This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 65 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 65 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Definition:to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences A) Compare. B) Evaluate. C) Contrast. D) Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 2. The President and Vice President are formally elected by the ..... A) Popular vote of the people. B) House of Representatives. C) Electoral College. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electoral College. 3. Society where people of many different ethnic backgrounds live ..... A) Ethnocentrism. B) Pluralistic. C) Compromise. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pluralistic. 4. What does apathy mean? A) A lack of interest. B) A strong desire to participate. C) An active involvement in political campaigns. D) A deep understanding of political issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A lack of interest. 5. What country controls Greenland? A) Netherlands. B) United Kingdom. C) Denmark. D) United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denmark. 6. How many Electoral Votes does a candidate need to win an election? A) 260. B) 300. C) 4. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 270. 7. Allowing a political party to put a candidate on the ballot is A) Ballot Access. B) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ballot Access. 8. Democratic Party believes A) Government should help provide affordable transportation, affordable housing, and free education. B) Government shouldn't help provide affordable health care, affordable housing, and free education. C) Government should help provide affordable health care, affordable housing, and free education. D) Private Sector should help provide affordable health care, affordable housing, and free education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government should help provide affordable health care, affordable housing, and free education. 9. Political organizations established by corporations, labor unions, and other special-interest groups and that are designed to support political candidates by contributing large sums of money are called ..... A) Propaganda units. B) Bankrolls. C) Money beds. D) Political action committees (PAC's). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political action committees (PAC's). 10. Which of the following terms means "to seek to influence legislators to introduce or vote for/against a bill" ? A) Campaigning. B) Lobbying. C) Evaluating. D) Persuading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbying. 11. "We the Democratic Party wants to raise taxes on the wealthy, provide universal healthcare to all Americans, and increase the minimum wage for all workers." This reflects a political party- A) Platform. B) Constitution. C) Referendum. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 12. Virginia has 13 electoral college votes. That means that it has- A) 11 Senators + 2 members in the House of Representatives. B) 2 Senators + 11 members the House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 Senators + 11 members the House of Representatives. 13. Cabinet A) People who are represented by elected officials. B) The leaders of the executive departments, who advise the president. C) A person running for office. D) The art of dealing with foreign governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The leaders of the executive departments, who advise the president. 14. Political views that favor a large role for the government in solving society's problems; typically associated with the Democratic Party A) Bias. B) Liberal. C) Conservative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liberal. 15. Because the Electoral College has different numbers of electors in each state, sometimes candidates will campaign in the larger states and skip over the small, less significant states. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The Electoral College is made up of how many members? A) 100. B) 435. C) 438. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 538. 17. What is the first step in the electoral process? A) Electors Vote. B) Popular Vote. C) Candidate with the majority of electoral votes wins. D) Slate of electors is chosen based on the popular vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular Vote. 18. When a person votes in a presidential election, the person is actually choosing the ..... A) Election officials who meet and select a winner for the precinct. B) President, vice president, and a party to run the country. C) Slate of electors who will vote for the president and vice president. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slate of electors who will vote for the president and vice president. 19. The number of electors of each state is based on A) Congressional representation. B) Population. C) Both of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 20. Which constitutional power is designated to President to use in the role of Chief Diplomat? A) The power to declare ware on foreign nations. B) The power to appoint ambassadors to foreign counties. C) The power to ratify treaties negotiated with foreign nations. D) The power to make final appropriations for the U.S. State Department. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The power to appoint ambassadors to foreign counties. ← 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