3.08 Module Exam – Flashcards

"When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies."—Article I, US Constitution What would happen if a senator or representative from Florida resigned or left office for some reason, according to this quote? The governor of the State would call for an election to replace the senator or representative. The president would call for a national election to replace the senator or representative. Members of the president's bureaucracy would organize an election to take place in that state. Members of the state legislature would elect someone from their group as a replacement.

The lawmaking process can be very time-consuming because the Constitution places a time minimum for Congress to consider all new bills before voting bills go through committees of Congress members who carefully study each new idea president can interrupt the work of Congress at any time to focus on another issue Supreme Court must review all proposed bills before Congress can vote on them

According to Article I of the U.S. Constitution, who has the power to "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization"? the President the Executive Branch the Legislative Branch the Supreme Court

A law that limits the content of popup advertisements on the Internet would be enforced by the Federal Communications Commission U.S. Food and Drug Administration Federal Reserve System U.S. Postal Service

Which of the following states lost the most seats in the House of Representatives because of the 2010 election? Michigan New York Vermont Georgia

A logical conclusion from this map is that the total overall population of the state of Florida increased total overall population of the state of Florida decreased people moving to new counties explains most of the changes people moving from other states explains most of the changes

November (Voting) Supplement, 2000-2006.Based on the data in this table, young voters were least likely to have cast a ballot in the 2000 presidential election 2004 presidential election 2002 midterm election 2006 midterm election

Based on this graph of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, 18- to 29-year-olds were more likely to be registered to vote in 2004 than in 2000 less likely to be registered to vote in 2004 than in 2000 more likely to be voting for the first time in 2004 than in 2000 less likely to be voting for the first time in 2004 than in 2000

The regulatory agency that creates media and Internet regulations is the Federal Communications Commission U.S. Food and Drug Administration Federal Reserve System U.S. Postal Service

Descriptions of the requirements and powers of the president may be found in Article I of the U.S. Constitution Article II of the U.S. Constitution Article III of the U.S. Constitution Article IV of the U.S. Constitution

"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 uses omission to hide that most Americans are financially stable and that change is unnecessary references the successes of past leadership that are different from his goals for the coming year appeals to Americans' sense of fairness to increase support among different parties for his agenda includes biased language in favor of his political party that separates people with different platforms

After the 2010 election, Democratic President Barack Obama would have found that his policy ideas would be somewhat easier to pass through the House easier to pass through the Senate more difficult to pass through the both the House and the Senate more difficult to pass through the House, but not the Senate

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.

Federal political campaigns in recent years have expanded their use of social networking sites to connect with voters radio programming during typical driving hours television programming to discuss detailed issues newspaper advertisements in local and state news

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.

The highest ranking member of the U.S. Senate when the Vice President is absent is the Speaker of the House Speaker Pro Tempore President of the House President Pro Tempore

Since the 2000 election, youth voter turnout in presidential elections has generally remained consistently low increased each election year varied considerably, based on the current election issues varied considerably, based on the presidential candidates

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? The House of Representatives The Supreme Court The U.S. President The Senate

Section 2 of Article II of the Constitution gives the president the ability to pardon offenses made against the United States except in cases of treason perjury conspiracy impeachment

The purpose of the State of the Union address is to provide the opportunity for the House to address the President about concerns regarding policies proposed by the Senate Senate to address the President about concerns regarding policies proposed by the House President to address Congress and the nation about the legislative goals to be accomplished Congress to address the President and the nation about the legislative goals to be accomplished

Jones runs a television ad that shows her opponent, Smith, in black and white and looking tired. Toward the end of the ad, Jones appears smiling and in full color. In the advertisement, Jones uses emotional appeal to increase support for Smith omission to reduce support for Jones factual accuracy to reduce support for Smith biased imagery to increase support for Jones

"Candidate Florent is obviously the better man for the job. No one can match his education and experience." This quote shows that the reporter uses emotional appeal to support Florent uses emotional appeal against Florent has a bias in favor of Florent has a bias against Florent

Which of the following is the most direct way an individual can influence public policy? signing up for an interest group belonging to a political party voting on proposed laws organizing a fundraiser

Early leaders of the United States who preferred a strong role for the central government became the first members of the Democratic-Republican Party American Independent Party Republican Party Federalist Party

Political parties are people who share beliefs and support their members in elections people with shared goals who work together to influence public policy various means of mass communication, such as television and radio government agencies that regulate and monitor citizens and businesses