This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why don't all citizens vote? A) No ride. B) Do not want to. C) They think their vote doesn't count. D) Cant read. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They think their vote doesn't count. 2. One function performed by political parties is that of acting as a "watch dog." Which of the following describes this purpose of political parties? A) To compromise views held by sectional elements of the party. B) To monitor other parties, keeping informed of their plans and decisions. C) To put forth candidates who will carry out the party's platform. D) To focus and simplify existing government policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To monitor other parties, keeping informed of their plans and decisions. 3. Interest groups are groups of people who- A) Are bias by nature; they share a point of view and join together to influence public policy. B) Make separate donations to different campaigns. C) Select candidates to run for public office. D) Vote for candidates on election day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are bias by nature; they share a point of view and join together to influence public policy. 4. A group that supports a political party and contributes money to the political party. A) Political Action Committee (PAC). B) Primary Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Action Committee (PAC). 5. True of False:The less money you have the more likely you are to vote in an election. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which one of the following is NOT true about third parties? A) They introduce new ideas. B) They rarely win elections. C) They often revolve around a political personality. D) They usually win most elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They usually win most elections. 7. What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide? A) Consequent. B) Subsequent. C) Antecedent. D) Geometric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequent. 8. The Republican Party believes A) Believe that housing, income, education and jobs should be provided by the hidden sector. B) Believe that housing, income, education and jobs should be provided by the public sector. C) Believe that housing, income, education and jobs should be provided by the private sector. D) I have no idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Believe that housing, income, education and jobs should be provided by the private sector. 9. A large group of people that are entitled to vote A) Propaganda. B) Ballot. C) Bias. D) Electorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electorate. 10. The votes cast by citizens in an election A) Electoral College. B) Popular Vote. C) Election. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Popular Vote. 11. Which of the following is NOT a role of mass media in elections? A) Identifying candidates. B) Emphasizing selected issues. C) Broadcasting different viewpoints. D) Separating fact from opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Separating fact from opinion. 12. These are non-profit organizations that seek to promote their political causes. They cannot be associated with a candidate. These groups cannot be designed to influence a particular election. These groups often make large donations to Super PACs. The donors of these groups often remain anonymous and their donations are referred to as "dark money" A) Democrats. B) 501c's and 527 groups. C) Special interest groups. D) Super political action committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 501c's and 527 groups. 13. Why have there been calls to reform campaign finance laws? A) Declining campaign costs. B) Stabilization of campaign costs. C) Rising campaign costs. D) So the government can pay for campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rising campaign costs. 14. Monitor the action of officeholders or other political parties A) Watchdog. B) Registrar. C) Liberal. D) Conservative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watchdog. 15. All of the following are functions of a political party EXCEPT: A) Campaign for the party's candidate. B) Informing citizens about public issues. C) Recruiting and nominating candidates. D) Covering up the political mistakes of the candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covering up the political mistakes of the candidates. 16. Candidates get money for campaigns by ..... A) Debates. B) Stealing. C) Speeches. D) Fundraising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fundraising. 17. Banned poll tax A) 5th Amendment. B) 19th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 24th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 24th Amendment. 18. This is a group that promotes their members interest in state and national politics. What is it? A) Citizens. B) Mass media. C) Interest group. D) PAC (Political Action Committee). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PAC (Political Action Committee). 19. What is agenda setting in the context of media influence on the political process? A) Controlling the outcome of elections. B) Telling people what to think about political issues. C) Deciding what people think about and how they think about things. D) Influencing the economic and organisational pressures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciding what people think about and how they think about things. 20. Broad concept that includes a variety of ways of influencing another country or group of people by direct conquest, economic control, or cultural dominance A) Nationality. B) Centrifugal force. C) Centripetal force. D) Imperialism. E) Colonialism. 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