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