The process of automatic spending cuts is called
A. Deficit Control
B. Gramm-Rudman Act
C. Sequestration
D. Balancing the Budget
C
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The reason for American provision of assistance to Greece and Turkey, later known as the Truman Doctrine, was articulated as
a. the need to maintain a balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean. b. the need to contain Soviet expansion. c. the need to contain communism. d. the need to honor British security commitments that, after the war, the British were no longer able to maintain. e. a need to protect free peoples everywhere.
Which Supreme Court case(s) has(have) made it illegal to draw congressional districts based solely on the racial make-up of the district?
a. Easley v. Cromartie b. Miller v. Johnson c. Shaw v. Reno d. Answers A and C e. Answers A, B and C
The term majority-minority districts refers to legislative districts that are drawn without taking race into consideration
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why do interest groups offer campaign contributions to help elect candidates?
a. Helping to elect candidates creates a relationship between the interest group and the elected official that the group may be able to exploit later. b. Helping to elect candidates is the easiest way to influence government policy. c. Through campaign contributions, interest groups are able to elect their own staff members to positions in government. d. Through campaign contributions, interest groups are able to offer input into the political party platforms.