A) Influence public policy B) Organize the government C) Win elections D) Take extreme positions
A) avoid all propaganda techniques B) take the same position on issues as their opponents. C) try to attract only liberal voters D) appeal to the political center, so they can attract the majority of voters.
A) radio addresses B) platforms C) pamphlets D) mailings
A) organize to win elections B) reflect both liberal and conservative views C) define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center D) party platform
A) Green B) Libertarian C) Bull Moose D) Rough Riders
A) Providing a forum for voters B) Highlighting issues C) Publishing editorials D) Identifying candidates
A) So the government can pay for campaigns B) Rising campaign costs C) Stabilization of campaign costs D) Declining campaign costs
A) Political Action Committee B) Politics And Commutators C) Political Artifact College D) Politics Authoring Committee
A) It is cheap B) It is easy C) It does not cost that much D) It is expensive
A) Wealthy B) Lower Class C) Middle Class D) Poor
A) Voted in another election B) Register C) Pay money D) Read a passage from a book
A) U.S. citizen B) declare residence in Virginia C) 18 years old D) own land
A) What the candidates past experiences were B) How important the issues are C) How colorful the candidates posters are D) What the candidates look like
A) Older people vote more than younger people B) Older and younger people vote at the same rate C) Younger people vote more than older people D) Middle age groups are the least likely to vote
A) Lack of interest B) Lack of income C) too old D) Poll taxes
A) 30 B) 27 C) 18 D) 22
A) at the Animal Control Center B) at the Division of Motor Vehicles C) at the court house D) at the post office
A) Senators' college B) Representatives system C) winner take all system D) Governors' Club
A) number of senators and representatives B) population of cities C) number of representatives D) number of senators
A) One party B) Multi−party C) Two party D) No party
A) Congress B) people C) electoral college D) senate
A) Medium B) Small C) Large D) Regular
A) When the popular votes are not close B) When a candidate backs out of a race C) When the popular votes are close D) When the primary votes are close
A) Popular sovereignty B) Separation of powers C) Federalism D) Checks and balances
A) Local B) State C) State and national D) National
A) State B) National C) State and National D) Local
A) National B) Local C) State and national D) State
A) Inherent Powers B) Concurrent Powers C) Expressed Powers of the National Government D) Reserved Powers of the States
A) Constitutional Branch B) Executive Branch C) Judicial Branch D) Legislative Branch
A) The Bill of Rights B) Articles C) Preamble D) Amendments
A) State B) Legislative C) Judicial D) Executive
A) Rule of law B) Checks and Balances C) Federalism D) Popular Sovereignty
A) Executive B) Judicial C) Legislative D) Cabinet
A) Governor B) Board of supervisors C) Mayor D) President
A) Mayor B) president C) governor D) Board of Supervisors
A) Congressional Branch B) Presidential Branch C) General Assembly Branch D) Judicial Branch
A) the Supreme Court B) Judicial Review C) state constitution D) the Virginia Supreme Court
A) People elected to serve as governors B) Cabinet members C) People elected to serve in the legislature D) People elected to serve as president
A) A veto B) A proposed law C) A proposed decree D) A proposed amendment
A) General Congress B) General Meeting C) National Caucus D) General Assembly
A) Legislative powers not enumerated (specifically stated) in the Constitution B) Legislative powers specifically stated in the Constitution C) Powers shared by legislative and executive powers D) Executive 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 approved by the Supreme Court D) Passed by both houses and signed by President
A) Full House/Senate votes on the bill B) Bill is written by a Representative/Senator C) Bill is debated in a committee D) President vetoes the bill
A) discussion B) floor 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 |