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