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Midterm Exam

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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 #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