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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A requires all party members to pay dues
B is run by the party chair and conducts party business during the four years between national conventions
C organizes an annual party convention
D has no role in the presidential elections
Question #2
A a two-thirds majority
B more than half the votes
C the fewest votes
D the most votes, with less than half the votes
Question #3
A at their precinct, on Election Day
B at their state capitol, on Election Day
C in their state capitol, in December
D in Washington D.C., in December
Question #4
A Citizens United v Federal Election Commission
B McCain–Feingold Act
C McConnell v. Federal Election Commission
D Buckley v. Valeo
Question #5
A a college education
B social status
C a higher income
D a lack of an education
Question #6
A by the Supreme Court.
B based upon the voter turnout in that state in the previous election.
C based upon the number of representatives the state has in Congress.
D based upon the number of representatives the state has in the House of Representatives.
Question #7
A To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a plurality 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 To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes cast
D The United States Constitution requires that the electoral votes be allocated equally to all states
Question #8
A the “extradition” clause
B the supremacy clause
C the “full faith and credit” clause
D the “privileges and immunities” clause
Question #9
A enumerated powers
B implied powers
C inherent powers
D concurrent powers
Question #10
A implied powers
B concurrent powers
C full faith and credit
D ex-post facto law
Question #11
A by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and the president’s signature
B by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and a ruling by the Supreme Court
C by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, followed by passage by three-fourths of the state legislatures
D by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and by the United Nations
Question #12
A Article X
B Article VI
C Article V
D Article IV
Question #13
A no longer has the power to negotiate treaties
B can also serve as a state governor at the same time
C can serve unlimited terms of office
D has the power to appoint judges, ambassadors, and other high officials with Senate approval.
Question #14
A directly by the state legislatures.
B directly by Congress.
C indirectly by an electoral college.
D directly by popular vote.
Question #15
A passing bills of attainder and ex-post facto laws
B passing bills of attainder but not ex-post facto laws
C from eliminating other branches of government
D banning the media
Question #16
A the power to remove the president to the House of Representatives
B It gives the power to impeach to the Senate
C granting titles of nobility
D 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.
Question #17
A John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
B James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine
C Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
D Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
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 no judicial court system
C a unicameral system with no checks and balances
D no provisions for state governments
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 Senate apportioned by the number of free inhabitants and a judiciary consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislators
C a bicameral legislature in which both houses would be apportioned according to the number of free inhabitants plus 3/5 of the slaves
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 France
B England
C Spain
D China
Question #21
A provided a justification for the colonies’ action of severing their ties with England
B granted Congress the power to coin money, enter into treaties, and regulate commerce
C is also known as the Articles of Confederation
D provided for a central government to govern a new country
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 1787, 1879
B 1812, 1859
C 1865, 1900
D 1776, 1849
Question #24
A the State of Rhode Island
B Publius
C the Federalists
D the anti-Federalists
Question #25
A requires candidates to obtain a majority of the votes before taking office
B requires candidates to obtain a plurality of the votes before taking office
C can only be applied to Congressional races
D can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races
Question #26
A present electoral choices
B provide information about public policy
C provide free election ads for candidates running for office
D be a watchdog over the government
Question #27
A the most votes without going over 50%
B a two-thirds majority
C the fewest votes
D more than half the votes
Question #28
A to impeach judges
B to impeach the Governor
C to make a new law or amend the state constitution
D to kick out an incompetent public official
Question #29
A permits only those registered in a party to vote on that party’s candidates
B permits all voters to select from a “blanket” list of candidates
C permits voters to switch parties and vote for another party’s candidates
D allows for the repeal of laws
Question #30
A is very conservative in nature
B the idea that only the power elite can influence governmental decisions
C rule by an oligarchy
D the idea that every person carries equal weight in our society when decisions are made
Question #31
A the idea that only the power elite can influence governmental decisions
B involves playing video games
C a conversation that identifies the compelling issues of the day
D politics is a similar to a sporting event that involves players and teams in the hopes of winning the competition
Question #32
A 53 electoral votes
B 55 electoral votes
C 54 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 Robert Dahl
B C. Wright MIlls
C Harold Lasswell
D John Locke
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 what people and groups want from the political system
C the attitudes and actions of people that sustain and buttress the political system
D the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities in a political system
Question #37
A an opinion about music, movies, or fashions
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 the expression of attitudes about government and politics
Question #38
A the expression of attitudes about government and politics
B a “power elite” governs
C the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues
D an opinion about music, movies, or fashions
Question #39
A a system of opinions espoused by a political party
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 set of prejudices and fears about the world
Question #40
A the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues.
B communication with legislators or other government officials to try to influence their decisions.
C a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office.
D an attempt to influence the government solely through the courts
Question #41
A the process in which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues
B those who will actually be interviewed in a political poll
C a group who seeks to influence the government to respond to the shared attitudes of its members
D a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office
Question #42
A the media rules
B a “power elite” governs
C different decisions made by different sets of leaders
D People govern through political leaders who are nominated as candidates of political parties and are elected by the people
Question #43
A the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities
B the making of binding rules for society that determine the distribution of resources
C the ability to influence and control others
D the pursuit and exercise of demands
Question #44
A an aristocracy
B an indirect or representative democracy
C a direct democracy
D a unitary democracy
Question #45
A rule by the people
B rule by the few
C rule by one
D rule by religion
Question #46
A by telephone
B in person at their home
C in person at a mall
D be email
Question #47
A television and newspapers only
B newspapers but not magazines
C Fox and CNN, but not the New York Times
D newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio
Question #48
A allows news programs and stations to grant air time to their preferred candidate and deny the opposition candidate
B requires that news programs & stations provide opposing candidates equal air time.
C bans all air time for candidates
D that television stations present contrasting points of view.
Question #49
A the single-member district (SMD)
B the multi-member district (MMD)
C welcomes the involvement of minor parties
D proportional representation
Question #50
A participating in political parties
B belonging to interest groups
C committing a crime
D voting in free elections to choose those who govern
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