A ..... election generally has the highest voter turnout. A) Local. B) Presidential. C) Senatorial. D) Gubernatorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presidential. 3. An organization of citizens who wish to influence government by getting their members elected to office A) Political Party. B) Conservative. C) Slate. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Party. 4. How many days before the election does registration close? A) 30 days. B) 100 days. C) 20 days. D) 22 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22 days. 5. Congressional Representation A) The number of representatives and senators that represent each state in the government. B) The person who keeps the official list of registered voters. C) Lack of interest, Failure to Register, Belief that vote doesn't count, Too Busy. D) Education, Age, Income. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of representatives and senators that represent each state in the government. 6. Television, radio, newspapers, and the internet are called ..... A) Electronics. B) Print material. C) Mass media. D) White noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mass media. 7. Media that influences your emotions A) Registrar. B) Editorial. C) Propaganda. D) Forum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda. 8. Where would a likely voter find what a political party believes in? A) Party stage. B) Primary voting. C) Party platform. D) Party outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party platform. 9. The main purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC) is to- A) See that money is distributed equally among the presidential candidates. B) Raise money for the candidates who support the same views. C) Develop the party platform for the candidate's party. D) Publicize a presidential candidate's ideas through the use of the media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raise money for the candidates who support the same views. 10. What does 'congressional' mean? A) Of or pertaining to the state government. B) Of or pertaining to the Supreme Court of the United States. C) Of or pertaining to the Congress of the United States. D) Of or pertaining to the President of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of or pertaining to the Congress of the United States. 11. What are the two main political parties? A) Greens and Libertarians. B) Republicans and Democrats. C) Democratic Republicans and Federalists. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans and Democrats. 12. Which headline best demonstrates the political parties role of monitoring officeholders? A) Both Political Parties announce Presidential Candidates. B) The Democratic Party reveals plan to improve education. C) President visits VA to campaign for senatorial candidate. D) The Republican Party accuses candidate Wilson of tax evasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Republican Party accuses candidate Wilson of tax evasion. 13. The symbols for the Republicans and Democrats are A) Donkey & Elephant. B) Donkey & Rabbit. C) Tortoise and Elephant. D) Cat & Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Donkey & Elephant. 14. Is the statement below a fact or opinion:Fall is the best season because I like the changing colors of the trees! A) Fact. B) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion. 15. The international migration of Africans to the New World was referred to as the ..... A) Exodus. B) Mass Migration. C) Slave Trade. D) Triangular Slave Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triangular Slave Trade. 16. Who was the first president of the U.S.? A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Benjamin Franklin. C) George Washington. D) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George Washington. 17. Both political parties try to win votes from- A) Children. B) Republicans. C) Democrats. D) Moderates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moderates. 18. Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of what country A) Australia. B) Canada. C) United States. D) North Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) North Korea. 19. Fill in the blank:Running for political office is ..... A) Easy. B) Cheap. C) Expensive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expensive. 20. DESPITE THE FACT WE HAVE 3RD PARTIES, WE ARE BASICALLY A TWO PARTY SYSTEM (DEMOCRATS/BLUE AND REPUBLICANS/RED) A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 21. Which of the following is not a way you can register to vote? A) Online. B) Mailing in the application. C) Writing a letter to the President. D) Going to the DMV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing a letter to the President. 22. Following reapportionment, each state redraws the boundaries of its congressional districts based on number of representatives assigned to it and the population distribution within the state. A) Gerrymandering. B) Reapportionment. C) Redistricting. D) Quorum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Redistricting. 23. A belief that government action is the best way to achieve equal opportunity, protect civil rights, and help those in need A) Op ed pieces. B) Conserative. C) Liberal. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal. 24. A small meeting where people within a party vote for the candidate they prefer A) Caucus. B) Convention. C) Primary. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 25. Since many people want to do what everyone else is doing, you are urged to hop aboard and join the crowd: "Be like all the others in your neighborhood and roller skate under the stars ..... " "Join the younger generation, vote for ..... " A) Name-calling. B) Bandwagon. C) Scientific approach. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 26. Where should you look in order to find the major differences between the political parties? A) US Constitution. B) Congress. C) Party Platform. D) Party Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party Platform. 27. Why are third parties important? A) They are always ignored. B) They introduce new ideas or issues. C) They are currently in control. D) They always win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They introduce new ideas or issues. 28. Which of the following can PACs not do? A) Donate $ 3, 000 to a federal candidate. B) Donate $ 10, 000 to a political party. C) Donate $ 7, 500 to a federal candidate. D) Donate $ 7, 500 for a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Donate $ 7, 500 to a federal candidate. 29. Candidate A wins 55% of the popular vote in a state versus 45% for candidate B. If the state each candidate ran in has 20 electoral college votes, how many electoral votes did each candidate win? A) Candidate A won 11 electoral votes. Candidate B won 9 electoral votes. B) Candidate A won 20 electoral votes. Candidate B won no electoral votes. C) Candidate A won 15 votes and Candidate B won 5 votes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate A won 20 electoral votes. Candidate B won no electoral votes. 30. September 11th, was an example of a ..... force which brought the United States together. A) Centrifugal. B) Centripetal. C) Nationalistic. D) Ethnic. 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