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