In a GENERAL election, the people vote for ....

their choice of President of the United States

Political parties do all of the following activities EXCEPT:

Lobby the Supreme Court on election matters

What specifically could the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) do in the country?

Monitor radio and television programs for mature content

Federalism can be described as....

Powers are shared between the national and state governments

Maryland General Assembly puts question on ballot for voters

The difference between A PRESIDENT and a GOVERNOR is.....

The President is Commander in Chief

The International Monetary Fund has the following mandate:

To help a country stabilize its economy

The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for which of the following?

Is concerned about monopolies and consumer protection

Gerrymandering refers to ....

Redrawing state districts to benefit one political party

All of the following are goals of political parties EXCEPT

Select representatives of the opposing party

To amend the Constitution of the United States, one needs:

The Congress and 3/4 of the states

The North American Free Trade Agreement had the following effect on our economic relations:

Lowered or eliminated tariffs among member countries

In order to be President of the United States, the candidate must win.....

must win 270 out of 538 electoral college votes

The decision in the court case McCulloch v. Maryland was:

National law is supreme over state law

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1
One could say that an INITIATIVE is a way for the _____________to put something on the ballot.
politicians
Congress people
governors
people
2
In a GENERAL election, the people vote for ....
the two winners a primary
their choice of President of the United States
the electors in a state
the third party candidates
3
If you have a question between now and the day of the exam you can....
Call a classmate and see if he/she can help
Check if she posted something in Google Classroom
All of the Above!
E-mail Ms. Monk
4
Interest groups are different from political parties because they:
Care about only one issue
Appeal to the public on all issues
5
Political parties do all of the following activities EXCEPT:
Lobby the Supreme Court on election matters
Select candidates
Raise funds for elections
Write platform of party's beliefs
6
What specifically could the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) do in the country?
Control the amount of pollutants in the water
Monitor radio and television programs for mature content
Ensure that no company has a monopoly on the internet
Make sure that our foods and drugs are safe
7
Federalism can be described as....
The Central Government has the most power
The judicial branch has all the power
The States have all the power
Powers are shared between the national and state governments
8
The Case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:
Judicial Review
Rule of Law
Popular sovereignty
Majority Rule
9
In a PRIMARY election, candidates for president are ......
narrowed from many to just one
are chosen from the number of electors
narrowed from Democrats to Republicans
determined from the list of Third Party candidates
10
A referendum is:
States participate in a general election
It is the same thing as an initiative
Maryland General Assembly puts question on ballot for voters
States participate in the electoral college
11
The difference between A PRESIDENT and a GOVERNOR is.....
The President can declare war, governor can't
The President can veto laws, the governor can't
The Governor can propose laws, the President can't
The President is Commander in Chief
12
The International Monetary Fund has the following mandate:
To assist during a hurricane or drought
To provide loans for development projects
To establish peace in the country
To help a country stabilize its economy
13
The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for which of the following?
Is concerned with air and land pollution
Is concerned about air safety and airports
Is concerned with radio and communications
Is concerned about monopolies and consumer protection
14
Gerrymandering refers to ....
the way to rearrange counties in a state
A new drink by Starbucks
the way to campaign for votes
Redrawing state districts to benefit one political party
15
The French gov't shares information on terrorism with the United States. Foreign Policy goal:
Ideological
Economic
Humanitarian
National Security
16
All of the following are goals of political parties EXCEPT
Select representatives of the opposing party
select a candidate to run for office
operate the government when in power
Educate the public about important issues
17
Reapportionment and redistricting occur after ____________?
States have had their elections for governor
Congressional elections
The election of a President
The 10 year census
18
Empty question
Empty choice
Empty choice
19
To amend the Constitution of the United States, one needs:
Congress and the city mayors
The Congress and the President
The Congress and 3/4 of the states
The Congress and the Supreme Court
20
The North American Free Trade Agreement had the following effect on our economic relations:
Created an embargo on Mexico
Raised tariffs among three member countries
Lowered or eliminated tariffs among member countries
Eliminated opportunities for exports in the US
21
In order to be President of the United States, the candidate must win.....
must win 270 out of 538 electoral college votes
135 out of 535 electoral college votes
must win only the electoral college votes of his/her state
only the popular vote
22
The decision in the court case McCulloch v. Maryland was:
National law is supreme over state law
OK for the judicial branch to impeach President
established the concept of judicial review
The executive branch is superior to the legislative branch

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