Voting rates and other forms of political participation are on the rise, but there is no guarantee that this will continue. To increase participation we must make it less costly in terms of time and money. There has been a reduced focus on civics and government in the high school curriculum over the last generation.
What will be an ideal response?
PARTICIPATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TODAY
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A) led to the internment of many Chinese immigrants in concentration camps. B) was another name for the Bolshevik Revolution. C) led to persecution of immigrants out of fear they would bring "foreign" ideologies to the U.S. D) was a hostile reaction to non-Protestant immigration. E) had no effect on immigration policies.
Which one of the following is not a cause for the growth and persistence of NGOs?
a. A harmonious relationship between governments and NGOs b. A highly fragmented U.S. governmental system with numerous entry points c. A large civil society compared to the state d. Broad policy and issue networks
In 1873, the federal government passed the Comstock Act, which made
a. birth control illegal in the United States. b. physician-assisted suicide illegal in the United States. c. abortion illegal in the United States. d. under-aged drinking illegal in the United States.
What is the name for the system that, by law, requires half of the seats on the boards of directors for companies with more than two thousand employees be given to union members?
a. Concerted Action b. Cohabitation c. Codetermination d. Devolution e. Decentralization