This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 88 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 88 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The presidential debates highlight ..... A) Bias. B) The candidates' biogrophies. C) Selected issues. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selected issues. 2. A range of ideas from one extreme to another extreme where most ideas fall somewhere in the middle A) Spectrum. B) Platform. C) Reform. D) Campaign. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spectrum. 3. SS.7.C.2.8 (L1)What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today? A) Democratic and Republican. B) Democratic and Libertarian. C) Socialist and Republican. D) Socialist and Libertarian . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic and Republican. 4. ..... states are states that are very close in a Presidential election and receive greater attention from both candidates. A) Blue. B) Red. C) Primary. D) Swing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swing. 5. The belief that racism is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and can result in the thought of superiority over another race. A) Ethnic Cleansing. B) Racism. C) Racist. D) Genocide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Racism. 6. What is a political party's platform? A) Delegates who are chosen to attend the party's nominating convention. B) The number of votes earned by the party's candidate in primaries and caucuses. C) The slate of electors chosen by a political party to vote for the candidate in the Electoral College. D) A written document describing the party's beliefs, ideas, and positions on issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A written document describing the party's beliefs, ideas, and positions on issues. 7. If no candidate gets a majority of Electoral votes, who decides who will become President? A) The House of Representatives. B) A coin toss. C) The Senate. D) The Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The House of Representatives. 8. You know long have to pay a poll tax to the polling place because of ..... A) 14th amendment. B) 15th amendment. C) 23rd amendment. D) 24th amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 24th amendment. 9. The voters are called A) The electorate. B) The candidates. C) The politicians. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The electorate. 10. Which of the following headlines would be an example of a political party recruiting and nominating a candidate? A) The Republican Party Accuses Mayor of Tax Fraud!. B) The President Visits Virginia During Campaign!. C) Democracts Reveal New Education Plan!. D) Both Political Parties Announce Picks for the Upcoming Presidential Elections!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both Political Parties Announce Picks for the Upcoming Presidential Elections!. 11. "Everybody should like the Beatles! They were the greatest musical group ever! This statement is a(n): A) Source of propaganda. B) Fact. C) Second hand observation. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opinion. 12. "The Forum", which is the back section of "The Daily News Record", contains letters to the editor, editorials, and political cartoons. This is a great example of how: A) The media can broadcast different viewpoints. B) Running for office has gotten too expensive. C) All media is free of bias. D) Emphasizing issues is only done through television and the internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The media can broadcast different viewpoints. 13. This specific organization's main duty is to make legal and financial contributions to a particular party or candidate. A) Political Action Committee. B) Citizenship. C) Focus Group. D) Lobbying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Action Committee. 14. Consent of the governed, limited government, rule of law, and representative government are known as ..... A) Fundamental political principles. B) Democracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Monarch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fundamental political principles. 15. Which of the following is a word that means to betray your country? A) Taxes. B) Treason. C) Patriotism. D) Citizenship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treason. 16. This type of election generally has the highest voter turnout. A) Presidential. B) Gubernatorial. C) Senatorial. D) Local. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Presidential. 17. Which freedom/rights allows you to follow any religion you wish? A) Freedom to express yourself. B) Freedom to worship as you wish. C) Right to vote. D) Freedom to pursue "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom to worship as you wish. 18. The process where regions within a state demand and gain political strength from the central government A) Devolution. B) Centripetal Force. C) Ethnic Cleansing. D) Irredentism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devolution. 19. The competition between political candidates and organizations for public office. A) Nominate. B) Campaign. C) Propaganda. D) Election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Campaign. 20. What method did the United States use that effectively ended World War II? A) Diplomatic talks. B) Nuclear bombings. C) Military blockades. D) Economic sanctions. 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