This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Process > Governance > Political Process – Quiz 99 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Process Quiz 99 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Term for when citizens fail to vote because of a lack of interest A) Boredom. B) Voter Apathy. C) Electoral College. D) Voter Registration Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voter Apathy. 2. In a winner-take-all system, the candidate who wins receives- A) 2/3 of the state's electoral votes. B) 90% of the state's electoral votes. C) All of the state's electoral votes. D) Half of the state's electoral votes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the state's electoral votes. 3. If a candidate wins the popular vote in Virginia, they receive all their electoral votes because of the ..... A) Two-party system. B) Winner-take-all system. C) Congressional method. D) Lobbying method. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winner-take-all system. 4. A country that is formally independent in the world but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from another country A) Satellite state. B) Centrifugal force. C) Decolonization. D) Imperialism. E) Colonialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Satellite state. 5. PAC means? A) Party Activity Council. B) Political Agenda Conference. C) Public Auction Commission. D) Political Action Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Action Committee. 6. What is the president's annual speech to Congress in which he proposes new laws? A) State of the Union. B) State of the Commonwealth. C) State of the State. D) Annual Press Conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State of the Union. 7. An organization of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to win elections, to operate government, and influence government policy is called a political ..... A) Platform. B) Party. C) Candidate. D) Ballot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party. 8. The group that actually casts the votes that select the President/Vice President. A) Media. B) Popular Vote. C) Electoral College. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electoral College. 9. By identifying issues, making contributions, lobbying, and expressing opinions A) Individuals & interest groups can influence public policy. B) Only people under 18 can influence public policy. C) Immigrants can influence public policy. D) Registered voters can influence public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individuals & interest groups can influence public policy. 10. Where are the differences between parties stated? A) Their electorate. B) Their platform. C) Their budget. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their platform. 11. The issue the Republican Party was founded on. A) National banks. B) Admitting new states. C) Opposing slavery. D) Dividing america. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposing slavery. 12. Which of the following is NOT an example of media? A) Public Meetings. B) TV. C) Radio. D) Newspapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Meetings. 13. Which of the following is not considered mass media A) Newspapers. B) CNN. C) Social media. D) Flyers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flyers. 14. They believe that the federal government should not play a big role in people's lives. Favor lower taxes and less government spending on social programs. Believe in less government intervention in business and the economy. "Grand Ole Party" :attracting white men, older people, and people with high school (or less)/some college education. A) Democracy. B) Republican. C) Third. D) Minority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Republican. 15. Voting unit that combines a number of smaller voting districts. A) Ward. B) Precinct. C) Endorse. D) Poll. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ward. 16. Why do political parties try to include both liberal and conservative views? A) To show bias. B) To get the political center. C) To get the most votes of liberals. D) To purposely lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get the political center. 17. Elector A) A member of the electoral college. B) A member of the president's cabinet. C) A person running for office. D) A member of the Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A member of the electoral college. 18. What is the purpose of a primary election? A) To help narrow the field of candidates in Presidential elections as a part of the election process. B) To spread certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate the audience. C) To support causes that affect the lives of Americans in general. D) To establish a political organization designed to support candidates by contributing money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help narrow the field of candidates in Presidential elections as a part of the election process. 19. A news article that gives the author's OPINION about an issue is called ..... A) A platform. B) A third party. C) An editorial. D) To propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An editorial. 20. Which election usually has the greatest percentage of voters? A) President. B) Governor. C) State Representatives. D) School Board. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. ← 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