Interest groups primarily __________ while political parties __________.
A. seek to influence elected officials; seek to nominate candidates to run for office
B. do not support candidates with campaign contributions; do support candidates with campaign contributions
C. seek to influence a wide range of policy areas; have a narrowly tailored policy agenda
D. take a stance on a wide range of issues; focus on a few policy areas
Answer: A
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a. registering to vote b. captaining a sports team c. learning the Pledge of Allegiance d. voting in a mock presidential election during a high school assembly
Judges in democracies other than the United States typically have less power to invalidate laws made by government decision makers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Class-based political movements and tensions have not arisen in the United States because of all of the following EXCEPT
a. unions have been weak due to state and national laws that limit their ability to organize. b. there is a general acceptance that the inequalities in income provide an incentive for the poor to improve themselves. c. immigration policy has focused attention on cultural differences, thus reducing the salience of class divisions. d. candidates refrain from addressing the class implications of public policies. e. the minimal gap between rich and poor in the country.
Heads of state ______.
A. take the same form in all democratic countries B. are really not that important in terms of the legitimacy of a government C. often take the form of a monarch, even in some democracies D. are all equally powerful