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