A) Organize the government B) Win elections 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) mailings C) platforms D) radio addresses
A) party platform B) define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center C) organize to win elections D) reflect both liberal and conservative views
A) Libertarian B) Green C) Bull Moose D) Rough Riders
A) Identifying candidates B) Highlighting issues C) Providing a forum for voters D) Publishing editorials
A) Rising campaign costs B) Stabilization of campaign costs C) So the government can pay for campaigns D) Declining campaign costs
A) Politics And Commutators B) Political Artifact College C) Politics Authoring Committee D) Political Action Committee
A) It is easy B) It is cheap C) It does not cost that much D) It is expensive
A) Wealthy B) Poor C) Lower Class D) Middle Class
A) Read a passage from a book B) Register C) Voted in another election D) Pay money
A) U.S. citizen B) own land C) 18 years old D) declare residence in Virginia
A) How colorful the candidates posters are B) What the candidates past experiences were C) How important the issues are D) What the candidates look like
A) Middle age groups are the least likely to vote B) Older people vote more than younger people C) Older and younger people vote at the same rate D) Younger people vote more than older people
A) too old B) Poll taxes C) Lack of interest D) Lack of income
A) 22 B) 18 C) 30 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) winner take all system D) Representatives system
A) number of senators and representatives B) number of representatives C) number of senators D) population of cities
A) One party B) Multi−party C) No party D) Two party
A) senate B) people C) Congress D) electoral college
A) Large B) Small C) Regular D) Medium
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) Separation of powers B) Popular sovereignty C) Checks and balances D) Federalism
A) State B) Local C) State and national D) National
A) National B) Local C) State and National D) State
A) State and national B) State C) National D) Local
A) Expressed Powers of the National Government B) Inherent Powers C) Reserved Powers of the States D) Concurrent Powers
A) Judicial Branch B) Constitutional Branch C) Executive Branch D) Legislative Branch
A) Articles B) Preamble C) The Bill of Rights D) Amendments
A) State B) Executive C) Judicial D) Legislative
A) Checks and Balances B) Federalism C) Popular Sovereignty D) Rule of law
A) Legislative B) Executive C) Judicial D) Cabinet
A) Board of supervisors B) President C) Governor D) Mayor
A) Mayor B) Board of Supervisors C) governor D) president
A) Presidential Branch B) Judicial Branch C) Congressional Branch D) General Assembly Branch
A) the Supreme Court B) Judicial Review C) state constitution D) the Virginia Supreme Court
A) People elected to serve in the legislature B) Cabinet members C) People elected to serve as governors D) People elected to serve as president
A) A proposed amendment B) A proposed law C) A proposed decree D) A veto
A) General Assembly B) General Congress C) General Meeting D) National Caucus
A) Executive powers specifically stated in the Constitution B) Legislative powers not enumerated (specifically stated) in the Constitution C) Legislative powers specifically stated in the Constitution D) Powers shared by legislative and executive powers
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) Bill is written by a Representative/Senator B) Full House/Senate votes on the bill C) President vetoes the bill D) Bill is debated in a committee
A) lobbyist B) floor C) discussion D) committee
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 |