POLI 1090 CHAPTR 7 PRACTICE
QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is true of online participation in politics?
a) Online forms of participation are growing but are still less common than most
traditional forms of participation.
b) Roughly the same percentage of Democrats, Republicans, and independents use
social media for politics.
c) Although 65 percent of social media users have engaged in some form of civic or
political activity, almost none have used it to encourage others to vote.
d) As of 2012, nearly 5 in 10 Americans read the news online. - Answer-b) Roughly the
same percentage of Democrats, Republicans, and independents use social media for
politics.
Which of the following is an example of direct democracy in practice in the United
States today?
a) referendum
b) gerrymandering
c) caucus
d) open primary - Answer-a) referendum
____ are the hallmark of democracy.
a) Interest Groups
b) Capitalism
c) Scandals
d) Elections - Answer-d) Elections
A type of party formation which takes place when a group of politicians outside of
government organizes popular support to win government power is called
a) external mobilization.
b) expressed mobilization.
c) inherent mobilization.
d) internal mobilization. - Answer-a) external mobilization.
The ____ was promoted by Progressive reformers at the turn of the twentieth century in
hopes of weakening the power of party leaders.
a) initiative
b) primary system
c) caucus meeting
d) minority-majority district - Answer-b) primary system
QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is true of online participation in politics?
a) Online forms of participation are growing but are still less common than most
traditional forms of participation.
b) Roughly the same percentage of Democrats, Republicans, and independents use
social media for politics.
c) Although 65 percent of social media users have engaged in some form of civic or
political activity, almost none have used it to encourage others to vote.
d) As of 2012, nearly 5 in 10 Americans read the news online. - Answer-b) Roughly the
same percentage of Democrats, Republicans, and independents use social media for
politics.
Which of the following is an example of direct democracy in practice in the United
States today?
a) referendum
b) gerrymandering
c) caucus
d) open primary - Answer-a) referendum
____ are the hallmark of democracy.
a) Interest Groups
b) Capitalism
c) Scandals
d) Elections - Answer-d) Elections
A type of party formation which takes place when a group of politicians outside of
government organizes popular support to win government power is called
a) external mobilization.
b) expressed mobilization.
c) inherent mobilization.
d) internal mobilization. - Answer-a) external mobilization.
The ____ was promoted by Progressive reformers at the turn of the twentieth century in
hopes of weakening the power of party leaders.
a) initiative
b) primary system
c) caucus meeting
d) minority-majority district - Answer-b) primary system
