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