Policy and Elections 3.03 LC) The president is responsible for  selecting the new state governors  creating rules for Congress to follow  making sure the laws are carried out  approving Senate office appointments Question 2  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.04 MC) Interest groups can influence public policy because they  try to get their members elected whom they expect to vote along the party platform on issues  lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them to vote a certain way on bills  have considerable power in influencing judicial decisions on difficult civil and criminal trials  select who will serve as advisors to the members of the executive and legislative branches Question 3  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.04 MC) Most interest groups are formed because members want  to become famous for something other than sports or fine arts  a social organization they can rely on to plan leisure activities  to get one of their members elected to a government office  the government to pay attention to a concern that they share Question 4  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.05 MC) "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 Question 5  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.05 MC) "Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year. The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule. Our law enforcement needs this vital legislation to protect our citizens."—President Bush, 2004 State of the Union Address In this quote, President Bush  reveals his bias against anti-terrorism legislation and wants to allow the laws to end  appeals to people's fears of terrorism to convince lawmakers to renew the legislation  omits key information about the impact of the legislation so people will not support it  uses specific facts about the impact of anti-terrorism legislation to increase its support Question 6  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.04 LC) Interest groups consist of  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 Question 7  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.05 MC) 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 Question 8  (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (Policy and Elections 3.05 MC  Which communicat.

1. Policy and Elections 3.03 LC)
The president is responsible for
selecting the new state governors
creating rules for Congress to follow
making sure the laws are carried out
approving Senate office appointments
Question 2
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.04 MC)
Interest groups can influence public policy because they
try to get their members elected whom they expect to vote
along the party platform on issues
lobby the members of legislative committees to convince them
to vote a certain way on bills
have considerable power in influencing judicial decisions on
difficult civil and criminal trials
select who will serve as advisors to the members of the
executive and legislative branches
Question 3
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.04 MC)
Most interest groups are formed because members want
to become famous for something other than sports or fine arts
a social organization they can rely on to plan leisure activities
to get one of their members elected to a government office
the government to pay attention to a concern that they share
Question 4
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC)

2. "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
Question 5
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC)
"Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year.
The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule. Our law
enforcement needs this vital legislation to protect our
citizens."—President Bush, 2004 State of the Union Address
In this quote, President Bush
reveals his bias against anti-terrorism legislation and wants to
allow the laws to end
appeals to people's fears of terrorism to convince lawmakers to
renew the legislation
omits key information about the impact of the legislation so
people will not support it
uses specific facts about the impact of anti-terrorism
legislation to increase its support
Question 6
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.04 LC)
Interest groups consist of
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

3. radio
government agencies that regulate and monitor citizens and
businesses
Question 7
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC)
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
Question 8
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.05 MC
Which communication tool would allow a current presidential
candidate to most effectively interact with the greatest number
of citizens?
An appearance arranged to meet and greet voters at a local
fishing tournament
A political advertisement appearing in newspapers across the
country
A frequently updated social media site with a question and
answer forum
An automated generic text message sent to cell phone numbers
of registered voters
Question 9
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)

4. What do the executive powers of appointing federal judges and
entering into foreign treaties have in common?
They both require consent of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives must present the idea first.
They both require the consent of the Senate.
The Senate must present the idea first.
Question 10
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)
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
Question 11
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)
Which of the following is true about the Electoral College
today?
The person who comes in second place becomes vice-president.
A dozen votes come from territories that are not proper states.
It makes the direct or popular vote of the people unnecessary.
Each state has a number of votes based on its representation.
Question 12
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
Registering to vote as a member of the Republican party
permits you to vote in a Democratic primary election in a
closed primary state

5. 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
Question 13
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
Registering to vote as a member of the Democratic party
permits you to vote in a Republican primary election in a
closed primary state
prohibits you from voting in a Republican primary election in
an open primary state
prohibits you from voting in a Republican primary election in a
closed primary state
permits you to vote in all primary elections in a closed primary
state
Question 14
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
© 2012 FLVS
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
Question 15

6. (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.03 MC)
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
Question 16
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.01 LC)
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
Question 17
(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.05 HC)
"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

7. 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
Question 18
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 LC)
The term "voter turnout" refers to the portion of
citizens who register to vote before an election
eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election
citizens who choose not to register to vote
eligible voters who choose not to vote
Question 19
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.03 LC)
The regulatory agency that monitors and regulates banking
activity is the
Federal Communications Commission
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Federal Reserve System
U.S. Postal Service
Question 20
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
© 2012 FLVS
According to the graph above, voter turnout in presidential
elections
is likely to increase in 2012
is likely to decline in 2012

8. shows a sharp increase between 1960 and 1972
shows a sharp increase between 2000 and 2004
Question 21
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
Number of Votes Cast by 18- to 29-Year-Olds
Voter Turnout
Presidential Elections
Midterm Elections
2000
2004
2002
2006
Number of Votes Cast
15.9 million
20.1 million
8.9 million
10.8 million
Eligible Voters
39.3 million
41.1 million
39.6 million
41.9 million
Source: Authors' tabulations from the Current Population
Survey,
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

9. Question 22
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.05 LC)
The last decade of the 19th century saw an incredible expansion
in use of the
radio
press
Internet
television
Question 23
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
Public Domain
Which of the following western states had the largest gain in
population between the years 2000 and 2010?
Montana
Oregon
Arizona
California
Question 24
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.06 MC)
Public Domain
Which of the following regions had the lowest population
increase between the years 2000 and 2010?
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest

10. Question 25
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.01 MC)
A joint committee is
set up to resolve differences in legislation passed separately in
the House and Senate
made up of members from both the House and Senate to
address a common concern
a group of members of Congress who meet with the president to
prevent vetoed bills
created by the House when the Senate has taken too long to
debate a proposed bill
Question 26
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.01 MC)
According to Article I of the Constitution, who has the ability
to approve foreign treaties?
the Cabinet and the President
the House and the Senate
the Senate only
the House only
Question 27
(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(Policy and Elections 3.01 MC)
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

11. Supreme Court must review all proposed bills before Congress
can vote on them