This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 62 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An organized effort towards the winning of an election. A) Propaganda. B) Electoral College. C) Bias. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Campaign. 2. Political Action Committee (PAC) A) People who vote for a nominee. B) People who work at the polls. C) The electors who make the official vote for President. D) An interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns. 3. Political views that favor a limited government; typically associated with the Republican Party A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Bias. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 4. What is the first state to have a Caucus to determine a state delegate? A) Iowa. B) Illinois. C) Indiana. D) Idaho. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iowa. 5. People chosen in a state to elect president & vice-president; equal to number of senators/representative in your state A) Political machine. B) Electoral college. C) State cluster. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral college. 6. How many electoral votes does Wyoming have? A) 1. B) 21. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 7. The party named in the picture is not one of the two major political parties. Instead, it is called a ..... A) Propaganda. B) Third party. C) Editorial. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third party. 8. Gerrymandering affects: A) The Senate. B) The Presidency. C) Congress as a whole. D) The House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The House of Representatives. 9. Fernando wrote an essay stating the reasons for his strong support of a presidential candidate. He mailed it to the editor of the local newspaper who published it in thecommentary section as- A) An op-ed piece. B) An article. C) An editorial. D) A political cartoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An op-ed piece. 10. What do special interest groups influence? A) Only democrat candidates. B) Only republicans. C) Public policy/ opinion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public policy/ opinion. 11. True or false:Primary elections occur before general elections. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. WHICH ONE IS ROLE OF MASS MEDIA? A) IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES, BROADCASTING, PUBLISHING. B) INTEREST GROUPS, PACS, MONEY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IDENTIFYING CANDIDATES, BROADCASTING, PUBLISHING. 13. What influencing techniques uses images or pictures to convey a message? A) Symbolism. B) Bias. C) Propaganda. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism. 14. The United States has a ..... party political system. A) Two. B) Multiple. C) Three. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 15. What strategy would you use to evaluate this statement for accuracy? Joe Biden would make a great president-a 5 year old kid A) Detecting bias. B) Emphasizing selected issues. C) Evaluating sources. D) Identifying propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluating sources. 16. What court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review? A) Miranda v. Arizona. B) Marbury vs. Madison. C) Roe vs. Wade. D) Tinker vs. Des Moines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marbury vs. Madison. 17. How do electors vote in presidential elections? A) According to the popular vote in most states. B) According to the decision of the Supreme Court. C) According to their personal preferences. D) According to the recommendation of the Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to the popular vote in most states. 18. What is the most important thing the delegates do at the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention? A) Meet with lobbyists to try to get their support. B) Formally nominate their party's candidate for President. C) Decide which congressional candidates to support in the general election. D) Go to cocktail parties and wear funny hats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formally nominate their party's candidate for President. 19. If a choose to sue someone, I am the A) Plaintiff. B) Defendant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plaintiff. 20. Which of the following is the second step in the process to amend the U.S. Constitution? A) Proposal by the President. B) Ratification by the Voters. C) Proposal by Congress. D) Ratification by the States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ratification by the States. 21. What does Horse Race coverage mean? A) Focus on who is winning, not the issues. B) Watching horses on Fox News. C) Gatekeeping. D) Media relies too much on pictures instead of ideas or what is spoken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus on who is winning, not the issues. 22. True/False:Republicans and Democrats are the only political parties in the U.S. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Electorate is ..... A) A person who believes that government is best to solve problems. B) A person who believes limited government is best. C) The person in charge of a campaign. D) A large group of people who are entitled to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A large group of people who are entitled to vote. 24. Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in elections? A) Liberal (Far Left). B) Moderate (Political Center). C) Conservative (Far Right). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderate (Political Center). 25. True or False:The power of judicial review gives the court system the ability to review if a law or action is constitutional. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. An area organized into a independent political unit is a A) Colony. B) Territory. C) Satellite. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State. 27. In order to vote a person must be a citizen, 18 years old, and ..... A) Registered. B) Can read and write. C) Have a driver's license. D) Graduated from high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Registered. 28. What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land A) Colony. B) Territory. C) Spoils. D) Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colony. 29. Washington, D.C. is a part of Virginia but they get their own electors A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 30. What court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson? A) Brown vs. Board of Education. B) Roe vs. Wade. C) Emmett Till Trial. D) Miranda v. Arizona. 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