The Twenty-seventh Amendment was ratified in 1992 and prohibited Congress from voting itself a pay raise; the amendment provides that any vote to increase congressional salaries cannot take effect until after the next Congress is elected
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The incidents at Ferguson, Missouri are evidence that social media plays only a small role in transmitting and collecting political information, attitudes and ideologies today. 2. One of the least effective predictors of public opinion is an individual’s identification with a political party. 3. How we define ourselves in terms of race, gender, or ethnicity can form clear, consistent, and persistent patterns of similarity and division in American public opinion. 4. Studies have demonstrated that the phenomenon of partisan polarization has NOT been observed in American politics. 5. Studies have demonstrated that the phenomenon of partisan polarization has NOT been observed in American politics.
In Iowa in 2010, three Supreme Court Justices
a. decided to retire after their controversial decision legalizing same-sex marriage. b. lost their merit retention elections. c. were elected to the bench in the most expensive partisan races in the history of the state. d. created an innovative collective political action committee to promote their candidacies for reelection.
Which of the following research designs is considered "most common"?
a. before and after b. with versus without c. controlled group d. experimental group
How do Super PACs differ from traditional PACs?
a. Contributions to them are tax-deductible. b. They can directly fund specific candidates and parties. c. They may not contribute directly to parties or candidates. d. They pay a fee to the government in return for loose regulations on their activities. e. They do not fund television and radio commercials.