This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 78 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 78 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Uses political persuasion to influence legislation and benefit her/her organization. A) Census. B) Order. C) Guidance. D) Lobbyists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbyists. 2. Who is able to participate in primary and general elections? A) All citizens. B) Registered voters. C) Only legalized citizens. D) Any adult over the age of 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Registered voters. 3. The most important function of a political party is to: A) Help candidates win elections. B) Help candidates raise money. C) Inform voters to register for a political party. D) Convince people to register to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Help candidates win elections. 4. Which type of interest groups would doctors typically belong in? A) Labor. B) Societal. C) Professional. D) Agricultural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Professional. 5. Which political ideology is described below:favor freedoms of the individual, favor small government, favor states' rights, and favor religious freedoms A) Conservative. B) Liberal. C) Authoritarian. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservative. 6. What term is given to organizations that raise money for candidates and political parties to help them get elected? A) Labor Unions. B) PACS-Political Actions Committees. C) Charitable Foundations. D) Focus Groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PACS-Political Actions Committees. 7. Which freedom/right are extended to US citizens if you want to be voted into a position in the government? A) Right to run for elected office. B) Right to a prompt, fair trial. C) Freedom to worship as you wish. D) Freedom to express yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to run for elected office. 8. True or false:It is a role of the media to identify candidates. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. How many electoral college votes does Virginia have? A) 13. B) 20. C) 10. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13. 10. The MAJOR role of third parties in American politics is that they- A) Elect a number of presidential candidates. B) Attract large groups of minority voters. C) Introduce new ideas and issues. D) Reflect liberal and conservative views. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduce new ideas and issues. 11. Gerrymandering is a practice in which a political party attempts to gain an unequal advantage by A) Nominating a candidate who challenges the state's constitution. B) Advocating that the electoral college be replaced by the popular vote. C) Changing the boundaries of a legislative district. D) Electing a party chairperson who is a friend of the current president. E) Seeking the support of labor union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changing the boundaries of a legislative district. 12. True or False:Every state has sovereignty within its borders. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What is the public agenda? A) Issues considered most significant by government officials. B) A personal view or attitude about an event or idea. C) A formal request for government action to change. D) A mechanism of mass communication including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Issues considered most significant by government officials. 14. Both Republicans and Democrats try to appeal to the ..... A) Political Left (Liberals). B) Political Center (Moderates). C) Political Right (Conservatives). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Center (Moderates). 15. Which of the following individuals campaigned for President as a third party (the Bull Moose party)? A) Theodore Roosevelt. B) Franklin D. Roosevelt. C) Barack Obama. D) Donald Trump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theodore Roosevelt. 16. Lowest level of an organization A) Grass roots. B) Interest groups. C) Political action committee. D) Lobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grass roots. 17. A special area created for voting purposes A) Registrar. B) Precinct. C) Spectrum. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precinct. 18. What was the melting pot? A) Races of men are melting and reforming. B) Civil rights. C) Classical and contemporary citizenships. D) Participate in our own govenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Races of men are melting and reforming. 19. Being in favor of or against a group in an unfair, one-sided way A) Propaganda. B) Ballot. C) Bias. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bias. 20. Which type of election always occurs on a non-presidential election year? A) Primary. B) General. C) Run-off. D) Mid-term. 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