This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 79 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 79 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A written statement of the goals of a political party A) Party platform. B) Political party. C) Political system. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party platform. 2. Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda? A) Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001. B) Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime. C) Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization. D) Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization. 3. What role is the President fulfilling when he tours the country with other members of his party? A) Chief of Party. B) Chief of State. C) Commander in Chief. D) Chief Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chief of Party. 4. Misleading information that persuades you is called A) Opinion. B) Platform. C) Propaganda. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda. 5. The cost of campaigning requires candidates to conduct extensive ..... activities. A) Illegal. B) Fund-Raising. C) Campaigning. D) Community Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fund-Raising. 6. Political party that tends to be liberal. A) Republicans. B) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democrat. 7. What role does a lobbyist play in impacting public policy? A) They try to convince legislators to introduce, or vote against a bill. B) They introduce new bills on the floor of the Senate. C) They carry messages to the President from Congress. D) They make sure there are no unethical practices in Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They try to convince legislators to introduce, or vote against a bill. 8. Whether or not a person will vote is usually based on what three factors? A) Age, education, gender. B) Age, gender, income. C) Gender, income, education. D) Age, education, income. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Age, education, income. 9. The list of candidates on which you cast your vote A) Conservative. B) Ballot. C) Electoral College. D) Liberal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ballot. 10. A meeting of party members who select the candidates to run for election A) Caucus. B) Ward. C) Precinct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caucus. 11. Organization set up to make legal contributions to election campaigns. A) Political action committee. B) Mass media. C) Two-party system. D) Majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political action committee. 12. A set of goals/ ideas that are supported by a political party A) Platform. B) Interest group. C) Incumbent. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Platform. 13. A ..... is a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. A) Lobbyist. B) Politician. C) Candidate. D) Democrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbyist. 14. Which of the following is NOT a factor in predicting which citizens will vote? A) Age. B) Income. C) Education. D) Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Race. 15. Electorate A) A list of candidates for election to an office. B) The people eligible to vote in an election. C) To name candidates to run for public office. D) Favoring one point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The people eligible to vote in an election. 16. Registrar A) The person who keeps the official list of registered voters. B) A section of a city or town. C) Education, Age, Income. D) Voter registration is closed this many days before elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The person who keeps the official list of registered voters. 17. What emphasizes certain issues in the United States and broadcasts different points of view? A) Mass media. B) President. C) Political parties. D) Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mass media. 18. It takes this many electoral votes to become president A) 100. B) 270. C) 400. D) 538. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 270. 19. An individual donates $ 1000 to a candidate. What type of money is this? A) Hard money. B) Soft money. C) Fake money. D) Monopoly money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard money. 20. This Amendment allowed the residents of Washington, DC to vote for President. A) 15th. B) 19th. C) Show. D) 24th. E) 26th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Show. ← 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