Unit 4 Test Review

What concept explains how a person develops their political values and beliefs over time?

• Political efficacy

• Political culture

• Public opinion

• Political socialization

Which method was commonly used to restrict African American suffrage even after the 15th Amendment?

• Motor voter registration

• Provisional ballots

• Literacy tests and grandfather clauses

• Political party loyalty oaths

What is the main goal of a recall election?

• To prosecute a corrupt politician

• To challenge the constitutionality of a law

• To remove a public official from office before the end of their term

• To approve or reject a ballot measure

What role does the initiative process play in direct democracy?

• It allows elected officials to put new laws directly on the ballot

• It gives citizens the ability to create laws without legislative involvement

• It permits the governor to veto proposed legislation

• It allows the judiciary to review citizen proposals

What is the referendum process used for in California?

• To recall a governor

• To propose new laws

• To approve or reject laws passed by the state legislature

• To amend the U.S. Constitution

Which of the following is an example of political socialization?

• A judge rules a law unconstitutional

• A person forms political views by listening to family discussions

• Congress passes a new bill

• The president delivers the State of the Union

What is political efficacy?

• The sense that your political actions can influence government

• The belief that politics is mostly corrupt

• The loyalty to a specific political party

• The power of a president during wartime

Why might someone say ballot initiatives are a form of direct democracy?

• They are organized by the president

• They give power directly to voters without relying on elected lawmakers

• They promote media coverage

• They are proposed by judges

What do we call a set of shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that give order and meaning to a political process?

• Political efficacy

• Political socialization

• Political culture

• Proposition

The 15th Amendment protects voting rights based on which factor?

• Property ownership

• Education level

• Race, color, or previous servitude

• Gender