This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 84 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 84 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Democratic party wants Dwayne Johnson to run for public office. Which function of political parties is being fulfilled? A) Recruiting and nominating candidates. B) Educating the electorate. C) Helping candidates win elections. D) Monitoring the actions of office holders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recruiting and nominating candidates. 2. Similarities between political parties A) Organize to win elections, Influence public policy, Reflect both liberal and conservative views, appeal to the political center. B) In the US., Democrats and Republican dominate politics. C) States that go back and forth for who the majority votes for in an election. D) A person who attracts attention to their party (ex. Teddy Roosevelt-Bull Moose). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organize to win elections, Influence public policy, Reflect both liberal and conservative views, appeal to the political center. 3. A federal government could engage in inclusionary territoriality by A) Centralizing all political and financial activities. B) Requiring persons crossing its borders to show state-issued identification. C) Agreeing with member states of a customs union to lower taxes on certain goods. D) Providing citizenship to members of a particular ethnic group. E) Donating a portion of its mineral resources to neighboring states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing citizenship to members of a particular ethnic group. 4. The final decision for who should be President of the United States is made by the ..... A) Popular vote. B) State legislatures. C) Supreme Court. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. 5. Watching officeholders, helping a candidate win, educating the voters and nominating candidates are all ..... A) Ways to be president. B) Functions of political parties. C) How to join Congress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Functions of political parties. 6. ..... elections chooses party candidates and ..... elections select the candidate who will serve in office. A) General/primary. B) Primary/general. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primary/general. 7. The high cost of getting elected has changed campaigns for political office by A) Increasing the influence of special interest groups who donate money to candidates. B) Expanding the opportunities for people to run for office. C) Discouraging the development of PACs. D) Requiring the national government to pay all campaign costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasing the influence of special interest groups who donate money to candidates. 8. In order to be elected President, a candidate must: A) Win the popular vote. B) Win a majority of states. C) Win a majority of Electoral votes. D) Win a majority of votes in Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Win a majority of Electoral votes. 9. Traditions A) Ideas that our society considers important, good, and desirable. B) Place where people have a sense of belonging. C) Usual patterns of behavior or ways of doing things. D) Shared ideas, beliefs, and values of a group of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Usual patterns of behavior or ways of doing things. 10. An economic, cultural, political or military alliance involving 3 or more countries for their mutual benefit. Member states surrender some measure of sovereignty.Examples:United NationsEuropean UnionNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsAfrican UnionArctic Council A) Supranationalism. B) Devolution. C) Shatterbelt. D) Balkanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supranationalism. 11. A nation's desire to create and maintain a state of its own A) Nationalism. B) Racism. C) Xenophobia. D) Apartheid. E) Genocide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nationalism. 12. Thomas wants to register to vote in Virginia. He may register in all of these ways EXCEPT- A) When filing his state income taxes. B) Online. C) By mailing the application. D) In person at the Office of the Registrar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When filing his state income taxes. 13. Single-Issue Interest Groups A) Promotes the interests of groups that once were disadvantaged in the past. B) Focuses on industry. C) An interest group that focuses on one issue or opinion. D) Protects wildlife and reduces pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An interest group that focuses on one issue or opinion. 14. All of the following are roles of the media during elections EXCEPT: A) Identifying Candidates. B) Emphasizing Selected Issues. C) Publishing Op-Ed Pieces. D) Nominating Candidates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominating Candidates. 15. SS.7.C.4.3 (L1)During which conflict did the U.S. declare war on Japan? A) Korean War. B) Vietnam War. C) World War I. D) World War II . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) World War II . 16. Which of the following would go to federal court? A) Divorce case in Arizona. B) Issue between two states. C) Vandalism of a federal government building. D) Two of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two of the above. 17. A group that can collect limited amounts of money from individual donors for a political campaign A) Political party. B) Political Action Committee (PAC). C) Super PAC. D) The Avengers-Spoiler Alert-This option is wrong. E) The Justice League or whatever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Action Committee (PAC). 18. Multinational state A) State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities. B) A venture involving 3 or more national states political economic or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives. C) Example:South Africa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully by recognizing each other as distinct nationalities. 19. Discrimination A) Treating individuals or groups in a way that denies them rights. B) Procedure to resolve issues that concern a large number of people. C) The belief that your culture is superior to others. D) Society in which people of many different ethnic backgrounds live. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treating individuals or groups in a way that denies them rights. 20. Countries that have a high per capita income and quality of life is generally good A) Less Developed Countries. B) More Developed Countries. C) Supply. D) Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More Developed Countries. ← 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