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