Which of the following best describes the trustee model of political representation?

a. Elected officials involve and pass authority on to bureaucrats for policy implementation.
b. Elected officials do not involve the public in decision-making at all.
c. Elected officials make decisions based on what the majority of the public desires.
d. Elected officials use their best judgment and expertise to make policy decisions.


d. Elected officials use their best judgment and expertise to make policy decisions.

Political Science

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Congress passed a number of Ku Klux Klan Acts in the

a. 1840s. b. 1870s. c. 1920s. d. 1970s. e. 1980s

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Which aspect of racial discrimination became the primary target of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) in its first decades of existence?

A. standing to sue B. separate but equal doctrine C. Jim Crow laws D. Black Codes E. de jure segregation

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Article III of the Constitution established the entire federal judiciary and provided each level with the same power of judicial review.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Political Science

The supporters of Thomas Jefferson called themselves Federalists, and the supporters of Alexander Hamilton referred to themselves as Republicans.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Political Science