This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is defined as a country's actions, words, or beliefs toward/about other countries? A) Foreign Policy. B) Foreign Aid. C) Military. D) Treaties. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreign Policy. 2. Poland is an example of a ..... state. A) Elongated. B) Fragmented. C) Compact. D) Prorupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compact. 3. High campaign costs $\rightarrow$? Which of these items would NOT complete the diagram? A) Favor third parties. B) Require candidates to conduct fundraising activities. C) Give special interest groups increased influence. D) Limit opportunities to run for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Favor third parties. 4. ..... is the various processes used in a society to gain influence over its public policies. In the US this normally plays out in a competitive struggle between two political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. Each party competing to win your vote on Election Day. A) Politics. B) War. C) Diplomacy. D) Gerrymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Politics. 5. A standard of behavior whereby citizens fulfill their responsibilities of U.S. citizenship for the good of their communities and the nation: A) Civic virtue. B) Progressivism. C) Partisanship. D) Naturalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civic virtue. 6. The important job of the mass media is to ..... A) Raise money for campaigns. B) Show viewers many different points of views. C) Count the votes for national elections. D) Nominate candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Show viewers many different points of views. 7. Issue-oriented special interest groups have increased influence on elections. This is a result of- A) Democracy. B) Rising campaign costs. C) Parties. D) Campaign finance reform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising campaign costs. 8. Political Action Committees (PACs): A) Unlike individuals, are limited in the amount of money they can give a candidate or a campaign. B) Unlike individuals, are not limited in the amount of money they can give a candidate or campaign. C) Play no financial role in campaigns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unlike individuals, are not limited in the amount of money they can give a candidate or campaign. 9. In the modern political system, which represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats? A) The responsibilities of government. B) The frequency of national elections. C) The legality of the U.S. Constitution. D) The support for the U.S. military solider. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The responsibilities of government. 10. What is an example of a state? A) Hawaii. B) Cherokee Nation. C) Greenland. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Canada. 11. The transfer of some central powers to regional or local governments is called ..... A) Devolution. B) Decolonization. C) Irredentism. D) Self-determination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devolution. 12. This law prohibits voter discrimination based on race, color, or ethnicity. A) Voting rights act of 1965. B) The voters discrimination law. C) 17th amendment. D) Voters laws of protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voting rights act of 1965. 13. Read the example and determine which political party function is being described. Ms. Sumner, a resident of Frederick County and member of the Democratic party, has a booth set up at Jim Barnett Park where she passes out flyers about the candidates for governor. A) Helping to win the election. B) Recruiting and nominating. C) Monitoring the election. D) Educating the citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Educating the citizens. 14. A state with eight representatives in the United States House of Representatives will have how many electors in the Electoral College? A) 3. B) 6. C) 8. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 15. Why is it important to vote? A) The Constitution requires it. B) It is one of our responsibilities. C) If Americans do not vote, they face legal consequences. D) Each of the states requires its citizens to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is one of our responsibilities. 16. Margin of inaccuracy A) Bias. B) Sampling error. C) Grass roots. D) Objectivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sampling error. 17. The fact that campaigns cost SO much money gives an advantage to ..... A) Former presidents. B) Wealthy people. C) People with college degrees. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wealthy people. 18. Laws have tried to put ..... on the amount of money a person can donate A) Limits. B) No limits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limits. 19. Two major parties compete to control government A) One party system. B) Two party system. C) Multiparty system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two party system. 20. What is the main function of the Legislative Branch of the national government? A) Making the laws for the nation. B) Executing the laws of the land. C) Interpreting the laws of the land. D) Overseeing the federal courts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making the laws for the nation. ← 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