A.   can never really exist

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

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

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

A.   belonging to interest groups

B.   committing a crime

C.   participating in political parties

D.   voting in free elections to choose those who govern

A.   welcomes the involvement of minor parties

B.   proportional representation

C.   the single-member district (SMD)

D.   the multi-member district (MMD)

A.   that television stations present contrasting points of view.

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

C.   bans all air time for candidates

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

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

B.   newspapers but not magazines

C.   newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio

D.   television and newspapers only

A.   by telephone

B.   be email

C.   in person at a mall

D.   in person at their home

A.   rule by the people

B.   rule by religion

C.   rule by the few

D.   rule by one

A.   an indirect or representative democracy

B.   a direct democracy

C.   a unitary democracy

D.   an aristocracy

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.   different decisions made by different sets of leaders

B.   the media rules

C.   a "power elite" governs

D.   People govern through political leaders who are nominated as candidates of political parties and are elected by the people

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

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

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

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

A.   communication with legislators or other government officials to try to influence their decisions.

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.   an attempt to influence the government solely through the courts

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

B.   a set of prejudices and fears about the world

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

D.   a system of opinions espoused by a political party

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

C.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

D.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

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

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

C.   what people and groups want from the political system

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

A.   to secede from the nation upon legislative action

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

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

D.   to create its own laws in many areas

A.   Robert Dahl

B.   John Locke

C.   Harold Lasswell

D.   C. Wright MIlls

A.   Life, liberty, and free medical care

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

C.   Life, liberty, and property

D.   Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

A.   53 electoral votes

B.   55 electoral votes

C.   54 electoral votes

D.   56 electoral votes

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

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

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

D.   involves playing video games

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

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

C.   is very conservative in nature

D.   rule by an oligarchy

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 make a new law or amend the state constitution

D.   to impeach judges

A.   a two-thirds majority

B.   more than half the votes

C.   the fewest votes

D.   the most votes without going over 50%

A.   provide free election ads for candidates running for office

B.   present electoral choices

C.   provide information about public policy

D.   be a watchdog over the government

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 anti-Federalists

B.   Publius

C.   the State of Rhode Island

D.   the Federalists

A.   1787, 1879

B.   1776, 1849

C.   1812, 1859

D.   1865, 1900

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

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

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

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

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

B.   is also known as the Articles of Confederation

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

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

A.   England

B.   France

C.   Spain

D.   China

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

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 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 judicial court system

C.   no provisions for state governments

D.   a unicameral system with no checks and balances

A.   James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine

B.   John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

C.   Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

D.   Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

A.   It gives the power to impeach to the Senate

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

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.   granting titles of nobility

A.   from eliminating other branches of government

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

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

D.   banning the media

A.   directly by Congress.

B.   indirectly by an electoral college.

C.   directly by the state legislatures.

D.   directly by popular vote.

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

B.   can serve unlimited terms of office

C.   no longer has the power to negotiate treaties

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

A.   Article IV

B.   Article V

C.   Article VI

D.   Article X

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

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 by the United Nations

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

A.   ex-post facto law

B.   concurrent powers

C.   implied powers

D.   full faith and credit

A.   implied powers

B.   inherent powers

C.   enumerated powers

D.   concurrent powers

A.   the “extradition” clause

B.   the supremacy clause

C.   the “full faith and credit” 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.   The United States Constitution requires that the electoral votes be allocated equally to all states

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

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

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

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

C.   based upon the number of representatives the state has in the House of Representatives.

D.   by the Supreme Court.

A.   a lack of an education

B.   a college education

C.   social status

D.   a higher income

A.   McCain–Feingold Act

B.   Buckley v. Valeo

C.   Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

D.   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

A.   in Washington D.C., in December

B.   at their precinct, on Election Day

C.   at their state capitol, on Election Day

D.   in their state capitol, in December

A.   the fewest votes

B.   a two-thirds majority

C.   more than half the votes

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

A.   requires all party members to pay dues

B.   has no role in the presidential elections

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

D.   organizes an annual party convention