This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 55 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Apathy is the number one reason that people fail to vote. What does apathy mean? A) Lack of resources. B) Lack of interest. C) Lack of money. D) Lack of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of interest. 2. This group is protected by the 1st Amendment and also has a responsibility to be fair and unbiased in its reporting of the news. They have an overwhelming ability to influence the public. Individuals have a responsibility to seek out unbiased reporting and to view them with a critical eye. A) Campaign ads. B) Political parties. C) Opinion polls. D) Mass media. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mass media. 3. What is a petition? A) A formal request for government action to change. B) A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs. C) A representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. D) A mechanism of mass communication including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A formal request for government action to change. 4. The media plays multiple roles in elections. What is missing from this list?-identify candidates-write editorials-broadcast different points of view ..... A) Make political contrbutions. B) Register and vote. C) Emphasize issues. D) Research candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphasize issues. 5. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. two party system? A) Federalist and Anti-Federalist. B) Republicans & Democrats. C) Communist and Socialist. D) Third Parties & Independents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republicans & Democrats. 6. My parents haven't decided who to vote for in the governor election. They said they want to make a "reasoned choice among the candidates." I guess that means they'll- A) Evaluate information. B) Join a political party. C) Read political cartoons. D) Fund raise for a candidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluate information. 7. All of the following are similarities between political parties EXCEPT: A) They organize to win elections. B) They want to influence public policy. C) They all only have liberal ideas. D) They define themselves in a way that wins majority support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They all only have liberal ideas. 8. The Democratic party wants Dwayne Johnson to run for public office. Which function of political parties is being fulfilled? A) Recruiting and nominating candidates. B) Educating the electorate. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring the actions of office holders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruiting and nominating candidates. 9. Similarities between political parties A) Organize to win elections, Influence public policy, Reflect both liberal and conservative views, appeal to the political center. B) In the US., Democrats and Republican dominate politics. C) States that go back and forth for who the majority votes for in an election. D) A person who attracts attention to their party (ex. Teddy Roosevelt-Bull Moose). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organize to win elections, Influence public policy, Reflect both liberal and conservative views, appeal to the political center. 10. A federal government could engage in inclusionary territoriality by A) Centralizing all political and financial activities. B) Requiring persons crossing its borders to show state-issued identification. C) Agreeing with member states of a customs union to lower taxes on certain goods. D) Providing citizenship to members of a particular ethnic group. E) Donating a portion of its mineral resources to neighboring states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing citizenship to members of a particular ethnic group. 11. The final decision for who should be President of the United States is made by the ..... A) State legislatures. B) Popular vote. C) Supreme Court. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. 12. Watching officeholders, helping a candidate win, educating the voters and nominating candidates are all ..... A) Ways to be president. B) Functions of political parties. C) How to join Congress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functions of political parties. 13. ..... elections chooses party candidates and ..... elections select the candidate who will serve in office. A) General/primary. B) Primary/general. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary/general. 14. The high cost of getting elected has changed campaigns for political office by A) Increasing the influence of special interest groups who donate money to candidates. B) Expanding the opportunities for people to run for office. C) Discouraging the development of PACs. D) Requiring the national government to pay all campaign costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasing the influence of special interest groups who donate money to candidates. 15. In order to be elected President, a candidate must: A) Win a majority of states. B) Win a majority of votes in Congress. C) Win a majority of Electoral votes. D) Win the popular vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win a majority of Electoral votes. 16. An economic, cultural, political or military alliance involving 3 or more countries for their mutual benefit. Member states surrender some measure of sovereignty.Examples:United NationsEuropean UnionNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsAfrican UnionArctic Council A) Balkanization. B) Supranationalism. C) Shatterbelt. D) Devolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supranationalism. 17. A nation's desire to create and maintain a state of its own A) Racism. B) Apartheid. C) Nationalism. D) Xenophobia. E) Genocide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nationalism. 18. Thomas wants to register to vote in Virginia. He may register in all of these ways EXCEPT- A) Online. B) By mailing the application. C) In person at the Office of the Registrar. D) When filing his state income taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When filing his state income taxes. 19. Single-Issue Interest Groups A) Promotes the interests of groups that once were disadvantaged in the past. B) Focuses on industry. C) An interest group that focuses on one issue or opinion. D) Protects wildlife and reduces pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An interest group that focuses on one issue or opinion. 20. All of the following are roles of the media during elections EXCEPT: A) Identifying Candidates. B) Emphasizing Selected Issues. C) Publishing Op-Ed Pieces. D) Nominating Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominating Candidates. 21. SS.7.C.4.3 (L1)During which conflict did the U.S. declare war on Japan? A) Vietnam War. B) World War II . C) Korean War. D) World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World War II . 22. Which of the following would go to federal court? A) Divorce case in Arizona. B) Issue between two states. C) Vandalism of a federal government building. D) Two of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two of the above. 23. A group that can collect limited amounts of money from individual donors for a political campaign A) Super PAC. B) Political Action Committee (PAC). C) The Avengers-Spoiler Alert-This option is wrong. D) The Justice League or whatever. E) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Action Committee (PAC). 24. Multinational state A) State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities. B) A venture involving 3 or more national states political economic or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives. C) Example:South Africa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities. 25. Countries that have a high per capita income and quality of life is generally good A) Less Developed Countries. B) More Developed Countries. C) Supply. D) Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More Developed Countries. 26. What was the name of group that León Febres Cordero fought? A) Guerrillas. B) New Homeland. C) Alfaro Live Fuck. D) New Wave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alfaro Live Fuck. 27. A person who generally believes that the government should develop social programs to help meet individuals needs and extend their rights, usually democratic party A) Liberal. B) Conservative. C) Moderate. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 28. Tends to favor less government involvement with factors of people's lives and businesses A) Blue Devils. B) Senators. C) Democrats. D) Republicans. E) Socialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Republicans. 29. The number of votes a state has in the electoral college is based on ..... A) The state's Congressional representation. B) How many people voted. C) Which party won the popular vote. D) The age of its eldest elector minus the age of its youngest elector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The state's Congressional representation. 30. Which of the following is NOT a role that minor parties play? A) Focus on specific ideologies. B) Splinter from major parties. C) Take votes away from major party candidates. D) Influence the outcomes of presidential elections. 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