A) Organize the government B) Win elections C) Influence public policy D) Take extreme positions
A) try to attract only liberal voters B) avoid all propaganda techniques C) take the same position on issues as their opponents. D) appeal to the political center, so they can attract the majority of voters.
A) mailings B) pamphlets C) radio addresses D) platforms
A) organize to win elections B) party platform C) reflect both liberal and conservative views D) define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
A) Green B) Bull Moose C) Rough Riders D) Libertarian
A) Publishing editorials B) Identifying candidates C) Providing a forum for voters D) Highlighting issues
A) Declining campaign costs B) So the government can pay for campaigns C) Rising campaign costs D) Stabilization of campaign costs
A) Politics And Commutators B) Politics Authoring Committee C) Political Artifact College D) Political Action Committee
A) It is cheap B) It does not cost that much C) It is expensive D) It is easy
A) Middle Class B) Poor C) Wealthy D) Lower Class
A) Read a passage from a book B) Voted in another election C) Pay money D) Register
A) declare residence in Virginia B) own land C) 18 years old 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) Older and younger people vote at the same rate B) Younger people vote more than older people C) Middle age groups are the least likely to vote D) Older people vote more than younger people
A) Lack of income B) too old C) Lack of interest D) Poll taxes
A) 30 B) 18 C) 27 D) 22
A) at the post office B) at the court house C) at the Animal Control Center D) at the Division of Motor Vehicles
A) Senators' college B) Governors' Club C) Representatives system D) winner take all system
A) population of cities B) number of senators and representatives C) number of senators D) number of representatives
A) No party B) Multi−party C) One party D) Two party
A) people B) Congress C) senate D) electoral college
A) Small B) Regular C) Large D) Medium
A) When the primary votes are close B) When a candidate backs out of a race C) When the popular votes are not close D) When the popular votes are close
A) Popular sovereignty B) Checks and balances C) Federalism D) Separation of powers
A) National B) State and national C) State D) Local
A) National B) State and National C) State D) Local
A) National B) State and national C) State D) Local
A) Reserved Powers of the States B) Inherent Powers C) Concurrent Powers D) Expressed Powers of the National Government
A) Judicial Branch B) Legislative Branch C) Executive Branch D) Constitutional Branch
A) Articles B) The Bill of Rights C) Preamble D) Amendments
A) Judicial B) Legislative C) Executive D) State
A) Federalism B) Rule of law C) Checks and Balances D) Popular Sovereignty
A) Executive B) Judicial C) Legislative D) Cabinet
A) Mayor B) President C) Governor D) Board of supervisors
A) Mayor B) president C) Board of Supervisors D) governor
A) General Assembly Branch B) Judicial Branch C) Congressional Branch D) Presidential Branch
A) the Virginia Supreme Court B) state constitution C) the Supreme Court D) Judicial Review
A) People elected to serve as president B) People elected to serve as governors C) Cabinet members D) People elected to serve in the legislature
A) A proposed law B) A proposed amendment C) A veto D) A proposed decree
A) General Meeting B) National Caucus C) General Assembly D) General Congress
A) Legislative powers not enumerated (specifically stated) in the Constitution B) Executive powers specifically stated in the Constitution C) Powers shared by legislative and executive powers D) Legislative powers specifically stated in the Constitution
A) Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court B) Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court C) Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people D) Passed by both houses and signed by President
A) President vetoes the bill B) Full House/Senate votes on the bill C) Bill is debated in a committee D) Bill is written by a Representative/Senator
A) floor B) discussion C) lobbyist D) committee
A) manage the action of all bills B) spend much of their time in committees C) never are allowed to vote D) can sometimes speak on the "floor" about a bill |