This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 44 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What legislation was passed that enforced the 15th Amendment in state and local elections? A) Voting Rights Act of 1975. B) Voting Rights Act of 1865. C) Voting Rights Act of 1955. D) Voting Rights Act of 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting Rights Act of 1965. 2. Which party's candidates are Bob and Lou most likely to support?Lou:I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.Bob:Yes, we spend too much on some programs.-Conversation about political parties A) Democrat. B) Republican. C) Communist. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 3. My right as a United States citizen are directly related to my A) Color of my skin. B) Job. C) Education. D) Responsibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Responsibilities. 4. Are people with more education generally more likely, or less likely, to vote than less educated people? A) More likely. B) Less likely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More likely. 5. Based on the governmental system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? A) Discussing political issues at work. B) Collecting opinions for a yearbook. C) Watching political debates on television. D) Gathering signatures for a petition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gathering signatures for a petition. 6. When do electors cast their official votes for the Electoral College? A) Before the popular vote. B) At the same time as the popular vote. C) After the popular vote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the popular vote. 7. Why is it important for Americans to vote? A) The Constitution requires all its citizens to vote. B) It is one of our responsibilities. C) If Americans do not vote, they face legal consequences. D) Each of the states requires its citizens to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is one of our responsibilities. 8. Contacting public officials for support of an issue A) Sampling. B) Endorsing. C) Lobbying. D) Polling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lobbying. 9. Which of the following groups holds beliefs that fall between the "right" and the "left" of the political spectrum, usually including some of both? A) Liberals. B) Conservatives. C) Moderates. D) Radicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moderates. 10. Most of the world's unitary states can be found on the continents of A) North America and South America. B) Africa and Asia. C) Australia and Europe. D) Antarctica and North America. E) Australia and South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Africa and Asia. 11. How are candidates selected in primaries? A) At nominating conventions. B) Openly (in public). C) Online. D) Secretly (in private). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Secretly (in private). 12. A large group of people who are entitled to vote A) Electorate. B) Ballot. C) Third Parties. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electorate. 13. These are the two modern parties that dominate American politics. A) Democrat and Republican. B) Federalists and Anti-Federalists. C) Whigs and Tories. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democrat and Republican. 14. SS.7.C.2.12 (L2)Why are canned food drives held? A) To help county officials meet their obligations. B) To help state agencies distribute benefits . C) To help private community groups support those in need. D) To help city administrators fulfill their responsibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help private community groups support those in need. 15. When Oliver notices that a political ad shows a politician tossing a football with his son while the star spangled banner plays in the background in an effort to make the politician seem trustworthy he is ..... A) Separating fact from opinion. B) Identifying propaganda. C) Evaluating sources. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identifying propaganda. 16. Political Center A) Where most voters are (the middle). B) Favors traditional values, less government, stronger military. C) A competition between candidates to get elected. D) To choose someone to run for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where most voters are (the middle). 17. Which of the following would best complete this list about voting in Virginia:-Be registered 22 days before the election-Be 18-Be a citizen of the United States-? A) Be registered with a political party. B) Be employed. C) Live in Virginia. D) Have a sponsor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Live in Virginia. 18. What responsibility allows for our leaders to hear our voice, usually for to determine what needs to be done? This is usually done through voting A) Serve on a jury. B) Defend the country. C) Participate in the democratic process. D) Stay informed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participate in the democratic process. 19. What is the shelf life of a bill? A) 10 hours. B) 10 minutes. C) 10 weeks. D) 10 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10 days. 20. A candidate who receives the highest popular vote is guaranteed to win the Electoral vote. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 21. Which person is least likely to participate on election day A) A 30 year old scientist. B) A 40 year old surgeon. C) A 65 year old retired teacher. D) An 18 year old college student. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An 18 year old college student. 22. A political party symbolized by an elephant A) Democrat. B) Independent. C) Green. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republican. 23. Organizations specifically designed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates are known as: A) Third parties. B) Political action committees (PACs). C) Executive committees. D) Political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political action committees (PACs). 24. A ..... raises money and donates it to candidates who agree with them. A) Media outlet. B) Electoral college. C) Special interest group. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Special interest group. 25. Third parties ..... A) Are the 3rd most popular choice. B) Don't exist because we have a 2 party system. C) Focus on a particular person and press for a certain idea. D) Are after the 2nd party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focus on a particular person and press for a certain idea. 26. Group of people who officially select the President and the Vice President A) Electorate. B) Candidates. C) Electoral College. D) Majority Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electoral College. 27. Who job is it to broadcast different points of view during an election? A) Private business. B) The media. C) Political Action Committees. D) The government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The media. 28. SS.7.C.2.10Which activity is used by interest groups to influence public policy? A) Bribing legislators to support their proposals. B) Sponsoring news programs on major television networks. C) Giving legislators the benefit of their subject-area expertise. D) Impeaching their opponents in the legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sponsoring news programs on major television networks. 29. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the British began gradually relinquishing power to local authorities in several provinces across India. They did not pursue such reform very far in the North-West Frontier Province and Punjab, two provinces that would make up the bulk of Pakistan after the 1947 partition. This is an example of which of the following? A) Balkanization. B) Supranationalism. C) Devolution. D) Ethnic Partitioning. E) Separatism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devolution. 30. Only voters registered as party members can vote in selecting that party's candidates A) Closed primary. B) Direct primary. C) Open primary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed primary. ← 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