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

D.   can never really exist

A.   participating in political parties

B.   voting in free elections to choose those who govern

C.   belonging to interest groups

D.   committing a crime

A.   the single-member district (SMD)

B.   the multi-member district (MMD)

C.   proportional representation

D.   welcomes the involvement of minor parties

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

D.   bans all air time for candidates

A.   newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio

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

C.   newspapers but not magazines

D.   television and newspapers only

A.   be email

B.   by telephone

C.   in person at a mall

D.   in person at their home

A.   rule by religion

B.   rule by the people

C.   rule by one

D.   rule by the few

A.   a unitary democracy

B.   a direct democracy

C.   an indirect or representative democracy

D.   an aristocracy

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 pursuit and exercise of demands

D.   the ability to influence and control others

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

B.   a "power elite" governs

C.   different decisions made by different sets of leaders

D.   the media rules

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

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

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

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

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 set of prejudices and fears about the world

B.   a system of opinions espoused by a political party

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

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

A.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

B.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

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.   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

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

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

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

B.   to secede from the nation upon legislative action

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

D.   to create its own laws in many areas

A.   C. Wright MIlls

B.   John Locke

C.   Robert Dahl

D.   Harold Lasswell

A.   Life, liberty, and property

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

C.   Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

D.   Life, liberty, and free medical care

A.   55 electoral votes

B.   56 electoral votes

C.   54 electoral votes

D.   53 electoral votes

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

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

C.   involves playing video games

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 impeach judges

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

C.   to impeach the Governor

D.   to kick out an incompetent public official

A.   more than half the votes

B.   the most votes without going over 50%

C.   a two-thirds majority

D.   the fewest votes

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

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

C.   can only be applied to Congressional races

D.   can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races

A.   the anti-Federalists

B.   the State of Rhode Island

C.   Publius

D.   the Federalists

A.   1865, 1900

B.   1812, 1859

C.   1787, 1879

D.   1776, 1849

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

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

A.   is also known as the Articles of Confederation

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

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

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

A.   Spain

B.   France

C.   China

D.   England

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

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

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.   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.   granting titles of nobility

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

D.   It gives the power to impeach to the Senate

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.   directly by the state legislatures.

C.   directly by Congress.

D.   indirectly by an electoral college.

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

B.   can serve unlimited terms of office

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

D.   no longer has the power to negotiate treaties

A.   Article IV

B.   Article VI

C.   Article X

D.   Article V

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

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 a ruling by the Supreme Court

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

A.   concurrent powers

B.   implied powers

C.   full faith and credit

D.   ex-post facto law

A.   enumerated powers

B.   inherent powers

C.   concurrent powers

D.   implied powers

A.   the “extradition” clause

B.   the “full faith and credit” clause

C.   the supremacy clause

D.   the “privileges and immunities” 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.   based upon the voter turnout in that state in the previous election.

C.   by the Supreme Court.

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

A.   a higher income

B.   a lack of an education

C.   social status

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.   in their state capitol, in December

B.   at their precinct, on Election Day

C.   at their state capitol, on Election Day

D.   in Washington D.C., in December

A.   more than half the votes

B.   the fewest votes

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

D.   a two-thirds majority

A.   has no role in the presidential elections

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.   requires all party members to pay dues