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