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

A.   participating in political parties

B.   committing a crime

C.   voting in free elections to choose those who govern

D.   belonging to interest groups

A.   proportional representation

B.   the multi-member district (MMD)

C.   the single-member district (SMD)

D.   welcomes the involvement of minor parties

A.   allows news programs and stations to grant air time to their preferred candidate and deny the opposition candidate

B.   bans all air time for candidates

C.   that television stations present contrasting points of view.

D.   requires that news programs & stations provide opposing candidates equal air time.

A.   newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio

B.   television and newspapers only

C.   newspapers but not magazines

D.   Fox and CNN, but not the New York Times

A.   in person at their home

B.   in person at a mall

C.   by telephone

D.   be email

A.   rule by the people

B.   rule by one

C.   rule by religion

D.   rule by the few

A.   a unitary democracy

B.   an indirect or representative democracy

C.   an aristocracy

D.   a direct democracy

A.   the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities

B.   the pursuit and exercise of demands

C.   the ability to influence and control others

D.   the making of binding rules for society that determine the distribution of resources

A.   the media rules

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.   a "power elite" governs

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.   those who will actually be interviewed in a political poll

D.   a group who seeks to influence the government to respond to the shared attitudes of its members

A.   an attempt to influence the government solely through the courts

B.   the process by 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.   communication with legislators or other government officials to try to influence their decisions.

A.   a coherent set of beliefs about the purpose and scope of government

B.   a coherent set of values that often leads to totalitarianism

C.   a system of opinions espoused by a political party

D.   a set of prejudices and fears about the world

A.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

B.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

C.   a "power elite" governs

D.   the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues

A.   the process in which people acquire political views, beliefs and opinions

B.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

C.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

D.   the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues

A.   the attitudes and actions of people that sustain and buttress the political system

B.   the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities in a political system

C.   a course of action that is shaped by government officials

D.   what people and groups want from the political system

A.   to abolish the Bill of Rights as required for security

B.   to secede from the nation upon legislative action

C.   to create its own laws in many areas

D.   to create laws which conflict with the U.S. Constitution

A.   C. Wright MIlls

B.   John Locke

C.   Harold Lasswell

D.   Robert Dahl

A.   Life, liberty, and free medical care

B.   Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

C.   the pursuit of property and a free-market economy

D.   Life, liberty, and property

A.   53 electoral votes

B.   55 electoral votes

C.   54 electoral votes

D.   56 electoral votes

A.   the idea that only the power elite can influence governmental decisions

B.   involves playing video games

C.   politics is a similar to a sporting event that involves players and teams in the hopes of winning the competition

D.   a conversation that identifies the compelling issues of the day

A.   rule by an oligarchy

B.   is very conservative in nature

C.   the idea that every person carries equal weight in our society when decisions are made

D.   the idea that only the power elite can influence governmental decisions

A.   permits voters to switch parties and vote for another party’s candidates

B.   permits only those registered in a party to vote on that party’s candidates

C.   permits all voters to select from a “blanket” list of candidates

D.   allows for the repeal of laws

A.   to kick out an incompetent public official

B.   to impeach the Governor

C.   to impeach judges

D.   to make a new law or amend the state constitution

A.   the most votes without going over 50%

B.   more than half the votes

C.   the fewest votes

D.   a two-thirds majority

A.   provide information about public policy

B.   be a watchdog over the government

C.   present electoral choices

D.   provide free election ads for candidates running for office

A.   can only be applied to Congressional races

B.   requires candidates to obtain a plurality of the votes before taking office

C.   can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races

D.   requires candidates to obtain a majority of the votes before taking office

A.   the Federalists

B.   the State of Rhode Island

C.   the anti-Federalists

D.   Publius

A.   1787, 1879

B.   1776, 1849

C.   1865, 1900

D.   1812, 1859

A.   the principle that government power shall be divided and that those divisions should balance or check one another to prevent tyranny.

B.   the idea that republican virtues are best nurtured in small states

C.   distinct spheres of responsibility for the three branches of the national government

D.   the idea that true republicanism can only occur in large states.

A.   is also known as the Articles of Confederation

B.   provided for a central government to govern a new country

C.   granted Congress the power to coin money, enter into treaties, and regulate commerce

D.   provided a justification for the colonies’ action of severing their ties with England

A.   England

B.   Spain

C.   China

D.   France

A.   a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus a Senate consisting of two members elected by the people

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 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 3/5 of slaves and a Senate consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislators

A.   no judicial court system

B.   a unicameral system with no checks and balances

C.   a federal system that included three branches of government based upon the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances

D.   no provisions for state governments

A.   Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

B.   Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

C.   James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine

D.   John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

A.   granting titles of nobility

B.   It gives the power to impeach to the Senate

C.   the power to remove the president to the House of Representatives

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.

A.   banning the media

B.   from eliminating other branches of government

C.   passing bills of attainder but not ex-post facto laws

D.   passing bills of attainder and ex-post facto laws

A.   directly by the state legislatures.

B.   indirectly by an electoral college.

C.   directly by Congress.

D.   directly by popular vote.

A.   no longer has the power to negotiate treaties

B.   has the power to appoint judges, ambassadors, and other high officials with Senate approval.

C.   can serve unlimited terms of office

D.   can also serve as a state governor at the same time

A.   Article V

B.   Article VI

C.   Article X

D.   Article IV

A.   by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and a ruling by the Supreme Court

B.   by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, followed by passage by three-fourths of the state legislatures

C.   by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and the president’s signature

D.   by a majority vote in both houses of Congress and by the United Nations

A.   full faith and credit

B.   concurrent powers

C.   ex-post facto law

D.   implied powers

A.   concurrent powers

B.   inherent powers

C.   enumerated powers

D.   implied powers

A.   the supremacy clause

B.   the “full faith and credit” clause

C.   the “extradition” clause

D.   the “privileges and immunities” clause

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

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.   based upon the number of representatives the state has in Congress.

D.   by the Supreme Court.

A.   a college education

B.   social status

C.   a lack of an education

D.   a higher income

A.   Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

B.   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

C.   McCain–Feingold Act

D.   Buckley v. Valeo

A.   in their state capitol, in December

B.   in Washington D.C., in December

C.   at their precinct, on Election Day

D.   at their state capitol, on Election Day

A.   a two-thirds majority

B.   the fewest votes

C.   the most votes, with less than half the votes

D.   more than half the votes

A.   has no role in the presidential elections

B.   requires all party members to pay dues

C.   organizes an annual party convention

D.   is run by the party chair and conducts party business during the four years between national conventions