Interest groups can best be defined as ______.
a. organizations that staff government
b. organizations that nominate candidates for elected office
c. public groups that organize in an attempt to shape public policy
d. organizations of interesting people
c. public groups that organize in an attempt to shape public policy
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How have Super PACs affected the dynamics of American elections?
A)They have reduced the number negative advertisements aired. B)They have made individual donations to candidates irrelevant. C)They have affected the timing of when campaign ads are run. D)They have eliminated the need for backing by the major political party.
Charter schools are private schools that operate on public property.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the Brown v. Board decision, the Court found that legal segregation in public education is in conflict with which of the following?
a. the supremacy clause of the Constitution b. the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment c. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. the cruel and inhumane punishment clause of the 8th Amendment
The first party system is characterized by
a. multiparty competition b. one party competition c. two party competition d. chaotic party competition e. lack of party organization.