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