For the first time in the House of Representative, the 113thCongress saw
a. women outnumber men.
b. businesspeople outnumber lawyers.
c. most incumbents lose their seats.
d. preachers outnumber business people.
B
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Which of these would be an example of the illusion of saliency?
A. a political campaign calling potential voters to provide negative information about the opposition candidate in an attempt to influence voters' decisions B. an elected official believing that term limits for members of Congress is the most important issue to voters because he saw a poll indicating that 78 percent of Texans support term limits C. a survey asking the same questions in multiple successive weeks D. drawing a probability sample of Texans and concluding that most Texans support gay marriage even though the margin of error in the poll was plus or minus five
Which Supreme Court case upheld an individual's right to have a gun in his or her home for self-defense?
a. Griswold v. Connecticut b. Gideon v. Wainwright c. Miranda v. Arizona d. D.C. v.Heller
The Great Society is an example of how states have sent money to the federal government in an effort to influence congressional priorities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these influences Supreme Court decision-making?
a. senatorial courtesy b. the justices’ relationships with each other c. direct lobbying by interest groups d. international public opinion