Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
a. a congress
b. the presidency
c. the federal judiciary
d. a national tax collection agency
a
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Which of the following statements about parties in Congress is accurate?
a. Strong political parties exist in the House, but party is weak in the Senate because there are few members. b. Article I of the Constitution dictates the establishment of political parties to make it easier to resolve differences between the chambers. c. Party leaders assemble and maintain party coalitions, but they need tools to encourage cooperation, and members have to sacrifice some independence. d. Organizational reforms have reduced the pressures on Congress so the parties do not play a very important role any more.
Which of the following issues is NOT covered in Article IV?
A. protection of the states from invasion and domestic violence B. the guarantee that all states will have a republican form of government C. the responsibility of states to recognize each other's laws D. the responsibility of states to extradite escaped criminals and slaves to the states from which they fled E. the federal government's authority to protect citizens' civil liberties from actions of their state governments
What purpose do iron triangles serve?
a. to abolish free riders b. to create more opportunities for collective action c. to develop networks of advocacy briefs d. to protect their self-interest
Referring to the box "Are All Forms of Discrimination the Same?" choose the statement that most accurately reflects regional differences in U.S. opinion about same-sex marriage
a. Public support for same-sex marriage is about the same now as it was at the end of the twentieth century. b. The Midwest shows the most growth in the percentage of the public in support of same-sex marriage from 1988 to 2010 . c. Legalization of same-sex marriage is not more common where public opinion is most favorable. d. Geography does not predict public opinion on same-sex marriage as it did with interracial marriage. e. The South lags behind all other regions in support for same-sex marriage.