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