POLS 102 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
GeneralRelectionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRelectionRheldRtoRchooseRwhichRcandidateRwillRholdRoffice
PrimaryRelectionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-anRelectionRheldRtoRchooseRcandidatesRtoRrunRforRoffice
ElectoralRCollegeR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARgroupRofRpeopleRnamedRbyReachRstateRlegislatureRtoRselectRtheRpresidentRandRviceRpresident
InterestRgroupR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRorganizationRofRpeopleRsharingRaRcommonRinterestRorRgoalRthatRseeksRtoRinfluenceRtheRmakingR
ofRpublicRpolicy
EconomicRinterestRgroupsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
groupsRthatRorganizeRtoRinfluenceRgovernmentRpolicyRforRtheReconomicRbenefitRofRtheirRmembers
PublicRinterestRgroupR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
anRorganizationRthatRseeksRaRcollectiveRgoodRthatRwillRnotRselectivelyRandRmateriallyRbenefitRgroup
Rmembers
FederalRElectionRCommissionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CreatedRbyRtheRFederalRElectionRCampaignRActRofR1974.RTheRfederalRElectionRCommissionRadminis
tersRandRenforcesRcampaignRfinanceRlaws.
CitizensRUnitedRv.RFECR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AR2010RdecisionRbyRtheRUnitedRStatesRSupremeRCourtRholdingRthatRindependentRexpendituresRare
RfreeRspeechRprotectedRbyRtheR1stRAmendmentRandRsoRcannotRbeRlimitedRbyRfederalRlaw.RLeadsRtoR
creationRofRsuperpacs
, LobbyingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
EngagingRinRactivitiesRaimedRatRinfluencingRpublicRofficials,RespeciallyRlegislators,RandRtheRpoliciesR
theyRenact.
PluralismR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARtheoryRofRgovernmentRthatRholdsRthatRopen,Rmultiple,RandRcompetingRgroupsRcanRcheckRtheRass
ertedRpowerRbyRanyRoneRgroup.
ElitismR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ARtheoryRofRgovernmentRandRpoliticsRcontendingRthatRanRupper-
classReliteRwillRholdRmostRofRtheRpowerRandRthusRinReffectRrunRtheRgovernment.
HyperpluralismR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
aRtheoryRofRgovernmentRandRpoliticsRcontendingRthatRgroupsRareRsoRstrongRthatRgovernmentRisRwe
akened
ExecutiveRorderR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ARruleRissuedRbyRtheRpresidentRthatRhasRtheRforceRofRlaw
VetoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ChiefRexecutive'sRpowerRtoRrejectRaRbillRpassedRbyRaRlegislature
PresidentialROrderRofRSuccessionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-PresidentR(JoeRBiden)
ViceRPresidentR(KamalaRHarris)
SpeakerRofRtheRHouseR(NancyRPelosi)
PresidentRProRTemporeR(PatrickRLeahy)
ViceRPresidentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRofficialRrankingRbelowRtheRPresident.RWillRserveRifRsomethingRhappensRtoRtheRPresidentR(Kamal
aRHarris)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
GeneralRelectionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRelectionRheldRtoRchooseRwhichRcandidateRwillRholdRoffice
PrimaryRelectionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-anRelectionRheldRtoRchooseRcandidatesRtoRrunRforRoffice
ElectoralRCollegeR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARgroupRofRpeopleRnamedRbyReachRstateRlegislatureRtoRselectRtheRpresidentRandRviceRpresident
InterestRgroupR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRorganizationRofRpeopleRsharingRaRcommonRinterestRorRgoalRthatRseeksRtoRinfluenceRtheRmakingR
ofRpublicRpolicy
EconomicRinterestRgroupsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
groupsRthatRorganizeRtoRinfluenceRgovernmentRpolicyRforRtheReconomicRbenefitRofRtheirRmembers
PublicRinterestRgroupR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
anRorganizationRthatRseeksRaRcollectiveRgoodRthatRwillRnotRselectivelyRandRmateriallyRbenefitRgroup
Rmembers
FederalRElectionRCommissionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CreatedRbyRtheRFederalRElectionRCampaignRActRofR1974.RTheRfederalRElectionRCommissionRadminis
tersRandRenforcesRcampaignRfinanceRlaws.
CitizensRUnitedRv.RFECR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AR2010RdecisionRbyRtheRUnitedRStatesRSupremeRCourtRholdingRthatRindependentRexpendituresRare
RfreeRspeechRprotectedRbyRtheR1stRAmendmentRandRsoRcannotRbeRlimitedRbyRfederalRlaw.RLeadsRtoR
creationRofRsuperpacs
, LobbyingR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
EngagingRinRactivitiesRaimedRatRinfluencingRpublicRofficials,RespeciallyRlegislators,RandRtheRpoliciesR
theyRenact.
PluralismR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ARtheoryRofRgovernmentRthatRholdsRthatRopen,Rmultiple,RandRcompetingRgroupsRcanRcheckRtheRass
ertedRpowerRbyRanyRoneRgroup.
ElitismR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ARtheoryRofRgovernmentRandRpoliticsRcontendingRthatRanRupper-
classReliteRwillRholdRmostRofRtheRpowerRandRthusRinReffectRrunRtheRgovernment.
HyperpluralismR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
aRtheoryRofRgovernmentRandRpoliticsRcontendingRthatRgroupsRareRsoRstrongRthatRgovernmentRisRwe
akened
ExecutiveRorderR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ARruleRissuedRbyRtheRpresidentRthatRhasRtheRforceRofRlaw
VetoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-ChiefRexecutive'sRpowerRtoRrejectRaRbillRpassedRbyRaRlegislature
PresidentialROrderRofRSuccessionR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-PresidentR(JoeRBiden)
ViceRPresidentR(KamalaRHarris)
SpeakerRofRtheRHouseR(NancyRPelosi)
PresidentRProRTemporeR(PatrickRLeahy)
ViceRPresidentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
AnRofficialRrankingRbelowRtheRPresident.RWillRserveRifRsomethingRhappensRtoRtheRPresidentR(Kamal
aRHarris)