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