This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 60 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 60 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:A bill can be introduced to both the House of Representative and the Senate A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. States that are very closely divided in their support of both parties. A) Red State. B) Swing State. C) Safe State. D) Blue State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swing State. 3. Businesses should be able to regulate themselves without government involvement. A) Liberal. B) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservative. 4. What is the connection between politicians and the media? A) The media doesn't need politicians. It sets the public agenda on its own. B) The media covers politicians positively if that person has paid them for advertisements. C) Politicians don't need the media. They can campaign without the help of the press. D) Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively. 5. A government shut down occurs because- A) A new budget is not passed and approved by the president by October 1. B) The president has the power of the purse-he can shut down the government to ensure his agenda passes. C) The power of the shut down is in the hands of the Speaker of the House per the constitution-they decide when it is time to shut down the government. D) Once the debt ceiling reaches a certain high limit-the government automatically shuts down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A new budget is not passed and approved by the president by October 1. 6. CE 5c Which is not a way that voters evaluate campaign information for accuracy? A) Maintain a position of apathy. B) Separate facts from opinion. C) Detect bias. D) Evaluate sources & identify propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maintain a position of apathy. 7. The ..... Amendment changed the voting age to 18. A) 15th. B) Show. C) 26th. D) 5th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26th. 8. Lack of interest in voting in an election A) Voter apathy. B) Nominating. C) Candidate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voter apathy. 9. Before a person can vote, they must ..... A) Pay. B) Graduate college. C) Register. D) Know all the words to the National Anthem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Register. 10. Which of following would be considered a duty? A) Pay Taxes. B) Read the news. C) Vote. D) Participate in politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay Taxes. 11. The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College? A) Change the number of electoral votes. B) It can't affect it. C) It can determine the number of Senators each state gets. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change the number of electoral votes. 12. True or False:You can win the election with popular vote even if you loose the electoral college? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. How are the major political parties different? A) Influence public policies. B) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. C) Win majority support by appealing to the political center. D) Their party's platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their party's platform. 14. What are some conflicts in Africa based on? A) Access to natural resources. B) Ethnic borders. C) Religious differences. D) State borders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethnic borders. 15. What is the significance of a candidates platform? A) To give them something to stand on. B) To show what they believe in and what they're going do for this country. C) To show what the other parties believe to get them support. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show what they believe in and what they're going do for this country. 16. Freedom from bias and outside factors when polling A) Objectivity. B) Endorse. C) Propaganda. D) Sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Objectivity. 17. Amendment 8 prevents cruel and unusual punishments A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. How are the number of electors in the Electoral College determined for each state? A) By the total population of the state. B) By the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. C) By the number of senators and representatives combined. D) By the total area of the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the number of senators and representatives combined. 19. What divided Europe during the Cold War? A) Nazi Germany. B) The Berlin Wall. C) The United States and the Soviet Union. D) The collapse of the Berlin Wall . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Berlin Wall. 20. What happens in a general election? A) Voters choose candidates for various offices. B) Voters select the president and vice president. C) Political parties nominate their candidates. D) Candidates campaign for their party's nomination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voters choose candidates for various offices. 21. A person running for political office is a ..... A) Nominate. B) Candidate. C) Elector. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 22. How is the number of electors for each state chosen? A) The state's total representation in the national Congress. B) The state's population divided by the number of House of Representatives. C) The Number of Senators per state. D) None of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The state's total representation in the national Congress. 23. ALL political parties are similar in that, A) They all appeal to the political center. B) Reflect both liberal and conservative viewpoints. C) Are organized to win elections. D) They help candidates win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help candidates win elections. 24. Candidates often attempt to appeal to what portion of the political spectrum to have the best opportunity to win elections? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 25. How often do you vote for a new president? A) 2 years. B) Every 4 years. C) 3 years. D) Every year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every 4 years. 26. Which of the following is a similarity of political parties? A) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. B) Organize to win elections. C) Influence public policy. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. 27. The use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies or less developed countries is called ..... A) Neocolonialism. B) Irredentism. C) Shatterbelts. D) Chokepoints. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neocolonialism. 28. How many members are in the Electoral College? A) 538. B) 100. C) 52. D) 400. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 538. 29. The winner-take-all system of the Electoral College leads candidates to target: A) States with higher populations. B) States in the South. C) States with smaller populations. D) States in the East. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) States with higher populations. 30. A group of voters who try to get one of their member elected to office is a ..... A) Bias. B) Nominate. C) Candidate. D) Political party. 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