This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 52 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 52 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A political party platform is A) A statement of the party's stand on a number of issues. B) The only issue that the party is supporting in an election. C) A stage from which speeches are made. D) Used to select delegates to the national convention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A statement of the party's stand on a number of issues. 2. The actual amount of votes the Presidential candidates receive from people voting is called: A) The electoral vote. B) The final vote. C) The popular vote. D) The primary vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The popular vote. 3. What are some strategies for evaluating campaign information? A) Detecting bias. B) Identifying propaganda. C) Separating fact from opinion. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting. 4. Bias A) To favor one side over another. B) T.V., Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, Internet. C) A party's goals, ideas, and beliefs on hot topic issues. The main difference between parties. D) Where most voters are (the middle). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To favor one side over another. 5. Newspapers often run candidates' views side by side during elections. This is an example of- A) Identifying propaganda. B) Separating fact from opinion. C) Detecting bias. D) Broadcasting different points of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broadcasting different points of view. 6. During which election is the President elected? A) General. B) Primary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General. 7. What is the role of the media in a democracy? A) To spread false information to manipulate public opinion. B) To provide information to the public so they can make informed decisions. C) To entertain the public with sensational stories. D) To provide biased information to the public. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide information to the public so they can make informed decisions. 8. All of the people allowed to vote in a given election A) Electorate. B) Electoral College. C) Political party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electorate. 9. Japan would be an example of a ..... A) Compact State. B) Nation-State. C) Multinational State. D) Perforated States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nation-State. 10. All the people who are eligible to vote. A) Electorate. B) Voters. C) Qualified. D) Deciders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electorate. 11. Who was the third party president of the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)? A) Theodore Roosevelt. B) Franklin Roosevelt. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) John F. Kennedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt. 12. Asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states. A) And. B) 8th. C) 9th. D) 10th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10th. 13. One role of the media is that is stands guard and decides what information passes through to the people. In other words the media is used as a A) Social Media. B) Gatekeeper. C) Commercial. D) Bias group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gatekeeper. 14. Which of the following serve as a function of political parties? A) Helping candidates win elections. B) Recruiting and nominating candidates. C) Educating the electorate about campaign issues. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. Which of the following is NOT a role of a political party? A) Nominating candidates. B) Informing voters on issues. C) Writing laws. D) Holding the other party accountable for their actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing laws. 16. What is one example of how citizens make informed choices in elections? A) Identifying candidates. B) Detect bias. C) Broadcasting different points of view. D) Creating political cartoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detect bias. 17. A candidate for president won 51% of VA's popular vote. What percentage of VA's electoral votes were received? A) 100%. B) 0%. C) 49%. D) 51%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100%. 18. Where along the political spectrum do both political parties want to win majority support? A) Left. B) Right. C) Center. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center. 19. In most states (but not all), who usually draws district boundaries? A) The House of Representatives. B) The Senate. C) The Supreme Court. D) State legislatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State legislatures. 20. Duties are the ..... of citizenship. A) Inessentials. B) Musts. C) Shoulds. D) Activities. 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