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