This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 92 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 92 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the significance of a candidates platform? A) To give them something to stand on. B) To show what they believe in and what they're going do for this country. C) To show what the other parties believe to get them support. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show what they believe in and what they're going do for this country. 2. Freedom from bias and outside factors when polling A) Objectivity. B) Endorse. C) Propaganda. D) Sample. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Objectivity. 3. Amendment 8 prevents cruel and unusual punishments A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. How are the number of electors in the Electoral College determined for each state? A) By the total population of the state. B) By the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. C) By the number of senators and representatives combined. D) By the total area of the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the number of senators and representatives combined. 5. What divided Europe during the Cold War? A) Nazi Germany. B) The Berlin Wall. C) The United States and the Soviet Union. D) The collapse of the Berlin Wall . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Berlin Wall. 6. What happens in a general election? A) Voters choose candidates for various offices. B) Voters select the president and vice president. C) Political parties nominate their candidates. D) Candidates campaign for their party's nomination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voters choose candidates for various offices. 7. Swing State A) States that go back and forth for who the majority votes for in an election. B) The system where electors choose the President and Vice-President. C) The person who keeps the official list of registered voters. D) A section of a city or town. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) States that go back and forth for who the majority votes for in an election. 8. A person running for political office is a ..... A) Nominate. B) Candidate. C) Elector. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candidate. 9. How is the number of electors for each state chosen? A) The state's total representation in the national Congress. B) The state's population divided by the number of House of Representatives. C) The Number of Senators per state. D) None of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The state's total representation in the national Congress. 10. ALL political parties are similar in that, A) They all appeal to the political center. B) Reflect both liberal and conservative viewpoints. C) Are organized to win elections. D) They help candidates win elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They help candidates win elections. 11. Candidates often attempt to appeal to what portion of the political spectrum to have the best opportunity to win elections? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. How often do you vote for a new president? A) 2 years. B) 3 years. C) Every 4 years. D) Every year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every 4 years. 13. Which of the following is a similarity of political parties? A) Reflect both liberal and conservative views. B) Organize to win elections. C) Influence public policy. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. 14. The use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies or less developed countries is called ..... A) Shatterbelts. B) Chokepoints. C) Neocolonialism. D) Irredentism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neocolonialism. 15. How many members are in the Electoral College? A) 52. B) 400. C) 538. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 538. 16. The winner-take-all system of the Electoral College leads candidates to target: A) States with higher populations. B) States in the South. C) States with smaller populations. D) States in the East. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) States with higher populations. 17. A group of voters who try to get one of their member elected to office is a ..... A) Bias. B) Nominate. C) Candidate. D) Political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political party. 18. Political parties distribute literature (flyers, books, etc.) about their candidates in order to- A) Recruit individuals to run for office. B) Educate the electorate about campaign issues. C) Help new residents register to vote. D) Assist people in getting to their polling places. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Educate the electorate about campaign issues. 19. Which of the following is NOT a simularity between political parties? A) They organize to win elections. B) Influence public policies. C) They share the same platform. D) They reflect both conservative and liberal views. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They share the same platform. 20. This is the system the United States uses to elect the President. A) Congress. B) Majority Votes. C) Silent Auction. D) Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electoral College. ← 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