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

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

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

D.   can never really exist

A.   committing a crime

B.   voting in free elections to choose those who govern

C.   participating in political parties

D.   belonging to interest groups

A.   the single-member district (SMD)

B.   the multi-member district (MMD)

C.   welcomes the involvement of minor parties

D.   proportional representation

A.   that television stations present contrasting points of view.

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

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

D.   bans all air time for candidates

A.   newspapers but not magazines

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

C.   newspapers, magazines, internet, television and radio

D.   television and newspapers only

A.   by telephone

B.   in person at a mall

C.   be email

D.   in person at their home

A.   rule by one

B.   rule by the people

C.   rule by religion

D.   rule by the few

A.   a direct democracy

B.   an indirect or representative democracy

C.   an aristocracy

D.   a unitary democracy

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 ability to influence and control others

D.   the pursuit and exercise of demands

A.   different decisions made by different sets of leaders

B.   a "power elite" governs

C.   the media rules

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.   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.   a "power elite" governs

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.   an opinion about music, movies, or fashions

D.   the expression of attitudes about government and politics

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

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

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

D.   what people and groups want from the political system

A.   to secede from the nation upon legislative action

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

C.   to create its own laws in many areas

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

A.   John Locke

B.   Harold Lasswell

C.   C. Wright MIlls

D.   Robert Dahl

A.   Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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

C.   Life, liberty, and free medical care

D.   Life, liberty, and property

A.   54 electoral votes

B.   53 electoral votes

C.   55 electoral votes

D.   56 electoral votes

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

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

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

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

C.   allows for the repeal of laws

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

A.   to impeach judges

B.   to impeach the Governor

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

D.   to kick out an incompetent public official

A.   more than half the votes

B.   the fewest votes

C.   a two-thirds majority

D.   the most votes without going over 50%

A.   provide free election ads for candidates running for office

B.   provide information about public policy

C.   be a watchdog over the government

D.   present electoral choices

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

B.   can only be applied to gubernatorial and presidential races

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

D.   can only be applied to Congressional races

A.   the Federalists

B.   the anti-Federalists

C.   Publius

D.   the State of Rhode Island

A.   1865, 1900

B.   1776, 1849

C.   1787, 1879

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

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

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

D.   is also known as the Articles of Confederation

A.   Spain

B.   China

C.   France

D.   England

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 Senate apportioned by the number of free inhabitants and a judiciary 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 provisions for state governments

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 judicial court system

A.   Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

B.   James Madison, John Jay, Thomas Paine

C.   John Jay, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

D.   Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

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

B.   granting titles of nobility

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.   It gives the power to impeach to the Senate

A.   from eliminating other branches of government

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

C.   banning the media

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

A.   directly by Congress.

B.   indirectly by an electoral college.

C.   directly by the state legislatures.

D.   directly by popular vote.

A.   can serve unlimited terms of office

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

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

D.   no longer has the power to negotiate treaties

A.   Article X

B.   Article IV

C.   Article V

D.   Article VI

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

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

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

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

A.   ex-post facto law

B.   full faith and credit

C.   implied powers

D.   concurrent powers

A.   enumerated powers

B.   inherent powers

C.   concurrent powers

D.   implied powers

A.   the supremacy clause

B.   the “privileges and immunities” clause

C.   the “full faith and credit” clause

D.   the “extradition” clause

A.   The United States Constitution requires that the electoral votes be allocated equally to all states

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

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

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

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

B.   by the Supreme Court.

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

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

A.   a higher income

B.   a lack of an education

C.   social status

D.   a college education

A.   McConnell v. Federal Election Commission

B.   Citizens United v Federal Election Commission

C.   Buckley v. Valeo

D.   McCain–Feingold Act

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.   more than half the votes

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

C.   a two-thirds majority

D.   the fewest votes

A.   requires all party members to pay dues

B.   organizes an annual party convention

C.   has no role in the presidential elections

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