A) Take extreme positions B) Organize the government C) Influence public policy D) Win elections
A) try to attract only liberal voters B) take the same position on issues as their opponents. C) avoid all propaganda techniques D) appeal to the political center, so they can attract the majority of voters.
A) mailings B) radio addresses C) pamphlets D) platforms
A) party platform B) organize to win elections C) reflect both liberal and conservative views D) define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
A) Rough Riders B) Bull Moose C) Libertarian D) Green
A) Identifying candidates B) Providing a forum for voters C) Publishing editorials D) Highlighting issues
A) Stabilization of campaign costs B) So the government can pay for campaigns C) Rising campaign costs D) Declining campaign costs
A) Political Artifact College B) Politics Authoring Committee C) Politics And Commutators D) Political Action Committee
A) It is expensive B) It is cheap C) It is easy D) It does not cost that much
A) Middle Class B) Wealthy C) Lower Class D) Poor
A) Register B) Pay money C) Voted in another election D) Read a passage from a book
A) 18 years old B) own land C) declare residence in Virginia D) U.S. citizen
A) How important the issues are B) How colorful the candidates posters are C) What the candidates past experiences were D) What the candidates look like
A) Middle age groups are the least likely to vote B) Younger people vote more than older people C) Older people vote more than younger people D) Older and younger people vote at the same rate
A) Poll taxes B) Lack of interest C) Lack of income D) too old
A) 30 B) 22 C) 27 D) 18
A) at the post office B) at the Division of Motor Vehicles C) at the Animal Control Center D) at the court house
A) Governors' Club B) winner take all system C) Representatives system D) Senators' college
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) senate B) people C) electoral college D) Congress
A) Small B) Large C) Medium D) Regular
A) When a candidate backs out of a race B) When the primary votes are close C) When the popular votes are not close D) When the popular votes are close
A) Popular sovereignty B) Checks and balances C) Federalism D) Separation of powers
A) State and national B) State C) National D) Local
A) National B) State C) State and National D) Local
A) Local B) State C) State and national D) National
A) Inherent Powers B) Reserved Powers of the States C) Concurrent Powers D) Expressed Powers of the National Government
A) Executive Branch B) Legislative Branch C) Constitutional Branch D) Judicial Branch
A) Preamble B) Articles C) Amendments D) The Bill of Rights
A) Executive B) Judicial C) Legislative D) State
A) Checks and Balances B) Federalism C) Popular Sovereignty D) Rule of law
A) Executive B) Legislative C) Judicial D) Cabinet
A) President B) Board of supervisors C) Mayor D) Governor
A) Mayor B) Board of Supervisors C) governor D) president
A) Congressional Branch B) Judicial Branch C) Presidential Branch D) General Assembly Branch
A) the Virginia Supreme Court B) the Supreme Court C) state constitution D) Judicial Review
A) People elected to serve in the legislature B) Cabinet members C) People elected to serve as president D) People elected to serve as governors
A) A proposed decree B) A proposed amendment C) A proposed law D) A veto
A) General Congress B) National Caucus 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) 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 signed by President D) Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court
A) Bill is debated in a committee B) Full House/Senate votes on the bill C) Bill is written by a Representative/Senator D) President vetoes the bill
A) discussion B) floor C) committee D) lobbyist
A) can sometimes speak on the "floor" about a bill B) never are allowed to vote C) manage the action of all bills D) spend much of their time in committees |