What difficulty is posed by the method of proposing constitutional amendments through a constitutional convention?
a. It allows no input from the states.
b. It is unclear whether such a convention would be limited to a specific subject.
c. It limits the president's involvement in the amendment process.
d. It does not provide a timetable for when the convention must convene.
b
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The _____ syndrome refers to the frequent transition of those who leave positions with the federal government to become lobbyists or consultants for the private-interest groups they helped to regulate.
A. "democratic doorway" B. "revolving door" C. "political portal" D. "glass ceiling" E. "political breach"
Leading small groups are a. issue-specific bodies that coordinate policy development and implementation
b. groups of nonparty experts brought in to develop policy alternatives. c. permanent inter-agency task forces responsible for coordinating policy in areas of national importance. d. party branches within various government, economic, and social institutions. e. semiregular meetings between national party leaders and high level government bureaucrats.
The 1770 altercation between British troops and colonists that hastened the resistance to British rule was known as which of the following?
a. The Coercive Acts b. The Boston Tea Party c. The Boston Massacre d. The Declaration of Causes
In general terms, victims in the U.S. tend to be ________
A. disproportionately white B. predominantly white Christian males C. black or another minority D. old E. highly educated