What was a primary utility of Texas to the Republic of Mexico?
a. to be a staging ground for an invasion of the United States
b. to supply oil to the Republic of Mexico
c. to serve as a diplomatic mediator between Mexico and the United States
d. to serve as a buffer between Mexico and the United States
Answer: d
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as _________________. A) conventional wisdom B) political analysis C) public opinion polling D) political philosophy
Which of the following is a significant source of power within many interest groups?
a. Elected officials b. Dues c. Candidate endorsements d. The iron law of oligarchy
Critics of the judicial selection process in Texas argue that _____
a. judges' reliance on campaign contributions compromises their independence b. partisan elections permit judges to be corrupted by campaign contributions c. public financing of judicial campaigns would help to eliminate the idea that judges are controlled by special interests d. all of these e. none of these
According to your authors, which of the following suffered political disasters because they depended too much on bureaucratic expertise in the Defense Department and the CIA?
A) Kennedy and Carter B) Kennedy and Reagan C) Carter and Reagan D) Eisenhower and Kennedy E) Bush and Clinton