What is the Electoral College?
a. a course of study that each candidate for presidency must undergo before running for office
b. the group of congressmen who actually elected the president
c. the commission that counts the votes and officially declares the winner of a presidential election
d. a body representing every state and the District of Columbia that votes and decides the election of president and vice president
d. a body representing every state and the District of Columbia that votes and decides the election of president and vice president
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What are the main conduits of public opinion in a pluralist political system?
A. political parties and interest groups B. issue publics and political parties C. opinion leaders and interest groups D. opinion leaders and issue publics
When is the initiative process the most useful?
a. when the public favors a policy that the legislature is unwilling to enact b. when removing an elected official from office c. when replacing a member of Congress who has resigned from office before his or her term expired d. when trying to enact an unpopular law
The German Constitutional Court CANNOT
a. invalidate a law as unconstitutional. b. review laws passed by the Lander (states). c. be made up of judges who are reappointed to the bench. d. review laws before they are implemented. e. exclude judges who win majority support in the legislature.
Describe the relationship Americans have with gun control
A) Most favor some form of gun control, but most also own guns. B) Though they are primarily uninformed about the issue, most favor some form of gun control. C) In addition being quite energized about the issue, most also favor form of gun control. D) Though they are primarily lukewarm about the issue, most favor some form of gun control.