Interest groups may lobby the Supreme Court via
a. the solicitor general.
b. petitions to their representatives in Congress.
c. amicus curiae briefs.
d. fund raising.
e. the President.
c
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The tests commonly administered as a precondition for voting were called
A. poll tests. B. constitutional exams. C. literacy tests. D. primary tests. E. registration tests.
In recent decades, New Zealanders, Danes, and Swedes concluded that their __________ served no purpose and abolished them
a. upper houses b. bureaucracies c. electoral colleges d. constitutional monarchies
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When members are visiting their districts, they can designate a staff member to vote for them on the chamber floor. 2. An “active player” legislator would be likely to endorse new legislation very early so he/she can shepherd it through each step of the legislative process. 3. Political activists tend to be more polarized than average voters. 4. Senators tend to be generalists, while members of the House tend to specialize in a few areas. 5. Amendments are more freely offered in the Senate than in the House.
Which of the following scenarios accurately exemplifies the concept of linked fate?
a. A Latino candidate campaigns in Spanish and in English for office. b. A black man from Ohio travels to Ferguson, Missouri to take part in a protest. c. A woman votes for the Republican candidate in a local election. d. A young man emails his Congressman requesting support for pending legislation.