election campaign finances
election campaign finances
Who monitors election campaign finances and spending?
A.Federal Reserve
B.Supreme Court
C.Federal Elections Commission
D.National Campaign Bureau
Question 7 of 10
What’s a name for any American political party other than the two major parties?
A.third party
B.majority party
C.insignificant party
D.wasted-vote party
Question 8 of 10
Which is considered an ideology?
A.party identification
B.voter suppression
C.democracy
D.liberalism
Question 9 of 10
What is NOT a purpose of a professional politician’s campaign?
A.It’s to accurately portray candidates so voters can make the best choice.
B.It’s to develop and control the image of a candidate.
C.It’s to portray the opposing candidate in a bad light.
D.It’s to win an election.
Question 10 of 10
Which characteristic is NOT true of America’s political culture today?
A.greater racial and ethnic diversity
B.increasing focus on traditional Christian values
C.decreasing trust in government
D.greater acceptance of differences in people
POLS210 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2017
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Question 1 of 10
What is main purpose of taxes?
A.promote fairness
B.modify citizen behavior
C.provide funds to run the government
D.subsidize jobs
Question 2 of 10
Article I of the Constitution cites the minimum age for a House representative and for a senator. What are they?
A.25 for representatives and 30 for senators
B.35 years for both
C.25 years for both
D.35 for representatives and 25 for senators
Question 3 of 10
What is conference committee?
A.a meeting to reconcile the differences between varying versions of similar legislation approved in both chambers
B.a meeting between the president and Majority Leader of the Senate
C.the committee that sets the conference schedule for all chamber committees
D.a meeting between the president and Speaker of the House to negotiate
Question 4 of 10
Omnibus bills are the most common bills passed in Congress today. The key to them is “reconciliation.” What is this?
A.a procedure where a Senate bill is not allowed to be filibustered
B.a procedure where a bill in committee is reconciled to accommodate the minority position
C.a procedure where the differences between bills passed by both chambers of Congress are worked out (reconciled)
D.a procedure where a bill must receive floor votes in both chambers of Congress
Question 5 of 10
What is cloture?
A.a vote in the Senate to end a filibuster requiring 60 votes
B.a vote in the Senate to end a filibuster requiring 51 votes
C.a vote in the House to end a filibuster
D.a French word meaning “guillotine”
Question 6 of 10
What is the technical term for when Congress passes a budget that spends more money than the government is projected to collect in taxes?
A.normal budget
B.irresponsible
C.national debt
D.budget deficit
Question 7 of 10
What is the filibuster?
A. a procedure that takes advantage of the Senate’s open debate rules to defeat or delay a bill .
B. a procedure in the House to pass a proposed bill
C. a procedure in the House to defeat or delay a bill
D. a procedure in conference committees to pass a bill
Question 8 of 10
Congress is considered to be the branch that is “closest to the people” because:
A.Congress is the branch with two chambers.
B.More of the population lives on the East Coast than anywhere else and is closest to Washington,
C.The public votes directly for members of Congress and thus this branch provides the clearest voice of the people.
D.In poll after poll, the Congress rates unfavorably with the public.
Question 9 of 10
What is the term that describes the structure of the Congress as planned by the Founders?
A.unicameral
B.bicameral
C.bilingual
D.binicorn
Question 10 of 10
If members of one chamber of Congress cannot pass a bill by a majority vote, then:
A.The bill dies.
B.The bill can be re-introduced in the other chamber for another go.
C.The bill can be re-introduced in a future year for another go.
POLS210 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2017
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Question 1 of 10
Which is an unofficial power of the president?
B.Gain popular support by making public speeches.
C.appointment of Supreme Court justices
D.Commander in Chief
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following is not a duty of the US president?
A.Appoint justices to the Supreme Court.
B.Determine the constitutionality of laws.
C.Enforce and execute federal laws.
D.Propose a budget to Congress.
Question 3 of 10
In general, what is the best way to describe the changing powers of the presidency?
A.Presidents have roughly equal power today as in early America.
B.Presidents have been losing power to Congress.
C.Presidents delegated powers to the Supreme Court.
D.Presidents wield more power than today than in the past.
Question 4 of 10
Which action is least likely to be taken by an “imperial” president?
A.Defer to Congress on policy disagreements.
B.Unilaterally modify drug policy through executive order.
C.Order troops without congressional authorization.
D.Selectively enforce policies based on personal politics.
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following is the most accurate description of how a president is chosen?
A.A national popular election chooses the president by direct vote.
B.State legislatures choose electors for the Electoral College, and then the Electoral College chooses the president.
C.States and Washington DC hold popular elections to choose electors for the Electoral College, and then the Electoral College chooses the president.
D.State governors choose electors for the Electoral College, and then the Electoral College chooses the president.
Question 6 of 10
