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