Second Nine Weeks: Assessment of notes
  • 1. What is the main function of political parties?
A) Win elections
B) Organize the government
C) Influence public policy
D) Take extreme positions
  • 2. In order to win elections, political parties
A) avoid all propaganda techniques
B) take the same position on issues as their opponents.
C) appeal to the political center, so they can attract the majority of voters.
D) try to attract only liberal voters
  • 3. How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their —
A) mailings
B) pamphlets
C) platforms
D) radio addresses
  • 4. Each of the following are similarities between political parties EXCEPT —
A) organize to win elections
B) define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
C) party platform
D) reflect both liberal and conservative views
  • 5. Teddy Roosevelt created a third party when he failed to get a major party nomination. The name of his third party was —
A) Rough Riders
B) Bull Moose
C) Green
D) Libertarian
  • 6. What role is this newspaper playing in the election process? : “ Hogan and Smith to run against each other for town mayor.”
A) Providing a forum for voters
B) Highlighting issues
C) Identifying candidates
D) Publishing editorials
  • 7. Why have there been calls to reform campaign finance laws?
A) Declining campaign costs
B) Stabilization of campaign costs
C) Rising campaign costs
D) So the government can pay for campaigns
  • 8. PAC stands for —
A) Politics Authoring Committee
B) Political Artifact College
C) Politics And Commutators
D) Political Action Committee
  • 9. Which of the following best describes running for elected office?
A) It is cheap
B) It is easy
C) It does not cost that much
D) It is expensive
  • 10. Rising campaign costs gives an advantage to what type of people?
A) Lower Class
B) Poor
C) Wealthy
D) Middle Class
  • 11. What must you do before you can vote?
A) Read a passage from a book
B) Register
C) Pay money
D) Voted in another election
  • 12. In order to register to vote in Virginia, a citizen must be/do all of the following EXCEPT —
A) 18 years old
B) declare residence in Virginia
C) own land
D) U.S. citizen
  • 13. What is the most important factor in determining how many people vote?
A) What the candidate’s past experiences were
B) What the candidates look like
C) How colorful the candidate’s posters are
D) How important the issues are
  • 14. The older a voter is the more that person will vote. So what can you assume about voter turnout?
A) Younger people vote more than older people
B) Older and younger people vote at the same rate
C) Older people vote more than younger people
D) Middle age groups are the least likely to vote
  • 15. Why do people fail to vote?
A) Lack of income
B) too old
C) Lack of interest
D) Poll taxes
  • 16. Registration is closed ______ days before elections.
A) 27
B) 30
C) 18
D) 22
  • 17. There are two ways you can register to vote. One is by mail and the other is —
A) at the Animal Control Center
B) at the post office
C) at the Division of Motor Vehicles
D) at the court house
  • 18. The electoral college is a
A) Governors' Club
B) Representatives system
C) Senators' college
D) winner take all system
  • 19. The number of electors a state has is based on the —
A) number of senators and representatives
B) population of cities
C) number of senators
D) number of representatives
  • 20. The electoral college process favors what type of party system?
A) One party
B) No party
C) Multi−party
D) Two party
  • 21. The President and Vice−President are selected by the —
A) electoral college
B) Congress
C) people
D) senate
  • 22. The winner−take−all system leads candidates to target which type of states?
A) Large
B) Regular
C) Small
D) Medium
  • 23. When are small states usually targeted during an election?
A) When a candidate backs out of a race
B) When the primary votes are close
C) When the popular votes are not close
D) When the popular votes are close
  • 24. What is the division of power between the national and state government called?
A) Separation of powers
B) Popular sovereignty
C) Checks and balances
D) Federalism
  • 25. Expressed powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?
A) Local
B) State
C) State and national
D) National
  • 26. Reserved powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?
A) Local
B) National
C) State and National
D) State
  • 27. When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
A) State and national
B) State
C) Local
D) National
  • 28. Coining money, making treaties, regulating trade between states and declaring war are all ? types of power
A) Inherent Powers
B) Expressed Powers of the National Government
C) Concurrent Powers
D) Reserved Powers of the States
  • 29. Which branch can declare acts of the President unconstitutional?
A) Judicial Branch
B) Executive Branch
C) Legislative Branch
D) Constitutional Branch
  • 30. What part of the Constitution explains the powers and duties of the three branches of government?
A) Articles
B) Amendments
C) Preamble
D) The Bill of Rights
  • 31. What branch of government interprets the meanings of laws?
A) Executive
B) Judicial
C) State
D) Legislative
  • 32. Congress can impeach judges. The Supreme Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional. The president appoints judges. All of these acts are called --
A) Popular Sovereignty
B) Checks and Balances
C) Rule of law
D) Federalism
  • 33. Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget?
A) Cabinet
B) Judicial
C) Executive
D) Legislative
  • 34. What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
A) President
B) Mayor
C) Board of supervisors
D) Governor
  • 35. Who holds the executive powers of a city or county government?
A) Mayor
B) president
C) governor
D) Board of Supervisors
  • 36. There are three branches of government; the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch and —
A) General Assembly Branch
B) Judicial Branch
C) Presidential Branch
D) Congressional Branch
  • 37. Local courts hears cases under the authority provided by —
A) Judicial Review
B) the Virginia Supreme Court
C) state constitution
D) the Supreme Court
  • 38. In America, who makes the laws?
A) Cabinet members
B) People elected to serve in the legislature
C) People elected to serve as president
D) People elected to serve as governors
  • 39. What is a bill?
A) A proposed amendment
B) A proposed decree
C) A veto
D) A proposed law
  • 40. What is the government body that makes laws for Virginia?
A) General Meeting
B) National Caucus
C) General Congress
D) General Assembly
  • 41. What are implied powers?
A) Legislative powers not enumerated (specifically stated) in the Constitution
B) Powers shared by legislative and executive powers
C) Executive powers specifically stated in the Constitution
D) Legislative powers specifically stated in the Constitution
  • 42. What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
A) Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
B) Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people
C) Passed by both houses and signed by President
D) Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court
  • 43. Which step in the lawmaking process happens directly after someone thinks a new law should be made?
A) Bill is written by a Representative/Senator
B) President vetoes the bill
C) Bill is debated in a committee
D) Full House/Senate votes on the bill
  • 44. All bills must be debated here before a final vote
A) floor
B) discussion
C) committee
D) lobbyist
  • 45. The Speaker of the House and the Vice President of the Senate
A) never are allowed to vote
B) manage the action of all bills
C) can sometimes speak on the "floor" about a bill
D) spend much of their time in committees
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