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