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

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

C.   can never really exist

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

A.   voting in free elections to choose those who govern

B.   participating in political parties

C.   committing a crime

D.   belonging to interest groups

A.   the multi-member district (MMD)

B.   welcomes the involvement of minor parties

C.   the single-member district (SMD)

D.   proportional representation

A.   bans all air time for candidates

B.   that television stations present contrasting points of view.

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

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

A.   television and newspapers only

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

C.   newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio

D.   newspapers but not magazines

A.   in person at their home

B.   be email

C.   by telephone

D.   in person at a mall

A.   rule by one

B.   rule by religion

C.   rule by the few

D.   rule by the people

A.   a unitary democracy

B.   an aristocracy

C.   an indirect or representative democracy

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

D.   the ability to influence and control others

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.   a "power elite" governs

D.   different decisions made by different sets of leaders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 coherent set of beliefs about the purpose and scope of government

D.   a system of opinions espoused by a political party

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

B.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

C.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

D.   a "power elite" governs

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

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 create its own laws in many areas

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

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

D.   to secede from the nation upon legislative action

A.   Harold Lasswell

B.   Robert Dahl

C.   John Locke

D.   C. Wright MIlls

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

B.   Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

C.   Life, liberty, and property

D.   Life, liberty, and free medical care

A.   53 electoral votes

B.   54 electoral votes

C.   56 electoral votes

D.   55 electoral votes

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

A.   rule by an oligarchy

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

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

D.   is very conservative in nature

A.   allows for the repeal of laws

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

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

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

A.   to impeach the Governor

B.   to kick out an incompetent public official

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

D.   to impeach judges

A.   the fewest votes

B.   more than half the votes

C.   a two-thirds majority

D.   the most votes without going over 50%

A.   present electoral choices

B.   provide free election ads for candidates running for office

C.   provide information about public policy

D.   be a watchdog over the government

A.   can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races

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

C.   can only be applied to Congressional races

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

A.   the anti-Federalists

B.   the Federalists

C.   Publius

D.   the State of Rhode Island

A.   1865, 1900

B.   1776, 1849

C.   1812, 1859

D.   1787, 1879

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 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

A.   Spain

B.   France

C.   England

D.   China

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.   no judicial court system

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

C.   a unicameral system with no checks and balances

D.   no provisions for state governments

A.   James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine

B.   Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

C.   Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

D.   John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

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

C.   It gives the power to impeach to the Senate

D.   granting titles of nobility

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

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

C.   banning the media

D.   from eliminating other branches of government

A.   directly by popular vote.

B.   indirectly by an electoral college.

C.   directly by the state legislatures.

D.   directly by Congress.

A.   can serve unlimited terms of office

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

C.   no longer has the power to negotiate treaties

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

A.   Article IV

B.   Article X

C.   Article V

D.   Article VI

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 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 the president’s signature

A.   implied powers

B.   ex-post facto law

C.   concurrent powers

D.   full faith and credit

A.   enumerated powers

B.   concurrent powers

C.   implied powers

D.   inherent powers

A.   the supremacy clause

B.   the “privileges and immunities” clause

C.   the “full faith and credit” clause

D.   the “extradition” 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 plurality of the electoral votes cast

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.   by the Supreme Court.

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

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

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

A.   a college education

B.   a lack of an education

C.   social status

D.   a higher income

A.   McCain–Feingold Act

B.   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

C.   Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

D.   Buckley v. Valeo

A.   at their state capitol, on Election Day

B.   at their precinct, on Election Day

C.   in their state capitol, in December

D.   in Washington D.C., in December

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

B.   a two-thirds majority

C.   more than half the votes

D.   the fewest votes

A.   organizes an annual party convention

B.   has no role in the presidential elections

C.   requires all party members to pay dues

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