Which of the following makes a true statement?
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 25 electoral votes. Now it has 27 electoral votes because the system unfairly rewards states that make mistakes in elections.
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 25 electoral votes. Now it has 27 electoral votes because the census determined that the state's population had increased.
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 27 electoral votes. Now it will have 25 electoral votes because the law mandates that the electors for each state will decrease.
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 27 electoral votes. Now it has 25 electoral votes because though it should have more, the state has had election problems.
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President Pro Tempore
a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
"no person shall not have attained to the age of 30 years, and been 9 years a citizen of the US, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen."
senate
the lawmaking process can be very time-consuming because the
bills go through committees of congress members who carefully study each new idea
"when vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies."
the governor of the state would call for an election to replace the senator or representative
which of the following is a true statement about the us president?
must be at least 45 years old
must be at least 35 years old
must be a naturalized citizen
must be a veteran politician
must be at least 35 years old
According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following people would be eligible to run for U.S. president?
Lucy, 24 years old, born and lived all her life in Wyoming
Robert, 36 years old, born and lived all his life in Georgia
Nina, 48 years old, a naturalized citizen from Columbia
David, 59 years old, a naturalized citizen from Canada
Robert, 36, born and lived in gerogia
According to the Constitution, who has the duty to "faithfully execute" the law?
US president
Who shall have the power to "be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States," according to the U.S. Constitution?
US president
The regulatory agency that creates media and Internet regulations is the
FCC
A law that limits the content of popup advertisements on the Internet would be enforced by the
FCC
the media are
the various means of mass communication, such as television and radio
MOST interest groups are formed because members want
the government to pay attention to a concern that they share
Which of the following is an example of the positive effect media has on the American system of government?
They entertain people and take their minds off government waste.
They help the American public monitor and influence government
officials.
They research current issues and report directly to federal, executive, and legislative groups.
They focus on specific leaders that have a crucial role in producing change.
they help american public monitor and influence government officials
last decade of the 20th century saw an incredible expansion in use of the
internet
Which of the following statements is true?
From the 1920s to 1940s, the radio was growing quickly as a source of political news.
From the 1920s to 1940s, the television was growing quickly as a source of political news.
From the 1880s to 1890s, the Internet was decreasing quickly as a source of political news.
From the 1880s to 1890s, the newspaper was decreasing quickly as a source of political news
from the 1920-1940 the radio was growing quickly as a source of political news
It "is no gimmick, and nobody will ever be elected to major office again without presenting themselves well on it."-Nixon campaign consultant Roger Ailes, 1968
quote is in reference to the
television
Smith, a candidate running against the current senator, says, "the senator has voted against health care. She is not in line with the principles of our party." Jones, the senator, responds, "my esteemed opponent neglected to mention I only voted against a health care bill once, because it would have actually reduced citizen benefits." Smith is using
omission to reduce support for Jones
biased language to increase support for Jones
emotional appeal to reduce support for Smith
factual accuracy to increase support for Smith
omission to reduce support for jones
"When our vital interests are challenged, or the will and conscience of the international community defied, we will act with peaceful diplomacy whenever possible, with force when necessary."-President Clinton, 1993 Inaugural Address
In this quote, President Clinton
reveals his value for finding resolutions to problems over war
"We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What's at stake aren't Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. And we have to reclaim them."-President Barack Obama, State of the Union, 2012
In this quote, President Obama
appeals to americans sense of fairness to increase support among different parties for his agenda
Which of the following makes a true statement?
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 25 electoral votes. Now it has 27 electoral votes because the system unfairly rewards states that make mistakes in elections.
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 25 electoral votes. Now it has 27 electoral votes because the census determined that the
state's population had increased.
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 27 electoral votes. Now it will have 25 electoral votes because the law mandates that the electors for each state will decrease.
In the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 27 electoral votes. Now it has 25 electoral votes because though it should have more, the state has had election problems.
in the 2000 presidential election, Florida had 25 votes. now it has 27 electoral votes because the census determined that the states population had increased
Registering to vote as a member of the Republican Party
permits you to vote in a Democratic primary election in a closed primary state
prohibits you from voting in a Democratic primary election in an open primary state
prohibits you from voting in a Democratic primary election in a closed primary state
permits you to vote in all primary elections in a
closed primary state
prohibits you from voting in a democratic primary election in a closed primary state
In federal midterm elections, voters choose
who will represent them in the house and senate
Based on the data in this table, young voters were least likely to have cast a ballot in the
2002 midterm election
Based on the graph, the education level of 18- to 29-year-olds that were most likely to vote in the 2004 election was
college graduate
Which of the following regions had the lowest population increase between the years 2000 and 2010?
northeast
Which of the following western states had the largest gain in population between the years 2000 and 2010?
arizona
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