Second Nine Weeks: Assessment of notes
  • 1. What is the main function of political parties?
A) Take extreme positions
B) Influence public policy
C) Organize the government
D) Win elections
  • 2. In order to win elections, political parties
A) avoid all propaganda techniques
B) appeal to the political center, so they can attract the majority of voters.
C) take the same position on issues as their opponents.
D) try to attract only liberal voters
  • 3. How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their —
A) pamphlets
B) platforms
C) mailings
D) radio addresses
  • 4. Each of the following are similarities between political parties EXCEPT —
A) party platform
B) organize to win elections
C) reflect both liberal and conservative views
D) define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
  • 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) Libertarian
D) Green
  • 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) Rising campaign costs
B) So the government can pay for campaigns
C) Stabilization of campaign costs
D) Declining campaign costs
  • 8. PAC stands for —
A) Political Artifact College
B) Politics And Commutators
C) Politics Authoring Committee
D) Political Action Committee
  • 9. Which of the following best describes running for elected office?
A) It does not cost that much
B) It is expensive
C) It is cheap
D) It is easy
  • 10. Rising campaign costs gives an advantage to what type of people?
A) Middle Class
B) Lower Class
C) Wealthy
D) Poor
  • 11. What must you do before you can vote?
A) Pay money
B) Read a passage from a book
C) Register
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) U.S. citizen
D) own land
  • 13. What is the most important factor in determining how many people vote?
A) What the candidates look like
B) How important the issues are
C) What the candidate’s past experiences were
D) How colorful the candidate’s posters are
  • 14. The older a voter is the more that person will vote. So what can you assume about voter turnout?
A) Older people vote more than younger people
B) Middle age groups are the least likely to vote
C) Older and younger people vote at the same rate
D) Younger people vote more than older people
  • 15. Why do people fail to vote?
A) Poll taxes
B) Lack of interest
C) Lack of income
D) too old
  • 16. Registration is closed ______ days before elections.
A) 22
B) 27
C) 30
D) 18
  • 17. There are two ways you can register to vote. One is by mail and the other is —
A) at the Division of Motor Vehicles
B) at the court house
C) at the post office
D) at the Animal Control Center
  • 18. The electoral college is a
A) Representatives system
B) winner take all system
C) Governors' Club
D) Senators' college
  • 19. The number of electors a state has is based on the —
A) number of representatives
B) population of cities
C) number of senators and representatives
D) number of senators
  • 20. The electoral college process favors what type of party system?
A) Two party
B) Multi−party
C) One party
D) No party
  • 21. The President and Vice−President are selected by the —
A) Congress
B) people
C) senate
D) electoral college
  • 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 popular votes are close
C) When the primary votes are close
D) When the popular votes are not close
  • 24. What is the division of power between the national and state government called?
A) Federalism
B) Popular sovereignty
C) Checks and balances
D) Separation of powers
  • 25. Expressed powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?
A) State
B) Local
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) Local
B) State and national
C) State
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) Executive Branch
B) Constitutional Branch
C) Legislative Branch
D) Judicial Branch
  • 30. What part of the Constitution explains the powers and duties of the three branches of government?
A) Amendments
B) Articles
C) Preamble
D) The Bill of Rights
  • 31. What branch of government interprets the meanings of laws?
A) Judicial
B) Executive
C) Legislative
D) State
  • 32. Congress can impeach judges. The Supreme Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional. The president appoints judges. All of these acts are called --
A) Checks and Balances
B) Rule of law
C) Popular Sovereignty
D) Federalism
  • 33. Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget?
A) Legislative
B) Cabinet
C) Executive
D) Judicial
  • 34. What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
A) Governor
B) President
C) Board of supervisors
D) Mayor
  • 35. Who holds the executive powers of a city or county government?
A) Board of Supervisors
B) governor
C) Mayor
D) president
  • 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) state constitution
C) the Virginia Supreme Court
D) the Supreme Court
  • 38. In America, who makes the laws?
A) People elected to serve in the legislature
B) People elected to serve as governors
C) People elected to serve as president
D) Cabinet members
  • 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 Congress
B) General Assembly
C) General Meeting
D) National Caucus
  • 41. What are implied powers?
A) Legislative powers not enumerated (specifically stated) in the Constitution
B) Legislative powers specifically stated in the Constitution
C) Executive powers specifically stated in the Constitution
D) Powers shared by legislative and executive powers
  • 42. What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
A) Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people
B) Passed by both houses and signed by President
C) Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
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) Full House/Senate votes on the bill
D) Bill is debated in a committee
  • 44. All bills must be debated here before a final vote
A) lobbyist
B) floor
C) discussion
D) committee
  • 45. The Speaker of the House and the Vice President of the Senate
A) never are allowed to vote
B) spend much of their time in committees
C) can sometimes speak on the "floor" about a bill
D) manage the action of all bills
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