This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 49 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which voting amendment gave D.C. 3 electoral votes in Presidential Elections? A) 14. B) 23. C) 26. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 23. 2. The connection of people, their culture and their economic systems to the land is called ..... A) Devolution. B) Territoriality. C) Neocolonialism. D) Shatterbelts. E) Irredentism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Territoriality. 3. Which of the following would be considered a responsibility? A) Vote. B) Pay Taxes. C) Obey the law. D) Serve on a jury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vote. 4. Competition between party nominees that occurs on Election Day; winner takes office in January A) Primary Election. B) Special Election. C) General Election. D) All of the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General Election. 5. What is the main difference between political parties? A) Stated in the party's platform. B) Helping candidates win elections. C) Recruiting and nominating candidates. D) Monitoring actions of office holders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stated in the party's platform. 6. A ..... is a forum where opposing viewpoints are presented to voters. A) Political Action Committee. B) Debate. C) Referendum. D) Rally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Debate. 7. Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonist. A) VA Declaration of Rights. B) Charters of VA. C) Declaration of Independence. D) Articles of Confederation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charters of VA. 8. What is the main purpose of running presidential campaign ads that show a candidate eating hot dogs at a baseball game, playing with his or her children, and relaxing at the beach? A) To make the candidate relatable to voters. B) To illustrate the candidate as a taxpayer. C) To prove the candidate is an American. D) To depict the candidate as being presidential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make the candidate relatable to voters. 9. The purpose of exit polls is to A) Influence voters to back a certain candidate. B) Predict election results before polls close. C) Judge who is leading in a primary election race. D) Determine public opinion on U.S. troop withdrawals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predict election results before polls close. 10. TRUE or FALSE:In a direct primary, only voters registered as party members may vote to elect the party's nominees A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 11. Of the two kinds of campaign contributions, the one subject to most restrictions is known as ..... A) Political Spectrum. B) Hard Money. C) Sample. D) Ward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard Money. 12. What is the role of Political Action Committees (PACs) in campaign finance? A) To provide unlimited funding to political campaigns. B) To regulate election spending and ensure fairness. C) To restrict the amount of money in politics. D) To support independent expenditures for candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To restrict the amount of money in politics. 13. The mass media has an important effect on elections by- A) Financing a particular candidate. B) Reporting only one candidate's information. C) Emphasizing selected issues. D) Creating ads for candidates they support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphasizing selected issues. 14. The body of people entitled to vote A) Electorate. B) One party system. C) Nomination process. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electorate. 15. This happens in November of even numbered years and the people choose who their representatives will be. A) Caucus. B) Quorum. C) General election. D) Primaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General election. 16. The belief that your culture is superior to others. A) Racism. B) Discrimination. C) Populist. D) Ethnocentrism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethnocentrism. 17. In the 1912 Presidential campaign, a third party called the Progressive Party ran former President Theodore Roosevelt. This party was also know as what? A) The Liberal Party. B) The Bull Moose Party. C) The Deer Party. D) The Elk Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Bull Moose Party. 18. Election day is always A) The first Monday in November. B) The first Tuesday in November. C) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. D) November 1st. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 19. What is the difference between colonialism and imperialism? A) Colonialism involves creating colonies, while imperialism does not. B) Colonialism is about exerting force over other nations, while imperialism is about claiming territories. C) Colonialism is the ideology behind imperialism, while imperialism involves settling in other territories. D) Colonialism and imperialism are the same concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colonialism involves creating colonies, while imperialism does not. 20. What is the term for territories whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government? A) Non-self-governing territories. B) Independent states. C) Colonies. D) Autonomous territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-self-governing territories. 21. Which is not a role of the media in political campaigns? A) Identifying Candidates. B) Emphasizing selected issues. C) Donating large amounts of money. D) Writing editorials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Donating large amounts of money. 22. Lobbying can be defined as- A) Seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill. B) Using the lobby of the House of Representatives for personal gain. C) Providing candidates with resources for their campaign. D) Sabotaging the campaign of one political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill. 23. Each major party seeks to define itself in ways that: A) Appeal to voters on the far left or far rights of the political spectrum. B) Focus on one single issue that appeals to the most vocal minority group. C) Win majority support while remaining committed to core principles. D) Win minority support and maintain a commitment to conservative values. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win majority support while remaining committed to core principles. 24. Free Speech is found in which Amendment? A) First Amendment. B) Third Amendment. C) Second Amendment. D) Fourth Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Amendment. 25. True or False:Third parties can organize themselves around a specific political personality. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. The requirements for a majority vote to win the Electoral College favors a: A) Multi-party system. B) Three-party system. C) Two-party system. D) One-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two-party system. 27. CE. 5d What has happened to campaign costs in recent years, causing candidates to do extensive fundraising? A) Costs have remained the same. B) Costs have decreased. C) The political parties pay for the election. D) Costs have increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Costs have increased. 28. Which of the following is most likely to be a result of political socialization? A) Mushtaq loses all interest in national elections. B) Joan becomes a Democrat like her father. C) John decides to buy sneakers like those of his friend Rafael. D) Mary goes to religious services every week with her parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joan becomes a Democrat like her father. 29. Because of the high cost of campaigning, candidates must do all of these except A) Gain support from interest groups. B) Hold fundraising events. C) Appeal to PACS. D) Fire staff to save costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fire staff to save costs. 30. What created the electoral college? A) US Constitution. B) John F Kennedy. C) Barack Obama. D) George Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US Constitution. ← 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