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