This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 80 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 80 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A party built around one policy issue is a/an A) Splinter party. B) Ideological party. C) Single-issue party. D) Spoiler party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Single-issue party. 2. Individuals Can Affect Government using the methods listed below:A. Run for Office B. Petition Government C. Volunteering for a Campaign D. Collecting Signatures Speak at Meetings Send Letters Make Campaign Contributions Which is incorrect? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 3. The party that is out of office watches the actions of the other party for mistakes or misuses of power. This is called being a A) Poor sport. B) Police dog. C) Progressive. D) Watch dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Watch dog. 4. High campaign cost favor candidate who are ..... A) Young. B) Smart. C) Wealthy. D) Relatable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wealthy. 5. Read the example and determine which political party function is being described. The Democratic Party pledged 2 million dollars to Maxwell Davis' campaign fund for TV commercials. A) Helping to win the election. B) Recruiting and nominating. C) Monitoring the election. D) Educating the citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helping to win the election. 6. SS.7.C.2.8 (L2)Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support? A) Homeland security. B) Space exploration. C) Education. D) Military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Education. 7. Favoring one side or the other A) Platform. B) Platform. C) Media. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bias. 8. Which of the following describes the caucus method of nomination? A) Party members debate the candidates' merits and vote in public to select a nominee. B) Delegates from local districts meet to choose a nominee. C) Candidates announce their intention to run for office. D) Voters go to the polls to cast secret ballots and the person who receives the most votes is nominated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party members debate the candidates' merits and vote in public to select a nominee. 9. Prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. A) 22nd Amendment. B) 24th Amendment. C) 23rd Amendment. D) 21st Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 24th Amendment. 10. If California has 55 electoral votes. How many members does it have in the House of Representatives? A) 2. B) 53. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 53. 11. Which of the following would be an example of bias in the media? A) Multiple sources were used in the reporting. B) One source was used in the reporting. C) Ensuring factual accuracy. D) Many points of view were considered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One source was used in the reporting. 12. What is the number of electors from each state based on? A) Congressional representation. B) Number of registered voters. C) Number of Senate members. D) Number of people that live in the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Congressional representation. 13. Fact or Opinion:Watching fireworks on the 4th of July is lots of fun. A) Fact. B) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion. 14. People who actually vote for the President and Vice President A) Propaganda. B) Editorial. C) Forum. D) Electors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electors. 15. SS.7.C.2.10Sarah felt very strongly about an issue in the news. She wrote to her representative in Congress and expressed her feelings on the issue. Then she wrote a short editorial for the local newspaper and sent it off. Which statement describes Sarah's activities? A) She was acting as a lobbyist. B) She was forming her own political party. C) She was starting her own special interest group. D) She was participating directly in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was acting as a lobbyist. 16. Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force? A) Shared religion. B) External threats. C) Common language. D) Official bilingualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Official bilingualism. 17. What limits opportunities for many people to run for office? A) Rising campaign costs. B) Voter suppression. C) Voter apathy. D) Knowledge about how elections work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising campaign costs. 18. People who are in the political center ..... A) Vote only during Presidential Elections. B) Never vote. C) Fall in the middle of political spectrum. D) Sometimes make it hard to calculate votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fall in the middle of political spectrum. 19. The requirements for a majority vote in the electoral college favors a ..... A) Platform. B) Two-Party System. C) Third Party. D) Political Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two-Party System. 20. One thing campaign finance reform has done is: A) Put limits on campaign contributions. B) Change the Electoral College. C) Require voters to register for a political party. D) Increase the number of voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put limits on campaign contributions. ← 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