This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 50 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Scenario:John reads an article on a political candidate. He notices the author uses phrases like "the best candidate ever" or "greatest of all time" . John wonders if this is a reliable source to use for his assignment. John needs to ..... A) Identify Propaganda. B) Email the author. C) Separate fact from opinion. D) Show his teacher pictures of the candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separate fact from opinion. 2. What are the three roles of the media? A) Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss. B) Informing the public, serving as 'watchdog', & acting as a 'gatekeeper'. C) Entertainment, drama, and tea. D) Informing the public, entertaining the public, and dog videos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informing the public, serving as 'watchdog', & acting as a 'gatekeeper'. 3. Third parties ..... win elections, but they play an important role. A) Usually. B) Always. C) Rarely. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rarely. 4. The process of reassigning or redistributing representation based on population, after every census, so that legislative districts are nearly equal in population size. A) Census. B) Reapportionment. C) Redistricting. D) Gerrymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reapportionment. 5. Each student in Mr. Walker's class used the computer to select which candidates they would choose for president and vice-president. Mr. Walker gathered the total responses and shared them with the class. The class was- A) Practicing the voting process. B) Studying political flyers. C) Campaigning for a new lunch menu. D) Holding a debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Practicing the voting process. 6. The Voting Rights Act of 1965- A) Ended slavery. B) Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. C) Gave women the right to vote. D) Created a polling tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. 7. The Libertarian party advocates for A) As little government involvement as possible. B) Government funded programs. C) Environmental protection. D) Government control of businesses and the economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As little government involvement as possible. 8. How can third parties typically influence elections? A) They can nominate a candidate to serve as the winner if the other two major parties don't get a majority of the vote. B) They can take voters away from the two major parties and influence the outcome of the race that way. C) They determine who is on the official ballots in states without a majority vote. D) They elect representatives to serve on the new politician's staff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can take voters away from the two major parties and influence the outcome of the race that way. 9. Which best describes the main objective lobbyist? A) To raise campaign funds for political parties. B) To influence public decision-making for the common good. C) To influence state legislators serving as a senator or representative on issues. D) To advise candidate on how to manage their election campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To influence state legislators serving as a senator or representative on issues. 10. Which was the result of the Citizens United v. FEC court ruling? A) Creation of third parties. B) Creation of SuperPACs. C) Decrease in use of public personal funds in campaigns. D) Decrease in campaign spending. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creation of SuperPACs. 11. All are predictors of who is likely to vote except- A) Income. B) Gender. C) Education. D) Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender. 12. Campaign finance reform is the result of: A) The high cost of running for office. B) Problems with voter registration. C) Too much bias in the media. D) Controversies about the Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The high cost of running for office. 13. Running political office is A) Expensive. B) Not expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expensive. 14. Propaganda is..... A) A document with a list of candidates. B) Misleading information used to promote a political cause. C) A suggested idea or plan of action. D) A large group of people who are entitled to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misleading information used to promote a political cause. 15. Which government office has these requirements? Be at least 30 Citizen at least 9 years Reside in the state to be represented A) U.S. Senator. B) President of the United States. C) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. D) Florida Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) U.S. Senator. 16. What was the name of the man who became the first Black South African President? A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Mohandas Ghandi. C) Malcolm X. D) Nelson Mandela. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nelson Mandela. 17. Which Supreme Court case allowed for the creation of Super PACs? A) Electoral College v FEC. B) Free Speech v FEC. C) Citizens United v FEC. D) EMILY's List v FEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizens United v FEC. 18. The American political system is best described as a- A) One-party system. B) Three-party system. C) Multi-party system. D) Two-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two-party system. 19. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were the leaders for which party? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 20. Interest groups focus on A) Specific issues. B) Many issues. C) Important issues. D) Small issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specific issues. 21. Congressional representation determines A) Who wins the election. B) The states electoral votes. C) The states population. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The states electoral votes. 22. Which of the following is the role of the mass media? A) Developing PAC. B) Telling voters how to vote. C) Identifying candidates. D) Detecting bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identifying candidates. 23. Mary is 40 years old she was born in Cuba and became a US citizen at the age of 4 when her parents moved to the state of Florida. Mary wants to become president some day, does she qualify? Why? A) Yes, because she is 40 and a citizen of the US. B) No, because she does not meet the minimum age requirement. C) No, Although she is 40 years old she is a naturalized citizen not a natural born citizen. D) Yes, because she was born in Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, Although she is 40 years old she is a naturalized citizen not a natural born citizen. 24. Money donated to an individual campaign A) Hard money. B) Soft money. C) Pac money. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard money. 25. What is significant about immigration and naturalization? A) Immigrants were sent back to their country. B) Immigrants brought wealth to U.S. C) More ships had to be built due to the decrease of immigrants. D) It leads to an increasingly diverse society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It leads to an increasingly diverse society. 26. TRUE or FALSE:A typical task for a trade association would be to help an industry's workers organize a labor union A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 27. How many Electoral College votes does a candidate need to be elected President of the United States? A) 270. B) 228. C) 538. D) 269. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 270. 28. An association of people who hold similar views or goals A) Political Action Committee. B) Bias. C) Special interest group. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Special interest group. 29. The number of electors each state has is based on each state's representation in ..... A) Just the Senate. B) Just the House of Representatives. C) Congress, both the Senate and House combined. D) The Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congress, both the Senate and House combined. 30. This word describes Democrats and Republicans when they work together A) Bipartisanship. B) Partisanship. C) Precinct. D) Incumbent. E) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bipartisanship. ← 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