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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A has no role in the presidential elections
B requires all party members to pay dues
C is run by the party chair and conducts party business during the four years between national conventions
D organizes an annual party convention
Question #2
A the fewest votes
B a two-thirds majority
C the most votes, with less than half the votes
D more than half the votes
Question #3
A at their state capitol, on Election Day
B at their precinct, on Election Day
C in Washington D.C., in December
D in their state capitol, in December
Question #4
A Citizens United v Federal Election Commission
B McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
C Buckley v. Valeo
D McCain–Feingold Act
Question #5
A a higher income
B social status
C a college education
D a lack of an education
Question #6
A based upon the number of representatives the state has in the House of Representatives.
B based upon the voter turnout in that state in the previous election.
C by the Supreme Court.
D based upon the number of representatives the state has in Congress.
Question #7
A To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes cast
B Electoral votes are allocated to states based upon the number of representatives they have in the state legislatures
C The United States Constitution requires that the electoral votes be allocated equally to all states
D To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a plurality of the electoral votes cast
Question #8
A the “privileges and immunities” clause
B the supremacy clause
C the “full faith and credit” clause
D the “extradition” clause
Question #9
A concurrent powers
B enumerated powers
C implied powers
D inherent powers
Question #10
A ex-post facto law
B concurrent powers
C full faith and credit
D implied powers
Question #11
A by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, followed by passage by three-fourths of the state legislatures
B by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and the president’s signature
C by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and by the United Nations
D by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and a ruling by the Supreme Court
Question #12
A Article X
B Article IV
C Article VI
D Article V
Question #13
A has the power to appoint judges, ambassadors, and other high officials with Senate approval.
B no longer has the power to negotiate treaties
C can serve unlimited terms of office
D can also serve as a state governor at the same time
Question #14
A directly by popular vote.
B directly by the state legislatures.
C indirectly by an electoral college.
D directly by Congress.
Question #15
A from eliminating other branches of government
B banning the media
C passing bills of attainder and ex-post facto laws
D passing bills of attainder but not ex-post facto laws
Question #16
A It gives the power to impeach to the Senate
B granting titles of nobility
C It grants the right of the president to veto legislation passed by Congress and the right of Congress to override this veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses.
D the power to remove the president to the House of Representatives
Question #17
A Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
B Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
C John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
D James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine
Question #18
A a federal system that included three branches of government based upon the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances
B a unicameral system with no checks and balances
C no judicial court system
D no provisions for state governments
Question #19
A a bicameral legislature in which both houses would be apportioned according to the number of free inhabitants plus 3/5 of the slaves
B a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus 3/5 of slaves and a Senate consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislators
C a Senate apportioned by the number of free inhabitants and a judiciary consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislators
D a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus a Senate consisting of two members elected by the people
Question #20
A England
B China
C France
D Spain
Question #21
A provided a justification for the colonies’ action of severing their ties with England
B provided for a central government to govern a new country
C is also known as the Articles of Confederation
D granted Congress the power to coin money, enter into treaties, and regulate commerce
Question #22
A distinct spheres of responsibility for the three branches of the national government
B the idea that true republicanism can only occur in large states.
C the principle that government power shall be divided and that those divisions should balance or check one another to prevent tyranny.
D the idea that republican virtues are best nurtured in small states
Question #23
A 1776, 1849
B 1812, 1859
C 1787, 1879
D 1865, 1900
Question #24
A the State of Rhode Island
B Publius
C the Federalists
D the anti-Federalists
Question #25
A can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races
B can only be applied to Congressional races
C requires candidates to obtain a majority of the votes before taking office
D requires candidates to obtain a plurality of the votes before taking office
Question #26
A be a watchdog over the government
B provide free election ads for candidates running for office
C provide information about public policy
D present electoral choices
Question #27
A the most votes without going over 50%
B a two-thirds majority
C more than half the votes
D the fewest votes
Question #28
A to impeach the Governor
B to kick out an incompetent public official
C to impeach judges
D to make a new law or amend the state constitution
Question #29
A permits all voters to select from a “blanket” list of candidates
B allows for the repeal of laws
C permits voters to switch parties and vote for another party’s candidates
D permits only those registered in a party to vote on that party’s candidates
Question #30
A the idea that only the power elite can influence governmental decisions
B the idea that every person carries equal weight in our society when decisions are made
C is very conservative in nature
D rule by an oligarchy
Question #31
A a conversation that identifies the compelling issues of the day
B the idea that only the power elite can influence governmental decisions
C involves playing video games
D politics is a similar to a sporting event that involves players and teams in the hopes of winning the competition
Question #32
A 54 electoral votes
B 55 electoral votes
C 53 electoral votes
D 56 electoral votes
Question #33
A Life, liberty, and property
B Life, liberty, and free medical care
C Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
D the pursuit of property and a free-market economy
Question #34
A John Locke
B C. Wright MIlls
C Harold Lasswell
D Robert Dahl
Question #35
A to create its own laws in many areas
B to secede from the nation upon legislative action
C to abolish the Bill of Rights as required for security
D to create laws which conflict with the U.S. Constitution
Question #36
A the attitudes and actions of people that sustain and buttress the political system
B a course of action that is shaped by government officials
C what people and groups want from the political system
D the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities in a political system
Question #37
A the expression of attitudes about government and politics
B the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues
C the process in which people acquire political views, beliefs and opinions
D an opinion about music, movies, or fashions
Question #38
A the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues
B a “power elite” governs
C an opinion about music, movies, or fashions
D the expression of attitudes about government and politics
Question #39
A a set of prejudices and fears about the world
B a coherent set of values that often leads to totalitarianism
C a coherent set of beliefs about the purpose and scope of government
D a system of opinions espoused by a political party
Question #40
A a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office.
B the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues.
C an attempt to influence the government solely through the courts
D communication with legislators or other government officials to try to influence their decisions.
Question #41
A a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office
B the process in which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues
C a group who seeks to influence the government to respond to the shared attitudes of its members
D those who will actually be interviewed in a political poll
Question #42
A a “power elite” governs
B different decisions made by different sets of leaders
C People govern through political leaders who are nominated as candidates of political parties and are elected by the people
D the media rules
Question #43
A the making of binding rules for society that determine the distribution of resources
B the pursuit and exercise of demands
C the ability to influence and control others
D the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities
Question #44
A a unitary democracy
B a direct democracy
C an indirect or representative democracy
D an aristocracy
Question #45
A rule by the few
B rule by the people
C rule by one
D rule by religion
Question #46
A in person at a mall
B in person at their home
C by telephone
D be email
Question #47
A newspapers but not magazines
B television and newspapers only
C Fox and CNN, but not the New York Times
D newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio
Question #48
A requires that news programs & stations provide opposing candidates equal air time.
B that television stations present contrasting points of view.
C allows news programs and stations to grant air time to their preferred candidate and deny the opposition candidate
D bans all air time for candidates
Question #49
A the multi-member district (MMD)
B proportional representation
C welcomes the involvement of minor parties
D the single-member district (SMD)
Question #50
A participating in political parties
B voting in free elections to choose those who govern
C committing a crime
D belonging to interest groups
Question #51
A the formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of state are conducted
B can never really exist
C the formal vehicle through which the people’s concerns are ignored
D a member of a political community to whom rights and obligations are attached