This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which Articles of the Indian Constitution contain the Emergency Provisions? A) Articles 352 to 360. B) Articles 362 to 370. C) Articles 350 to 360. D) Articles 342 to 350. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Articles 352 to 360. 2. Tolerant of change; having political or social views favoring change A) Liberal. B) Precinct. C) Platform. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberal. 3. Reapportionment is: A) When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power. B) When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population. C) When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population. D) A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population. 4. Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties- A) Are older than the two main parties. B) Have more official members. C) Are often concerned with one issue. D) Have more political experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are often concerned with one issue. 5. What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where individuals only hear opinions and information from people they agree with? A) Confirmation Bias. B) Echo Chambers. C) Sensationalism. D) Filter Bubbles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Filter Bubbles. 6. The system we use to elect the President of the United States is known as A) Popular Vote. B) Electoral College. C) Political Parties. D) Political Action Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electoral College. 7. Views shared by a segment of society on issues of concern A) Objectivity. B) Propaganda. C) Public policy. D) Public opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public opinion. 8. A federal state is likely to possess A) Citizens who favor democratic elections. B) A leader with the power to revise the country's constitution. C) A large amount of mineral resources. D) Multiple systems of checks and balances. E) A king and queen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple systems of checks and balances. 9. To get someone to join A) Recruit. B) Elect. C) Nominate. D) Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruit. 10. First of all, political parties ..... candidates who they think best represent the party's platform. A) Recruit. B) Activate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruit. 11. What is the definition of nation? A) People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy. B) A state with a single nation. C) A group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state. D) A state with two or more nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy. 12. One factor/thing that can predict if a person will vote are A) Their age. B) If they own a pet. C) How much they weigh. D) If they are married. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their age. 13. How many TOTAL years can a president serve? A) 8. B) 2. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8. 14. What is the main challenge associated with media bias and misinformation? A) Difficulty in attracting viewership. B) Challenge in critically evaluating information. C) Lack of sensational news stories. D) Inability to provide accurate information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Challenge in critically evaluating information. 15. This President signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. A) John Kennedy. B) Richard Nixon. C) Lyndon Johnson. D) Jimmy Carter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lyndon Johnson. 16. The symbol for the Republican Party. A) Snake. B) Donkey. C) Elephant. D) Uncle Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elephant. 17. What amendment expanded voting access to 18 year olds? A) 21 st. B) 24th. C) 20th. D) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 26th. 18. Which of the following factors does NOT distinguish voters and nonvoters? A) Income. B) Age. C) Education. D) Gender. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gender. 19. If a state has 55 electoral votes, how many members are in their House of Representatives? *Note:congressional representation = number of electoral college votes A) 3. B) 55. C) 50. D) 53. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 53. 20. What can investigative reporting uncover and make public? A) Abuses of human rights. B) Stories that might otherwise have remained hidden. C) Manipulation of public opinion. D) Economic and organisational pressures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stories that might otherwise have remained hidden. 21. A liberal is ..... A) A person who believes that government action is needed to solve problems. B) A person who believes that our government needs to be changed. C) A person who grew-up in the 1960's. D) A person who believes that limited government is best. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who believes that government action is needed to solve problems. 22. In which way do Political Action Committees (PACs) typically influence government? A) By serving as advisors to the president. B) By providing staffers for members of Congress. C) By financially supporting causes and campaigns. D) By sending briefs to the Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By financially supporting causes and campaigns. 23. Because larger states have more electoral votes ..... A) Smaller states don't vote. B) Candidates focus on larger states. C) They can share their electoral votes with smaller states. D) They choose the President. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidates focus on larger states. 24. All of the following are true about the high cost of campaigning EXCEPT: A) Candidates conduct little fundraising. B) Interest groups have increased influence. C) Limited opportunities to run for public office. D) Candidates are encouraged to create a PAC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candidates conduct little fundraising. 25. A candidate selected by a political party A) Candidate. B) Nominee. C) Prospect. D) Endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominee. 26. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are both examples of ..... A) Interest groups. B) The Cabinet. C) Campaigns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interest groups. 27. The candidate wins a majority of votes by the people in the general election. A) Final Vote. B) Popular Vote. C) Major Vote. D) Total Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular Vote. 28. The right to privacy is part of which Amendment? A) Amendment Three. B) Amendment Seven. C) Amendment Five. D) Amendment Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amendment Four. 29. What is Orthodoxy? A) Different races, religion and, language. B) Posed to individual freedom. C) Admire and criticize works. D) Naturalized citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Posed to individual freedom. 30. All of the following are legislation and/or Constitutional amendments that deal with voting EXCEPT ..... A) 2nd amendment. B) 23rd amendment. C) 24th amendment. D) 25th amendment. 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