This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following factors does NOT distinguish voters and nonvoters? A) Education. B) Income. C) Age. D) Gender. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gender. 2. 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) 53. B) 55. C) 50. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 53. 3. 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. 4. A liberal is ..... A) A person who believes that our government needs to be changed. B) A person who believes that government action is needed to solve problems. C) A person who believes that limited government is best. D) A person who grew-up in the 1960's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who believes that government action is needed to solve problems. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. A candidate selected by a political party A) Candidate. B) Nominee. C) Prospect. D) Endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominee. 9. 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. 10. The candidate wins a majority of votes by the people in the general election. A) Major Vote. B) Total Vote. C) Popular Vote. D) Final Vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Popular Vote. 11. The right to privacy is part of which Amendment? A) Amendment Three. B) Amendment Four. C) Amendment Five. D) Amendment Seven. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amendment Four. 12. 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. 13. All of the following are legislation and/or Constitutional amendments that deal with voting EXCEPT ..... A) 23rd amendment. B) 24th amendment. C) 25th amendment. D) 2nd amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2nd amendment. 14. A political leader might seek to make his or her country conform to the traditional concept of a nation-state by A) Demanding representation in the United Nations. B) Openly encouraging civil disobedience. C) Instituting a bicameral system of legislature. D) Using the popular media to promote the idea of a national culture. E) Advocating a policy of multiculturalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using the popular media to promote the idea of a national culture. 15. An organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates. A) Political Action Organization (PAO). B) Political Action Committee (PAC). C) Political Action Majority (PAM). D) Political Action Politics (PAP). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Action Committee (PAC). 16. Virginia has 13 Electoral Votes, while California has 55 Electoral Votes. How are the number of votes a state has determined? A) Based on population only. B) Based on number of registered voters, plus 2 for each Senator a state has. C) Based on each Sentator a state has. D) Based on state's respresentation, which is based on population, plus 2 for each Senator a state has. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Based on state's respresentation, which is based on population, plus 2 for each Senator a state has. 17. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside." Which amendment is being described by the quote above? A) 1st. B) 5th. C) 10th. D) 14th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14th. 18. "America is becoming less democratic. It is becoming more difficult for an average citizen to run for office. Only wealthy candidates end up serving in government." Which of the following best describes the message of this opinion? A) The average person is difficult. B) Expensive voter registration fees. C) High campaign costs. D) The influence of lobbyists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High campaign costs. 19. What is the best reason that press releases from a politician or a government agency are not always the best source of public information about an issue? A) They are not covered by news outlets. B) They give too much detail to be useful. C) They may be released too late to be useful. D) They may present only one point of view about an issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They may present only one point of view about an issue. 20. Out of the following choices, which party is most likely to win an election in the United States. A) Republicans. B) Green Party. C) Constitution Party. D) Libertarian Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Republicans. ← 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