This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 37 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. People who have some liberal and some conservative views are called ..... A) Candidates. B) Senators. C) Moderates. D) Minority party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moderates. 2. The state with the most electoral votes is A) California. B) Texas. C) New York. D) New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) California. 3. IN ORDER TO WIN ELECTIONS, POLITICAL PARTIES LOOK FOR VOTERS IN A) THE POLITICAL CENTER (BOTH LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE). B) THE POLITICAL LEFT (ONLY LIBERAL). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) THE POLITICAL CENTER (BOTH LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE). 4. Something proven to be true A) Bias. B) Fact. C) Opinion. D) Propaganda. E) Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact. 5. Internet, TV, newspaper and the radio are all types of ..... A) Mass media. B) Productions. C) Communication. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass media. 6. Who is generally more likely to vote, people with higher income, or people with lower income? A) Lower income. B) Higher income. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higher income. 7. When evaluating campaign materials you should: A) Separate fact from opinion. B) Detect bias. C) Evaluate sources. D) Identify propaganda. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 8. An open discussion of a problem A) Forum. B) Precinct. C) Primary. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forum. 9. People within a district or state-government official represents them. A) Constituent. B) Enumerate. C) Null. D) Politico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constituent. 10. Which of the following describes the "winner-take-all" system? A) You must win the Electoral College votes to win the presidency. B) The candidate who wins half of the states automatically wins. C) Democrats must win all votes to win the presidency. D) If you win the state's popular vote, you win the state's electoral votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If you win the state's popular vote, you win the state's electoral votes. 11. Naming candidates for elective office is a party's main function A) Political spectrum. B) Electorate. C) Nomination process. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nomination process. 12. How many days before an election do you need to register to vote? A) 22. B) 10. C) 50. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22. 13. This stands for Opinion Editorials A) Convention. B) PACs. C) Op-ed. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Op-ed. 14. A political party that is not one of the two major parties in the country; a minor party A) Two-party system. B) Third party. C) Democratic Party. D) Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third party. 15. This party emerged as a pro-abolitionist party prior to the Civil War and is often referred to as the "Party of Lincoln" . It currently is known as a conservative party. A) Democrats. B) Republicans. C) Whigs. D) 3rd Parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans. 16. How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency? A) 435. B) 270. C) 538. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 17. Which of these is a fragmented state? A) United States. B) Australia. C) Indonesia. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indonesia. 18. Sources of News information that are widely distributed, such as television, radio, newspapers, and magazines. A) Bias. B) Campaign. C) Media. D) Interest group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Media. 19. What is the main challenge associated with social media as a source of news? A) Lack of user engagement. B) No fact-checking and credibility issues. C) Limited access to information. D) High cost of operation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No fact-checking and credibility issues. 20. The statement below describes an important step of the lawmaking process at the state and federal levels. At both the state and federal level, a bill must be approved by ..... ? ..... in order for it to progress in the lawmaking process. Which of the following best fills the blank in the statement above? A) Circuit courts. B) The Chief Justice. C) Both chambers. D) The Senate president. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both chambers. 21. How many electors are there total in the electoral college? A) 100. B) 550. C) 435. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 538. 22. A news paper publishes an article on the front page about new safety guidelines to follow concerning COVID-19. What is this an example of? A) Identifying candidates. B) Emphasizing selected issues. C) Broadcasting different points of view. D) Publishing editorials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasizing selected issues. 23. The differences in all political parties is stated in the A) Constitution. B) Platform. C) Third party. D) Bill of rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Platform. 24. "Did I watch the presidential candidates debate last night? No way! I have much better things to do with my time than watch that. I haven't even read a single newspaper article about it. When I open the paper, I turn straight to the sports section to see how my favorite team is doing." Based on this quotation, this citizen might not vote because they are not- A) Old enough to vote. B) A citizen. C) A registered voter. D) Interested in the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interested in the election. 25. Influence public policies A) Difference between political parties. B) Function of political parties. C) Similarity between political parties. D) Third party characteristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarity between political parties. 26. What are the two main political parties in the U.S.? A) Whigs and Federalists. B) Communists and Socialists. C) Democrats & Republicans. D) Liberatarians & Green Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democrats & Republicans. 27. Which of these is not a type of 3rd party? A) Ideological. B) Social. C) Single Issue. D) Splinter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social. 28. A body of people representing the states of the Unites states, who formally cast votes for the election of the president A) Ballot. B) Bias. C) Electoral College. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electoral College. 29. A government worker who is in charge of keeping official records is called a ..... A) Platform. B) Editorial. C) Registrar. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Registrar. 30. Candidates who have support but cannot get the endorsement of one of the two major parties are ..... A) Lame Duck Candidates. B) Independent Candidates. C) Ideological Candidates. D) Single Issue Candidates. 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