This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 41 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Public Issues are A) A topic or problem on which citizens disagree. B) Multiple perspectives can bring insight into how to solve the problem. C) All of the Above. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the Above. 2. Newspaper articles that offers a person's opinion instead of reporting facts A) Op-Ed Piece. B) Media. C) Propaganda. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Op-Ed Piece. 3. Which of the following is a responsibility of good citizens and is also required by LAW: A) Being informed of the issues. B) Serving on jury duty when summoned. C) Getting involved in the political process. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serving on jury duty when summoned. 4. What determines the number of votes each state gets in the Electoral College? A) President. B) Vice President. C) Congress. D) States' population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States' population. 5. Indicates a polls accuracy and is given as a percentage above and below the polls results A) Bias. B) Sampling error. C) Objectivity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sampling error. 6. Information that is meant to be misleading and promotes and publicizes a particular cause or point of view is called: A) Propaganda. B) Bias. C) Oration. D) Libel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Propaganda. 7. Which statement regarding third parties is best is most accurate? A) Third party candidates are very competitive in elections. B) Third party candidates have as many financial resources as the two major political parties. C) Third party's biggest obstacle is limiting how many candidates are on the election ballot. D) Third party election victories are often on the local and state level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Third party election victories are often on the local and state level. 8. Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to- A) Assist people in getting to their polling place. B) Educate the electorate about campaign issues. C) Recruit individuals to run for office. D) Help new residents register to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educate the electorate about campaign issues. 9. In this case, facts presented in a ay to lead the reader/viewer to think a certain way or believe the writer's view points. A) Bias. B) Opinion. C) Experience. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 10. Republicanism is ruled by who? A) Government. B) Monarch and Aristocratic Elites. C) Middle and lower class. D) Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monarch and Aristocratic Elites. 11. States that have voted the same party for the last four presidential elections are considered A) Electors. B) Swing States. C) Battle Ground States. D) Safe States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Safe States. 12. What is the role of political advertisements in elections? A) Political advertisements have no impact on elections. B) Political advertisements are only used to inform voters about candidates. C) Political advertisements are primarily used to entertain viewers. D) Political advertisements influence public opinion and promote candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political advertisements influence public opinion and promote candidates. 13. What Can you Read to Learn About a Political Parties Beliefs? A) Email. B) Book. C) Schoology. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Platform. 14. What is it called when someone has citizenship in more than one country? A) Multiple citizenship. B) There is no such thing. C) Dual citizenship. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dual citizenship. 15. How is the American political system described? A) As an oligarchy. B) As a two-party system. C) As a multi-party system. D) A one-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a two-party system. 16. Party leaders ask a member of their own party NOT to run for office because they don't believe he is qualified. What role are the leaders portraying here? A) Security. B) Governing. C) Bonding. D) Leading. E) Emergency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bonding. 17. When a party creates posters encouraging people to vote for their candidate, which function of political parties is being used? A) Recruit and nominate candidates. B) Educating people about campaign issues. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping candidates win elections. 18. Who decides/votes for the President when the Electoral vote was too close to call or a tie? A) Supreme Court. B) The Senate. C) The President of the Senate. D) House of Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) House of Representative. 19. All of the following strategies are used to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy EXCEPT: A) Believe what you hear and read. B) Evaluating the source of the information. C) Identify propaganda. D) Separate fact from opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Believe what you hear and read. 20. Political Personality A) A person who attracts attention to their party (ex. Teddy Roosevelt-Bull Moose). B) A party's goals, ideas, and beliefs on hot topic issues. The main difference between parties. C) Favors traditional values, less government, stronger military. D) Favor bigger government, more social programs and therefore higher taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who attracts attention to their party (ex. Teddy Roosevelt-Bull Moose). 21. A political party's formal statement on their beliefs on the major issues. A) Propaganda. B) General Election. C) Party Platform. D) Candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Party Platform. 22. Exit polls typically occur A) Weeks before the election. B) After the election. C) Months before the election. D) Days before the election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the election. 23. Many organizations seek to predict and understand the will of the people on certain topics by conducting ..... They are often poor indicators of the will of the people due to errors in sampling (who did they ask) and biased questioning. A) Opinion polls. B) Mass media. C) Political parties. D) Campaign ads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opinion polls. 24. An aggregation of views shared by a segment of society is otherwise known as A) Public opinion. B) Public interest. C) Public agreement. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public opinion. 25. When should candidates pay attention to smaller states? A) During a close and tight election. B) Always. They have the most electoral votes. C) To appear to look fair. D) Candidates should never pay attention to smaller states. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During a close and tight election. 26. How many electoral votes must a candidate receive in order to win the election? A) 100. B) 50. C) 270. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 270. 27. Which issue do republicans and democrats disagree on most? A) Campaigning for election. B) Using propaganda. C) Role of the media. D) Role the government should play in people's lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Role the government should play in people's lives. 28. In Arizona who may vote in the Republican Party's presidential primary? A) Anyone who shows up to the polls. B) Anyone who is a registered voter. C) Only registered members of the Republican Party and Independents. D) Only registered members of the Republican Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only registered members of the Republican Party. 29. What was the goal of the Berlin Conference? A) To promote independence movements in Africa. B) To recognize the different ethnic and cultural groups in Africa. C) To establish self-sufficiency in African countries. D) To create states that benefited Europeans and allowed resource extraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To create states that benefited Europeans and allowed resource extraction. 30. Political Action Committees (PACs) develop to- A) Lobby government officials. B) Recruit and nominate candidates. C) Develop campaign finance reform laws. D) Support political candidates by contributing money. 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