This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This phrase means "What most people believe or think about an issue." A) Public agenda. B) Public opinion. C) Public restrooms. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Public opinion. 2. In terms of the political spectrum, what is the political center? A) A place that is mostly liberal. B) A place that does not exist. C) A place that is mostly conservative. D) Where left and right-wing politics are balanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where left and right-wing politics are balanced. 3. Forces that pull nations apart are called ..... A) Centripetal forces. B) Centrifugal forces. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centrifugal forces. 4. Who is a candidate? A) The nominated representative of a political party. B) A person who is eligible to vote. C) An elected official. D) A member of the electoral college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The nominated representative of a political party. 5. How many votes are there in the Electoral College? A) 538. B) 100. C) 270. D) 438. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 538. 6. Moderates are people who ..... A) Referee political debates. B) Avoid the extremes of either party. C) Seldom vote. D) Volunteer their time at polling stations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avoid the extremes of either party. 7. What are the two most common reasons citizens fail to vote? A) Lack of interest and lack of money. B) Lack of money and lack of time. C) Lack of interest and failure to register. D) Lack of time and failure to register. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lack of interest and failure to register. 8. The first step of decision making is A) List your options. B) Outline the consequences. C) Identify the problem. D) Make the decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identify the problem. 9. More than half of the votes cast. A) Lobbying. B) Open primary. C) Sampling error. D) Majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Majority. 10. Ethiopia and Eritrea were mired in a 20-year conflict. It just ended. The current conflict between the two Horn of Africa countries has its roots in an earlier war. Ethiopia annexed Eritrea in the 1960s, spurring a protracted 30-year conflict. Which of the following terms describes the relationship between these two countries? A) Supranationalism. B) Autonomous. C) Devolution. D) Globalization. E) Protruded State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devolution. 11. Which statement about third parties is true? A) They rarely win elections, but can draw votes from other political parties. B) They are typically conservative in nature, and rarely introduce new ideas. C) The United States has a two party system, there is no such thing as a third party. D) The third party in the United States is called the Independent Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They rarely win elections, but can draw votes from other political parties. 12. Candidates want to spend time in states with ..... populations because they have the most electoral votes. A) Small. B) Large. C) Shrinking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large. 13. Which term best describes the political system of the United States? A) Single party. B) Multi-party. C) Nonpartisan. D) Two party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two party. 14. The party platform is the ..... A) Slate of candidates who will be running for office that belong to that party. B) Location where candidates are to stand during a debate. C) Roll of all members of the political party. D) List of views the party has on major campaign issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) List of views the party has on major campaign issues. 15. Plessy v. Ferguson established what idea as legal in America? A) Desegregation of Public Schools. B) Separate but Equal. C) Ethnic Cleansing. D) Boycotts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separate but Equal. 16. Which is not a qualification to register to vote in Virginia A) Be 18. B) Be a citizen of the US. C) Live in Virginia. D) Be registered to vote in Alabama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be registered to vote in Alabama. 17. Which one of the following is a U.S. Senator from Arizona? A) Matt Salmon. B) Joe Biden. C) Jeff Flake. D) Jan Brewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jeff Flake. 18. SS.7.C.2.10 (L1)Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government? A) Military officers. B) Elected officials. C) Interest groups. D) Circuit judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interest groups. 19. Publicly declaring support for a specific candidate A) Political action committee. B) Endorsing. C) Grass roots. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endorsing. 20. Although the United Kingdom is divided into several countries-England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland-it constitutes A) Puppet state. B) A federal state. C) Single-party state. D) Unitary state. E) A Communist state. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unitary state. ← 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