State and local governments
a. have been given less and less jurisdiction over policy issues by the U.S. Supreme Court.
b. spend about 17 cents of every dollar generated by the American economy.
c. hold less than 5 percent of all elected positions in America.
d. administer a minority of civil and criminal cases each year.
b
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The process of legislators trading votes on pieces of legislation of unconcern to them in order to get votes from those legislators on issues that matter to their district is called
a. trade-offs. b. logrolling. c. log-splitting. d. scratching-the-back. e. gerrymandering.
Voter turnout in the United States is traditionally higher than in European countries such as Sweden, Germany, and Italy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Within the U.S. government, the four divisions of the armed services are considered
A) as one ranking higher than another. B) self-controlled with no Congressional interference. C) as a single group. D) one group commanded by a single officer. E) separate entities.
What two resources must all political candidates have regardless of their strategies?
a. time and money b. people and money c. time and information d. media and information e. polling data and money