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