To insulate one house of Congress from popular pressures and make it a seat of deliberation and reflection, the framers of the Constitution set the terms of the members of the Senate at __________
a. four years, with one-third of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
b. four years, with two-thirds of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
c. six years, with one-third of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
d. six years, with two-thirds of the seats up for election in each two-year election cycle
c
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Which of the following characteristics of an affirmative action program for public university admissions would pass constitutional muster?
a. award specific points for being a minority b. follow quotas based on the general population of the state c. put primary focus on race and income in making decisions d. look at race along with other variables in a holistic fashion
The idea that policies, once enacted, open up and close off future policy options, especially because of the effects of policy on politics and political actors, is defined as policy ______.
a. feedback b. analysis c. modification d. impact
As a result of the "three strikes initiative" passed in 1994, California's prison population has been reduced dramatically
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The development of the international system, of imperialism, of trade and war, were all greatly accelerated by the __________ after about 1750
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.