This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 54 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 54 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The high cost of campaigning has all of these results EXCEPT- A) Giving an advantage to the wealthy individuals who run for office. B) Increasing the influence of special interest groups. C) Opening opportunities for more individuals to run for public office. D) Requiring extensive fund raising activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opening opportunities for more individuals to run for public office. 2. How can the angle and language used in news reporting influence audience response? A) By shaping how audiences perceive the news story. B) By controlling the outcome of the election. C) By influencing the economic and organisational pressures. D) By manipulating public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By shaping how audiences perceive the news story. 3. The votes cast by voters on or before Election Day is called the- A) Presidential vote. B) Electoral vote. C) National vote. D) Popular vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Popular vote. 4. All of the following cases would go to the federal court system (not state) EXCEPT: A) Vandalizing federal property. B) An issue regarding the U.S. Constitution. C) A lawsuit filed between Mr. Krasch and Mr. Chewning who both live in KY. D) A case between two different states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lawsuit filed between Mr. Krasch and Mr. Chewning who both live in KY. 5. The average yearly income of citizens in a country A) Communism. B) For Capita Income. C) Taxes. D) Economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For Capita Income. 6. The Vatican City is an example of an ..... A) Enclave. B) Exclave. C) Small State. D) Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enclave. 7. Which branch of the national government is responsible for making the laws for the nation? A) State Government. B) Executive Branch. C) Legislative Branch. D) Judicial Branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislative Branch. 8. This image is trying to make you FEEL a certain way about America's enemies in World War 2. This is an example of ..... A) A platform. B) Bias. C) An editorial. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda. 9. How many people are a part of the Communist political party? A) Around 100, 000. B) More than 160, 000. C) Exactly 200, 000. D) Less than 50, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More than 160, 000. 10. Which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions? A) Gathering signature for a petition. B) Discussing political issues at work. C) Collecting opinions for a yearbook. D) Watching political debates on television. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gathering signature for a petition. 11. What happens after the popular vote for the state is counted? A) Both political parties from the state vote for the president. B) Electors from the state cast the official vote for the governor. C) Electors from the state cast the official vote for the president and vice president. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electors from the state cast the official vote for the president and vice president. 12. Philosophical political ideas have changed since the founding of our Constitution. Which political party currently reflects the conservative voter's view? A) Republican. B) Libertarian. C) Communist. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republican. 13. How many days before the election does the registrar's office close to register to vote? A) 22. B) 10. C) 14. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22. 14. In order to win elections, political parties must define themselves in a way that will win the majority support and votes. Candidates do this by making a campaign that is appealing to ....., because every vote is important. A) Liberals only. B) Conservatives only. C) The president and future vice president. D) The political center. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The political center. 15. Did the Supreme Court rule in favor of Citizens United, or the Federal Election Commission? A) The Federal Election Commission. B) Citizens United. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizens United. 16. Which country has experienced violent devolution? A) Italy. B) Czechoslovakia. C) Belgium. D) Yugoslavia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yugoslavia. 17. The different means of communicating information to each large audiences. A) Grassroots. B) Media. C) Polling. D) Advertisements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media. 18. The Supreme Court ruled that courts could enforce legislative redistricting to ensure compliance with the principle of "one person, one vote" . A) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). B) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). C) Marbury v. Madison (1803). D) Baker v. Carr (1962). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Baker v. Carr (1962). 19. An organization of citizens who try to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office. A) Political party. B) Interest group. C) Liberal. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 20. If a Presidential Candidate wins the popular vote, they win the presidential election A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 21. The main reason people don't vote is because A) They forget. B) They don't care. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They don't care. 22. One of the classic examples of the supranationalism is the European Union, because this body of member states has A) Transferred some of its power to a central authority. B) Invested all of its power in a prime minster. C) A single annual election. D) A single intergovernmental bank. E) Required its member states not to sign international treaties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transferred some of its power to a central authority. 23. To choose someone to represent a political party A) Elect. B) Nominate. C) Candidate. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominate. 24. Lowest level of voting district. A) Precinct. B) Two-party system. C) Public opinion. D) Ward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precinct. 25. What is the most important thing that a political debate can teach a voter about a candidate? A) How much support the candidate already has. B) What kind of TV personality the candidate has. C) Where the candidate stands on certain issues. D) Whether the candidate is comfortable on camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where the candidate stands on certain issues. 26. The number of Electoral College votes a state gets is determined by A) The percentage of college educated adults living in that state. B) The number of politicians they have in the race. C) The number of legislators a state has total. D) The state's population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The number of legislators a state has total. 27. Which amendment guarantees due process, which means that the state and the country have to respect a citizen's legal rights. A) 5th Amendment. B) 1st Amendment. C) 14th Amendment. D) 13th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5th Amendment. 28. Only citizens who register to vote may participate in primary and general elections. Voter registration closes how many days before an election? A) Never. B) 7. C) 14. D) 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22. 29. The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is A) Self-determination. B) Sovereignty. C) Colonialism. D) Constitutionality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colonialism. 30. A candidate is a A) Idea for a new law. B) Public policy. C) Person running for political office. D) Third party. 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