Politics of the United States Questions

Which of the following examples of third parties falls into the category of single-issue parties?

Which of the following examples of third parties falls into the category of splinter party?

This refers to websites that provide government services online.

What group is responsible for meeting every four years to primarily nominate the party's presidential and vice-presidential candidates?

During the primary election process, what type of primary allows members of both political parties to narrow the candidate choice?

The 2001 Patriot Act broadened the definition of who could be seen as a terrorist and expanded the government's power to detain, investigate, and prosecute suspected terrorists. Federal agencies can monitor Internet messages and tap phones, usually with a warrant from the FISA court. What legal concept supports the federal agencies' actions?

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, what did the Supreme Court rule as being unconstitutional in college admissions?

What do labor unions have the right to do?

This includes all the means for communicating information to the general public.

In addition to the 50 states of the United States of America, certain non-states may vote in presidential elections. Only one non-state has been granted electoral votes that count toward electing the president. Which one of the following non-states has electoral votes?

What kind of voter tends to have weak or no party loyalty?

What takes place at a national convention right before the adjournment?

If a group of children vandalize the siding of a house with spray paint and are caught in the act, the owner of the home can bring a civil suit against the responsible parties of the children. What area of civil law allows the homeowner to do so?

Which of the following, guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, is applied to aliens living in the United States?

In which Supreme Court case did the court rule that the speech on the Internet was closer to print media than to broad media?

Because it derives from the decisions of judges in settling cases, what else is common law also called?

What types of crimes include parking illegally, littering, disturbing the peace, minor trespassing, and speeding?

At what point during the National Convention is the vice-presidential nomination announced?

During what step would a judge be most likely to grant the accused release on his or her own recognizance?

While laws may seem to limit our freedoms, what do the laws also guarantee?