Because of the death penalty, ______.
a. Texas executes fewer people each year than do other states
b. Texas has less crime than other states
c. Texas has less violent crime than other states
d. Texas leads the nation in executions
d. Texas leads the nation in executions
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Why did Hubert Humphrey lose the election to Richard Nixon in 1968?
A) Specifically because he supported the feminist movement B) Mostly because he stood against secret U.S. bombing campaigns in Laos and Cambodia C) Largely because of his enormous support of the protestors at the convention D) Primarily because of his ambiguous position on the Vietnam War
The Declaration of Independence reflects the philosophy of John Locke, who argued that
A) government must pledge its allegiance to God before it can claim legitimacy. B) government must first put safety and security above all individual rights. C) government must be divided into executive, legislative, and judicial branches in order to be effective. D) all people possess certain natural rights and that it is the duty of the government to protect those rights. E) people possess only those rights that government grants to them.
Both parties in 1800 used congressional caucuses to select presidential nominees because it was __________
A)required by the Constitution B)an expedient method C) the most democratic method D)mandated by federal law
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Republican presidential candidates since Richard Nixon have sought to build winning coalitions by combining affluent economic conservatives with women, minorities, and young people. 2.The 2008 presidential nomination process in both parties left no doubt that party allocation rules matter. 3.Over the past 30 years, the proportion of Americans seeing important differences in what the parties stand for has decreased from 80% to about 50%. 4.Party units, the party’s candidates, outside groups, and wealthy individuals with compatible political and ideological agendas now operate as flexible partisan networks for acquiring and allocating campaign resources.