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