This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 76 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 76 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the three roles of the media? A) Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss. B) Informing the public, serving as 'watchdog', & acting as a 'gatekeeper'. C) Entertainment, drama, and tea. D) Informing the public, entertaining the public, and dog videos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Informing the public, serving as 'watchdog', & acting as a 'gatekeeper'. 2. Third parties ..... win elections, but they play an important role. A) Usually. B) Always. C) Rarely. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rarely. 3. The process of reassigning or redistributing representation based on population, after every census, so that legislative districts are nearly equal in population size. A) Census. B) Reapportionment. C) Redistricting. D) Gerrymandering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reapportionment. 4. Each student in Mr. Walker's class used the computer to select which candidates they would choose for president and vice-president. Mr. Walker gathered the total responses and shared them with the class. The class was- A) Campaigning for a new lunch menu. B) Studying political flyers. C) Practicing the voting process. D) Holding a debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Practicing the voting process. 5. The Voting Rights Act of 1965- A) Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. B) Ended slavery. C) Gave women the right to vote. D) Created a polling tax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prohibited racial discrimination in voting. 6. The Libertarian party advocates for A) As little government involvement as possible. B) Government funded programs. C) Environmental protection. D) Government control of businesses and the economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As little government involvement as possible. 7. How can third parties typically influence elections? A) They can nominate a candidate to serve as the winner if the other two major parties don't get a majority of the vote. B) They can take voters away from the two major parties and influence the outcome of the race that way. C) They determine who is on the official ballots in states without a majority vote. D) They elect representatives to serve on the new politician's staff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They can take voters away from the two major parties and influence the outcome of the race that way. 8. Which best describes the main objective lobbyist? A) To raise campaign funds for political parties. B) To influence public decision-making for the common good. C) To influence state legislators serving as a senator or representative on issues. D) To advise candidate on how to manage their election campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To influence state legislators serving as a senator or representative on issues. 9. Which was the result of the Citizens United v. FEC court ruling? A) Decrease in campaign spending. B) Creation of SuperPACs. C) Creation of third parties. D) Decrease in use of public personal funds in campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creation of SuperPACs. 10. All are predictors of who is likely to vote except- A) Education. B) Age. C) Gender. D) Income. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gender. 11. Campaign finance reform is the result of: A) Problems with voter registration. B) Controversies about the Electoral College. C) Too much bias in the media. D) The high cost of running for office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The high cost of running for office. 12. Running political office is A) Not expensive. B) Expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expensive. 13. Propaganda is..... A) A document with a list of candidates. B) Misleading information used to promote a political cause. C) A suggested idea or plan of action. D) A large group of people who are entitled to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misleading information used to promote a political cause. 14. Which government office has these requirements? Be at least 30 Citizen at least 9 years Reside in the state to be represented A) U.S. Senator. B) Florida Governor. C) President of the United States. D) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) U.S. Senator. 15. What was the name of the man who became the first Black South African President? A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Mohandas Ghandi. C) Malcolm X. D) Nelson Mandela. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nelson Mandela. 16. Which Supreme Court case allowed for the creation of Super PACs? A) EMILY's List v FEC. B) Free Speech v FEC. C) Electoral College v FEC. D) Citizens United v FEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citizens United v FEC. 17. The American political system is best described as a- A) Two-party system. B) One-party system. C) Three-party system. D) Multi-party system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two-party system. 18. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were the leaders for which party? A) Federalist. B) Democratic-Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Federalist. 19. Interest groups focus on A) Specific issues. B) Many issues. C) Important issues. D) Small issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specific issues. 20. Congressional representation determines A) Who wins the election. B) The states electoral votes. C) The states population. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The states electoral votes. ← 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