A common feature of all interest groups is that they ______.
a. spend huge amounts of money on campaign donations
b. sponsor public demonstrations
c. are organized around shared interests among members
d. provide exclusive benefits to members in order to keep them loyal
e. have all potential members in society defined and loyal to their cause
c. are organized around shared interests among members
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All of the following statements are true about gerrymandering EXCEPT
A. the issue of gerrymandering has been resolved. B. the term originates with tactics used by a governor of Massachusetts named Gerry. C. the tactic of gerrymandering is used to create districts to the advantage of one political party or another. D. the tactic of gerrymandering has been used for racial discrimination. E. the practice can cause excessive manipulation of the shape of a district.
When the agents of political socialization are ineffective or
provide contradictory messages, an individual's political behavior will tend toward _____. A) apathy B) dependence on peers C) independent inquiry D) activism
Which of the following is NOT an example of a typical dependent measure in program evaluation?
A) a questionnaire given to people served by the program, as well as people in the community, asking about their satisfaction with the program B) a measure of politician's commitment to continued funding of the program C) a measure of actual change in the community (e.g., rate of unemployment for a community with a job training program) D) a measure of change in the individual (e.g., a measure of malnutrition for people who receive food stamps)
President George H. W. Bush controversially used his presidential powers to pardon officials involved in the __________
a. Iran hostage crisis b. Watergate scandal c. Iran-Contra scandal d. Burrell affair