A) Win elections B) Organize the government C) Influence public policy D) Take extreme positions
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
A) mailings B) pamphlets C) platforms D) radio addresses
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
A) Rough Riders B) Bull Moose C) Green D) Libertarian
A) Providing a forum for voters B) Highlighting issues C) Identifying candidates D) Publishing editorials
A) Declining campaign costs B) Stabilization of campaign costs C) Rising campaign costs D) So the government can pay for campaigns
A) Politics Authoring Committee B) Political Artifact College C) Politics And Commutators D) Political Action Committee
A) It is cheap B) It is easy C) It does not cost that much D) It is expensive
A) Lower Class B) Poor C) Wealthy D) Middle Class
A) Read a passage from a book B) Register C) Pay money D) Voted in another election
A) 18 years old B) declare residence in Virginia C) own land D) U.S. citizen
A) What the candidates past experiences were B) What the candidates look like C) How colorful the candidates posters are D) How important the issues are
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
A) Lack of income B) too old C) Lack of interest D) Poll taxes
A) 27 B) 30 C) 18 D) 22
A) at the Animal Control Center B) at the post office C) at the Division of Motor Vehicles D) at the court house
A) Governors' Club B) Representatives system C) Senators' college D) winner take all system
A) number of senators and representatives B) population of cities C) number of senators D) number of representatives
A) One party B) No party C) Multi−party D) Two party
A) electoral college B) Congress C) people D) senate
A) Large B) Regular C) Small D) Medium
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
A) Separation of powers B) Popular sovereignty C) Checks and balances D) Federalism
A) Local B) State C) State and national D) National
A) Local B) National C) State and National D) State
A) State and national B) State C) Local D) National
A) Inherent Powers B) Expressed Powers of the National Government C) Concurrent Powers D) Reserved Powers of the States
A) Judicial Branch B) Executive Branch C) Legislative Branch D) Constitutional Branch
A) Articles B) Amendments C) Preamble D) The Bill of Rights
A) Executive B) Judicial C) State D) Legislative
A) Popular Sovereignty B) Checks and Balances C) Rule of law D) Federalism
A) Cabinet B) Judicial C) Executive D) Legislative
A) President B) Mayor C) Board of supervisors D) Governor
A) Mayor B) president C) governor D) Board of Supervisors
A) General Assembly Branch B) Judicial Branch C) Presidential Branch D) Congressional Branch
A) Judicial Review B) the Virginia Supreme Court C) state constitution D) the Supreme Court
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
A) A proposed amendment B) A proposed decree C) A veto D) A proposed law
A) General Meeting B) National Caucus C) General Congress D) General Assembly
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
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
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
A) floor B) discussion C) committee D) lobbyist
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 |