A.   can never really exist

B.   the formal vehicle through which the people’s concerns are ignored

C.   the formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of state are conducted

D.   a member of a political community to whom rights and obligations are attached

A.   voting in free elections to choose those who govern

B.   participating in political parties

C.   belonging to interest groups

D.   committing a crime

A.   welcomes the involvement of minor parties

B.   the single-member district (SMD)

C.   proportional representation

D.   the multi-member district (MMD)

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

B.   bans all air time for candidates

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

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

B.   newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio

C.   newspapers but not magazines

D.   television and newspapers only

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 the few

D.   rule by religion

A.   an indirect or representative democracy

B.   an aristocracy

C.   a unitary democracy

D.   a direct democracy

A.   the ability to influence and control others

B.   the pursuit and exercise of demands

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

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

A.   different decisions made by different sets of leaders

B.   the media rules

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 the government to respond to the shared attitudes of its members

B.   a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office

C.   those who will actually be interviewed in a political poll

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

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.

A.   a set of prejudices and fears about the world

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

C.   a system of opinions espoused by a political party

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

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.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

D.   a "power elite" governs

A.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

B.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

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

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

A.   what people and groups want from the political system

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

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

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

A.   to secede from the nation upon legislative action

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

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

D.   to create its own laws in many areas

A.   Robert Dahl

B.   John Locke

C.   C. Wright MIlls

D.   Harold Lasswell

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

B.   Life, liberty, and free medical care

C.   Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

D.   Life, liberty, and property

A.   54 electoral votes

B.   53 electoral votes

C.   55 electoral votes

D.   56 electoral votes

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

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

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

D.   involves playing video games

A.   rule by an oligarchy

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

C.   is very conservative in nature

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

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

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

C.   allows for the repeal of laws

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

A.   to impeach the Governor

B.   to impeach judges

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

D.   to kick out an incompetent public official

A.   a two-thirds majority

B.   the fewest votes

C.   the most votes without going over 50%

D.   more than half the votes

A.   provide information about public policy

B.   present electoral choices

C.   be a watchdog over the government

D.   provide free election ads for candidates running for office

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

B.   can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races

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

D.   can only be applied to Congressional races

A.   Publius

B.   the Federalists

C.   the anti-Federalists

D.   the State of Rhode Island

A.   1812, 1859

B.   1787, 1879

C.   1776, 1849

D.   1865, 1900

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

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

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

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

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

B.   is also known as the Articles of Confederation

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

A.   China

B.   Spain

C.   England

D.   France

A.   a Senate apportioned by the number of free inhabitants and a judiciary consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislators

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

D.   a bicameral legislature in which both houses would be apportioned according to the number of free inhabitants plus 3/5 of the slaves

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

B.   no provisions for state governments

C.   no judicial court system

D.   a unicameral system with no checks and balances

A.   Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

B.   James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine

C.   John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

D.   Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

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

B.   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.

C.   It gives the power to impeach to the Senate

D.   granting titles of nobility

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

A.   indirectly by an electoral college.

B.   directly by the state legislatures.

C.   directly by Congress.

D.   directly by popular vote.

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

B.   no longer has the power to negotiate treaties

C.   can serve unlimited terms of office

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

A.   Article VI

B.   Article V

C.   Article IV

D.   Article X

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

A.   full faith and credit

B.   ex-post facto law

C.   implied powers

D.   concurrent powers

A.   enumerated powers

B.   implied powers

C.   concurrent powers

D.   inherent powers

A.   the supremacy clause

B.   the “privileges and immunities” clause

C.   the “extradition” clause

D.   the “full faith and credit” clause

A.   Electoral votes are allocated to states based upon the number of representatives they have in the state legislatures

B.   To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes cast

C.   To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a plurality 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.   by the Supreme Court.

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

D.   based upon the voter turnout in that state in the previous election.

A.   a lack of an education

B.   social status

C.   a higher income

D.   a college education

A.   Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

B.   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

C.   McCain–Feingold Act

D.   Buckley v. Valeo

A.   at their state capitol, on Election Day

B.   in their state capitol, in December

C.   in Washington D.C., in December

D.   at their precinct, on Election Day

A.   a two-thirds majority

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

C.   the fewest votes

D.   more than half the votes

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