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Political Participation and Civil Society Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review Political Participation and Civil Society, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

Serving on a local council is an example of institutional political participation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

Which situation best illustrates electoral authoritarianism rather than liberal democracy?

  1. A

    An election in which incumbents can lose and opposition activity is protected

  2. B

    An election that occurs but does not provide fully competitive conditions

  3. C

    An election in which only citizens with high incomes may vote

  4. D

    An election used exclusively to select judges

03
Written response
1 point

In what year did Iran’s Green Movement challenge the presidential election results?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

A political party performs when it combines many social demands into a smaller number of policy platforms.

05
Choose all
1 point

Which of the following are strategies an interest group may use to influence public policy? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Lobbying legislators or bureaucrats

  2. B

    Providing research and policy expertise

  3. C

    Forming a government cabinet after winning an election

  4. D

    Organizing demonstrations, strikes, or boycotts

06
True or false
1 point

A strong civil society is not automatically democratic.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Choose one
1 point

Which electoral system generally makes it easier for smaller parties to gain legislative representation because seats are allocated roughly according to vote share?

  1. A

    Plurality or first-past-the-post

  2. B

    Majority or two-round

  3. C

    Proportional representation

  4. D

    Single-party appointment

08
Written response
1 point

What is the political-science term for the belief that government will respond to citizens?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

A social movement is a , organized, and effort to produce or resist significant social or political change.

10
Choose all
1 point

Which conditions normally support a genuinely competitive election? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Broad suffrage

  2. B

    Meaningful choices among candidates or parties

  3. C

    A single approved candidate with no viable challenger

  4. D

    Freedom to campaign

  5. E

    The possibility that incumbents can lose

11
Choose one
1 point

Which country is the clearest example of a single-party system in the AP Comparative Government comparison?

  1. A

    Iran

  2. B

    Nigeria

  3. C

    The United Kingdom

  4. D

    China

12
Open ended
1 point

Compare plurality or first-past-the-post with proportional representation. Explain how their different vote-to-seat rules affect party competition, representation, and the likelihood of coalition government.

13
Choose one
1 point

Which definition best distinguishes an interest group from a political party?

  1. A

    A temporary gathering that votes in an election

  2. B

    An organized association that seeks to influence policy without necessarily seeking government office

  3. C

    A government agency that administers elections

  4. D

    A social movement that must reject all formal institutions

14
Choose one
1 point

Which electoral system generally makes it easiest for smaller parties to gain legislative representation because seats are allocated roughly according to parties’ vote shares?

  1. A

    The candidate with the most votes in each district wins, even without a majority.

  2. B

    Parties receive legislative seats roughly according to their vote shares.

  3. C

    A candidate must receive more than half the vote in a single round.

  4. D

    All legislative seats are appointed by the executive.

15
Choose one
1 point

Which example best fits the definition of an interest group?

  1. A

    A political party seeking to win a legislative majority

  2. B

    A government agency implementing an existing law

  3. C

    An organized association seeking policy influence without necessarily seeking office

  4. D

    A social movement seeking broad social or political transformation

16
Choose one
1 point

Which activity is the clearest example of institutional political participation?

  1. A

    Serving on a local council

  2. B

    Organizing a boycott outside ordinary government channels

  3. C

    Participating in an unauthorized strike

  4. D

    Using civil disobedience to challenge a policy

17
Choose one
1 point

Which activity most directly demonstrates civil society’s accountability function?

  1. A

    A cabinet deciding how to implement a ministry’s budget

  2. B

    A party selecting its candidate for executive office

  3. C

    A legislature passing a campaign-finance law

  4. D

    An independent organization documenting corruption and informing the public

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: Holding elections is sufficient by itself to establish a liberal democracy.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

What term describes an organized association that seeks to influence public policy without necessarily seeking to win public office?

20
Written response
1 point

What term describes the process through which people acquire political attitudes from families, schools, media, religious institutions, and other influences?