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Political Science - American Government And Politics; Quizlet 5

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When the Constitution was drafted, senators were to be chosen by
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The media act as a __________ between the people and policymakers
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A bureaucracy’s organizational culture is its
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What best explains the development of the two-party system in the United States?
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What is the relationship between political protests and the media?
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Which group constitutes the majority of growth in the Latino population in the United States?
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How does an amateur’s behavior differ from that of a professional in deciding which office to run for?
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Which of the following is a way that a high rate of immigration benefits the United States?
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Which office is responsible for the transfer of power between presidencies?
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Describe how the New Deal realignment transformed American political parties
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The 1993 motor voter legislation ________
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In the 2006 election, the Democrats took control of the House and the Senate
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Justice Miller wrote in ___________ "It is as essential to the successful working of this government that the great organisms of its executive and legislative branches should be the free choice of the people, as that the original form of it should be so.". a.Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886) b. Ex Parte Yarbrough (1884) c. United States v. Carotene Products (1938) d. Guinn v. United States (1915)
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​Detail the levels of the federal court system, being sure to note the types of cases they hear and the forms of jurisdiction they possess.
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__________ is a professional association, labor union, and public sector interest group
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Suffrage is __________
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Political knowledge
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What did the right to privacy apply to in Griswold v. Connecticut?
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One way in which the independence of the Supreme Court is established is through the Constitution's proclamation that there will be nine justices
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Check My Work Under the Republic of Texas, political divisions were usually oriented around support of, or opposition to
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What factor influences and decides an interest groups political Effectiveness?
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Which of the following is an example of Max Weber's merit principle?
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In the context of federal court jurisdiction, which of the following is one of the criteria that qualify a case as a "diversity of citizenship" case?
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Around what percentage of the solicitor general's cert petitions are accepted by the Court?
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By the end of the 1960s, households with televisions outnumbered those with ______.
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What is Bully Pulpit?
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The size of the national debt is __________
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According to Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Congress may not alter regulations regarding the ________
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Which of the following is a main argument for scholars who argue that the two main U.S. political parties are once again rebounding?
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Albert is a 55-year-old high school science teacher and a father of three. Evaluate whether he is more or less likely to vote than his 22-year-old, college-educated daughter
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Theodore Roosevelt did not approve of the use of the "bully pulpit" to influence public opinion. He believed that presidential speeches should not be controversial
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A(n) ______ poll would be most likely to include the following question: "Would you be more or less likely to vote for Representative Peterson in the next election if you knew she was sleeping with a staffer?"
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In our political system, Aristotle's ideal of direct democracy has been most closely approximated by the
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Critics of the responsible party model claim that __________
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The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?
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What do liberals argue would make schools more effective?
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An early law at the national level that prohibited slavery in a specific part of the United States was the ______.
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Which of the following statements is true of the fairness doctrine?
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Which of the following factors has a bearing on the number of interest groups?
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What is indirect lobbying, and what are some examples of this type of lobbying?
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In American history, Henry Clay was seen as one of Congress' greatest brokers. What skill did Henry Clay have?
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Every two years Congress begins a new session and we number each congress accordingly. As a result, the new Congress sworn in after the 2010 congressional election is often referred to as the…
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Which of the following describe a party's platform?
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What did Alexis de Tocqueville suggest about voting rights in the United States?
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Not everyone agrees with the Supreme Court’s decisions. Historically, what is the most likely thing to happen in these situations?
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Which of the following is generally not a purpose of interest groups?
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Modern professional media campaigns involve all of the following techniques EXCEPT ________
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Which statement is true with respect to the "necessary and proper" clause?
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The communists believed that socialism could be achieved by democratic means, and turned their backs on violent revolution and dictatorship.
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Which of the following introduced "court-stripping" legislation designed to restrict the Supreme Court's jurisdiction and remove its power over cases dealing with abortion and school prayer?
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Congress and the president have the power to take charge of a state's National Guard even against the wishes of a governor
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The Democratic-Republican Party, which was organized by Alexander Hamilton, stood for strong government and appealed to banking, commercial, and financial interests
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Democrats tend to subscribe to a view of the economy that supports government aid to the economically disadvantaged. What is this approach called?
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Which of the following acts was designed to democratize rulemaking?
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