Party activists often exert exceptional influence on the stances their parties take because they ______.
A. are the most likely individuals to vote in primary elections and work in campaigns
B. control top party positions and can impose their will on the grassroots members
C. already hold elected office and can distribute patronage to other party members
D. are characterized by their personal charisma and negative partisanship
Ans: A. are the most likely individuals to vote in primary elections and work in campaigns
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A. employees' performance did not influence their pay structure B. managers' salary was purely based on their subordinates' performance C. employees' salaries were based on their qualification and gender D. managers decided their subordinates' salaries based on their political favoritism E. all newly hired or promoted persons served "at will," that is, at the discretion of the managers.
When did Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact?
a. 1929 b. 1933 c. 1940 d. 1942
The power of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of laws or executive action has its origins in
a. Article II of the Constitution. b. Article III of the Constitution. c. Chisholm v. Georgia. d. Marbury v. Madison.
Andrew and Margaret Wilson erected a fence in what they thought was the yard of their Durham, North Carolina, home in 1957 . In doing so, they inadvertently enclosed a small triangular piece, no bigger than 15 feet at its widest, of the adjoining landowner's property. In 1980, Carl Pearce and his wife Wanda bought the property adjacent to that of the Wilsons and claimed the triangular shaped
property belonged to them. A dispute arose as to who owned the property and a lawsuit ensued. By what law may the Wilsons have established rights to the triangular-shaped piece assuming that they do not possess deeded rights? a. Adverse possession c. Accession b. Fee simple d. Easement