This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 100 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 100 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The United States has ..... dominant political parties? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 2. What was a main reason the United States launched the Bay of Pigs Invasion? A) The United States wanted to defend Cuba from a Soviet invasion. B) Cuba was publicly installing Soviet nuclear weapons. C) The United States wanted Fidel Castro to take power in Cuba. D) Cuba was developing strong links with the Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cuba was developing strong links with the Soviet Union. 3. What is the first amendment? A) Freedom of Speech, religion, press, and assembly. B) Right to bear arms. C) Cannot be forced to house soldiers. D) Protection from unreasonable search and seizure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom of Speech, religion, press, and assembly. 4. SS.7.C.2.8What has been a negative impact of political parties on American government? A) Political parties offer alternatives and encourage debate. B) Political parties offer opportunities for civic participation. C) Divisions between parties often prevent government from getting things done. D) Political parties serve as useful bridges uniting members Of the legislative and executive branches behind common goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divisions between parties often prevent government from getting things done. 5. An organization that tries to elect its members to public office so that its views can become public policy A) Political party. B) Political spectrum. C) Grass roots. D) Political action committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political party. 6. How does the winner-take-all system affect campaigning? A) Candidates target small states. B) Candidates target large states. C) Candidates target eastern states. D) Candidates target western states. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidates target large states. 7. This Amendment outlawed poll taxes. A) 15th. B) 19th. C) Show. D) 24th. E) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 24th. 8. Which of the following types of data is most likely to be biased? A) Results of the 2000 United States census. B) Results of a political poll taken by the Green Party. C) Income tax returns from northern and southern states. D) County health statistics on immunization programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Results of a political poll taken by the Green Party. 9. This type of party arises to promote a social, economic, or moral issue & fade away after it is no longer relevant or is adopted by a major party. A) Ideological Party. B) Single Issue Party. C) Green Party. D) Independent Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single Issue Party. 10. Register A) Only citizens who do this may vote in primary and general elections. B) * require candidates to fundraise a LOT * limit opportunities to run for public office * give an advantage to wealthy people. C) * Identifying propaganda * Detecting bias * Evaluating sources (and) * Separating fact from opinion (IDEaS). D) To favor one side over another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only citizens who do this may vote in primary and general elections. 11. This word means "voters" A) Function. B) Electorate. C) Educate. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electorate. 12. Who is a famous member of the Other Russia party? A) Dmitry Medvedev. B) Vladimir Putin. C) Vladimir Zhirinovsky. D) Garry Kasparov. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Garry Kasparov. 13. An economic system in which many businesses are owned and run by the government A) Socialism. B) Traditional. C) Communism. D) Free Enterprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Socialism. 14. In Virginia, registration closes ..... days before the election. A) 100. B) 22. C) 270. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22. 15. WHICH ONE IS A REQUIREMENT TO VOTE? A) RESIDENT OF VA. B) LICENSED DRIVER. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RESIDENT OF VA. 16. While people are reluctant to give money to an individual candidate, they are often more willing to give money to a particular cause, such a special interest group's PAC or a political party. This kind of fundraising is easier than hard money donations, so it is called ..... A) Soft Money. B) Hard Money. C) Dark Money. D) Easy Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft Money. 17. This word means "inform" A) Function. B) Electorate. C) Educate. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Educate. 18. The U.S. Census results have the most impact upon membership in the: A) Senate. B) House of Representatives. C) Federal courts. D) Democratic Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House of Representatives. 19. What is NOT an effective way to analyze campaign advertisements? A) Identifying propaganda. B) Detecting bias. C) Separating fact from opinion. D) Accepting everything as truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accepting everything as truth. 20. Which of the following is a place where citizens can go to register to vote? A) Divisions of Motor Vehicles (DMV). B) A Church. C) A School. D) A Fire Station. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divisions of Motor Vehicles (DMV). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesProcess QuizzesPolitical Process Quiz 1Political Process Quiz 2Political Process Quiz 3Political Process Quiz 4Political Process Quiz 5Political Process Quiz 6Political Process Quiz 7Political Process Quiz 8Political Process Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books