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