Second Nine Weeks: Assessment of notes
  • 1. What is the main function of political parties?
A) Organize the government
B) Win elections
C) Take extreme positions
D) Influence public policy
  • 2. In order to win elections, political parties
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.
  • 3. How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their —
A) mailings
B) radio addresses
C) pamphlets
D) platforms
  • 4. Each of the following are similarities between political parties EXCEPT —
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
  • 5. Teddy Roosevelt created a third party when he failed to get a major party nomination. The name of his third party was —
A) Rough Riders
B) Bull Moose
C) Libertarian
D) Green
  • 6. What role is this newspaper playing in the election process? : “ Hogan and Smith to run against each other for town mayor.”
A) Identifying candidates
B) Publishing editorials
C) Highlighting issues
D) Providing a forum for voters
  • 7. Why have there been calls to reform campaign finance laws?
A) So the government can pay for campaigns
B) Stabilization of campaign costs
C) Rising campaign costs
D) Declining campaign costs
  • 8. PAC stands for —
A) Political Action Committee
B) Politics And Commutators
C) Political Artifact College
D) Politics Authoring Committee
  • 9. Which of the following best describes running for elected office?
A) It is expensive
B) It does not cost that much
C) It is easy
D) It is cheap
  • 10. Rising campaign costs gives an advantage to what type of people?
A) Middle Class
B) Wealthy
C) Poor
D) Lower Class
  • 11. What must you do before you can vote?
A) Register
B) Read a passage from a book
C) Voted in another election
D) Pay money
  • 12. In order to register to vote in Virginia, a citizen must be/do all of the following EXCEPT —
A) 18 years old
B) declare residence in Virginia
C) own land
D) U.S. citizen
  • 13. What is the most important factor in determining how many people vote?
A) How important the issues are
B) What the candidates look like
C) How colorful the candidate’s posters are
D) What the candidate’s past experiences were
  • 14. The older a voter is the more that person will vote. So what can you assume about voter turnout?
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
  • 15. Why do people fail to vote?
A) Poll taxes
B) too old
C) Lack of income
D) Lack of interest
  • 16. Registration is closed ______ days before elections.
A) 22
B) 27
C) 18
D) 30
  • 17. There are two ways you can register to vote. One is by mail and the other is —
A) at the court house
B) at the Animal Control Center
C) at the Division of Motor Vehicles
D) at the post office
  • 18. The electoral college is a
A) Representatives system
B) winner take all system
C) Governors' Club
D) Senators' college
  • 19. The number of electors a state has is based on the —
A) population of cities
B) number of senators and representatives
C) number of representatives
D) number of senators
  • 20. The electoral college process favors what type of party system?
A) Two party
B) Multi−party
C) One party
D) No party
  • 21. The President and Vice−President are selected by the —
A) senate
B) people
C) electoral college
D) Congress
  • 22. The winner−take−all system leads candidates to target which type of states?
A) Medium
B) Large
C) Small
D) Regular
  • 23. When are small states usually targeted during an election?
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
  • 24. What is the division of power between the national and state government called?
A) Federalism
B) Checks and balances
C) Popular sovereignty
D) Separation of powers
  • 25. Expressed powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?
A) National
B) State
C) Local
D) State and national
  • 26. Reserved powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?
A) State and National
B) State
C) Local
D) National
  • 27. When there is a dispute between the state and national government, which level has higher authority?
A) National
B) State and national
C) Local
D) State
  • 28. Coining money, making treaties, regulating trade between states and declaring war are all ? types of power
A) Concurrent Powers
B) Expressed Powers of the National Government
C) Reserved Powers of the States
D) Inherent Powers
  • 29. Which branch can declare acts of the President unconstitutional?
A) Executive Branch
B) Constitutional Branch
C) Legislative Branch
D) Judicial Branch
  • 30. What part of the Constitution explains the powers and duties of the three branches of government?
A) Amendments
B) Articles
C) Preamble
D) The Bill of Rights
  • 31. What branch of government interprets the meanings of laws?
A) Judicial
B) Executive
C) Legislative
D) State
  • 32. Congress can impeach judges. The Supreme Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional. The president appoints judges. All of these acts are called --
A) Checks and Balances
B) Popular Sovereignty
C) Rule of law
D) Federalism
  • 33. Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget?
A) Executive
B) Cabinet
C) Judicial
D) Legislative
  • 34. What do you call the leader of the state executive branch?
A) Board of supervisors
B) Governor
C) President
D) Mayor
  • 35. Who holds the executive powers of a city or county government?
A) governor
B) Mayor
C) Board of Supervisors
D) president
  • 36. There are three branches of government; the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch and —
A) General Assembly Branch
B) Judicial Branch
C) Presidential Branch
D) Congressional Branch
  • 37. Local courts hears cases under the authority provided by —
A) state constitution
B) Judicial Review
C) the Virginia Supreme Court
D) the Supreme Court
  • 38. In America, who makes the laws?
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
  • 39. What is a bill?
A) A proposed amendment
B) A veto
C) A proposed decree
D) A proposed law
  • 40. What is the government body that makes laws for Virginia?
A) General Assembly
B) General Congress
C) National Caucus
D) General Meeting
  • 41. What are implied powers?
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
  • 42. What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
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
  • 43. Which step in the lawmaking process happens directly after someone thinks a new law should be made?
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
  • 44. All bills must be debated here before a final vote
A) committee
B) floor
C) discussion
D) lobbyist
  • 45. The Speaker of the House and the Vice President of the Senate
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
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