This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. There are two major political parties in the USA. Why do 3rd parties struggle to win elections? A) Winner Take All electoral system. B) They focus on a single issue. C) They revolve around a strong personality. D) They rarely win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner Take All electoral system. 2. The number of senators and representatives a state has is equal to ..... A) Size. B) Electoral votes. C) Popular votes. D) Population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral votes. 3. Definition:the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office A) Campaign. B) Controversy. C) Policy. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Campaign. 4. This is a group of people who were selected in order to discuss specific issues. Political parties will use this in order to target their message. A) Interest Groups. B) Lobbying. C) Focus Groups. D) Political Action Committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focus Groups. 5. Which is true about PACs (Political Action Committee)? A) They can spend unlimited money on campaigns. B) They can donate only a limited amount to a campaign. C) They produce action movies. D) They can create political movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can donate only a limited amount to a campaign. 6. More traditional A) Conservative. B) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 7. Which characteristic is a difference between political parties? A) Organizing to win elections. B) Working to win a majority of votes. C) Reflecting both liberal and conservative views. D) Developing platform goals and ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Developing platform goals and ideas. 8. Rights not listed in other amendments are not necessarily involved. A) 9th. B) Ch. C) An offer. D) 5th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9th. 9. Which of the following will have the highest voter turn out? A) The Virginia Gubernatorial election. B) Presidential election. C) Local government general election. D) American Idol. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presidential election. 10. An organization made up of people who share similar ideas about the way the country should be governed. A) Primary election. B) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political party. 11. People running for office A) Nominate. B) Platform. C) Liberal. D) Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Candidates. 12. Errors introduced by polling methods that lead to one outcome over others A) Sampling error. B) Objectivity. C) Bias. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 13. A party platform is ..... A) The list of nominees for a public office. B) A collection of views a party has on the important issues during a campaign. C) The voters who participate in a general election. D) The questions that are asked of candidates during a public debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A collection of views a party has on the important issues during a campaign. 14. A political party platform is A) A statement of the party's stand on a number of issues. B) The only issue that the party is supporting in an election. C) A stage from which speeches are made. D) Used to select delegates to the national convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A statement of the party's stand on a number of issues. 15. The actual amount of votes the Presidential candidates receive from people voting is called: A) The popular vote. B) The final vote. C) The primary vote. D) The electoral vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The popular vote. 16. What are some strategies for evaluating campaign information? A) Detecting bias. B) Identifying propaganda. C) Separating fact from opinion. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting. 17. Newspapers often run candidates' views side by side during elections. This is an example of- A) Identifying propaganda. B) Separating fact from opinion. C) Detecting bias. D) Broadcasting different points of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broadcasting different points of view. 18. During which election is the President elected? A) General. B) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General. 19. What is the role of the media in a democracy? A) To provide biased information to the public. B) To spread false information to manipulate public opinion. C) To provide information to the public so they can make informed decisions. D) To entertain the public with sensational stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide information to the public so they can make informed decisions. 20. All of the people allowed to vote in a given election A) Electorate. B) Electoral College. C) Political party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electorate. 21. Japan would be an example of a ..... A) Multinational State. B) Perforated States. C) Compact State. D) Nation-State. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nation-State. 22. All the people who are eligible to vote. A) Electorate. B) Deciders. C) Voters. D) Qualified. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electorate. 23. Who was the third party president of the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)? A) John F. Kennedy. B) Theodore Roosevelt. C) Franklin Roosevelt. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theodore Roosevelt. 24. Asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states. A) And. B) 8th. C) 9th. D) 10th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10th. 25. One role of the media is that is stands guard and decides what information passes through to the people. In other words the media is used as a A) Commercial. B) Gatekeeper. C) Bias group. D) Social Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatekeeper. 26. Which of the following serve as a function of political parties? A) Helping candidates win elections. B) Recruiting and nominating candidates. C) Educating the electorate about campaign issues. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. Which of the following is NOT a role of a political party? A) Nominating candidates. B) Informing voters on issues. C) Writing laws. D) Holding the other party accountable for their actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing laws. 28. What is one example of how citizens make informed choices in elections? A) Identifying candidates. B) Detect bias. C) Broadcasting different points of view. D) Creating political cartoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detect bias. 29. A candidate for president won 51% of VA's popular vote. What percentage of VA's electoral votes were received? A) 100%. B) 0%. C) 51%. D) 49%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100%. 30. Where along the political spectrum do both political parties want to win majority support? A) Left. B) Right. C) Center. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center. ← 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