Political Process Quiz 21 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of these is NOT true about the Electoral College?

Correct Answer: D) Whichever candidate wins a majority of states (26) wins the election.

2. In the Electoral College process-

Correct Answer: A) Electors meet to vote for President and Vice President.

3. What is used to determine the number of electors in each state?

Correct Answer: A) The number of representatives each state has in Congress at the federal level.

4. Plank

Correct Answer: B) Each individual part of a political party's platform.

5. The Green Party formed to bring awareness to environmental issues. Which role of Third Parties is demonstrated through this fact?

Correct Answer: D) Focused on a particular issue.

6. What do we call the differences between political parties?

Correct Answer: A) Platforms.

7. An economics system in which all businesses are owned and run by the government

Correct Answer: D) Communism.

8. Why do politicians follow public opinion?

Correct Answer: B) To discover the will of the majority. To influence how they make decisions. To assist them in winning reelection.

9. The cost of a campaign is .....

Correct Answer: A) On the rise.

10. How many votes does the Electoral College have all together?

Correct Answer: C) 528.

11. In order to vote in VA, a citizen must register-

Correct Answer: D) At least 22 days before Election Day.

12. Which of these is not a factor that predicts who is more likely to vote?

Correct Answer: B) Political Party.

13. A single political party controls government

Correct Answer: C) One party system.

14. Our first political parties emerged because of

Correct Answer: C) Differences in how much power the national gov't or states's gov't should have.

15. Elected officials like to use the media to communicate their ..... to the people

Correct Answer: A) Ideas.

16. This Amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States.

Correct Answer: B) 19th.

17. Groups that collect and raise money for candidates who supports their views are called

Correct Answer: B) PACs (poltical action committees).

18. In what ways have rising campaign costs led to reform?

Correct Answer: C) There are limits on the amount individuals can contribute to candidates and campaigns.

19. Campaign finance reforms limited the .....

Correct Answer: C) Amount individuals may contribute.

20. One way political parties educate the voters about the similarities and and differences in candidates is .....

Correct Answer: B) Holding debates.