What do governments do according to the Political Surfing story of election timing?
A. They actively manipulate the economy and call elections when the economy is going well.
B. They do not actively manipulate the economy but wait to call elections until the economy is going well.
C. Call elections when the economy is about to get bad.
D. They call elections when their popularity is high.
B. They do not actively manipulate the economy but wait to call elections until the economy is going well.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following groups of activists is said to do the basic work of politics?
A. extremist-activists B. leaders C. revolutionaries D. foot soldiers
The request of recent presidents for the line-item veto is a challenge to which of the following principles?
A) executive privilege B) senatorial courtesy C) separation of powers D) eminent domain E) congressional oversight
Which of the following caused the era of dual federalism to end?
A. The federal government tried to impose a national income tax. B. President Hayes ordered federal troops to remain in the South for at least two more decades. C. The Supreme Court upheld legislation that outlawed child labor. D. The United States entered World War I, and national security became paramount. E. Citizens looked to the federal government to address problems created by the Great Depression.