Voting Acquisition Exam

The Voting Acquisition Exam is an exam present in Jeongmi for permanent residents and those under the age of twenty to obtain voting rights. Prior to 1917, it was the only way to obtain suffrage.

Political beliefs and behaviors

 * Beliefs that citizens hold about their government and its leaders
 * The nature, sources, and consequences of public opinion
 * The ways in which citizens vote and otherwise
 * Factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors
 * Factors that influence citizens to differ from one another in terms of political beliefs and behaviors

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media

 * Political parties and elections
 * Functions
 * Organization
 * Development
 * Effects on the political process
 * and systems
 * Interest groups
 * The range of interests represented
 * The activities of interest groups
 * The effects of interest groups on the political process
 * The mass media
 * The functions and structures of the media
 * The impact of media on politics


 * The formation of policy agendas
 * The role of institutions in the enactment of policy
 * The role of the bureaucracy and the courts in policy implementation and interpretation
 * Linkages between policy processes and the following:
 * Political parties
 * Policy networks
 * Policy networks
 * Policy networks
 * Policy networks
 * Policy networks

Test format
The exam consists of two sections: In all a total of 120 points are attainable, with each section being worth 60 points. A minimum of 90 points are required to pass.
 * Section I: Multiple-Choice (45 minutes, 60 questions)
 * Section II: Free-response (100 minutes, 4 questions)