On average, what percentage of state expenditures goes toward providing financial assistance to local governments?
a. 5 percent
b. 35 percent
c. 65 percent
d. 90 percent
b
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Of the roughly 4.6 million Texans who live in poverty, about __________ receive monthly TANF aid
a. 3 percent b. 15 percent c. 45 percent d. 70 percent e. 95 percent
The Bill of Rights ____________
a. is part of the original Constitution b. provides rights against the government c. is often amended by Congress d. outlines federal tax bills
Iron triangles are made up of
A. economic interests, citizen activists, and government interest groups. B. lobbyists, interest groups, and court cases used to promote government action to help the interest of these groups. C. interest groups, legislators, and members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests. D. political parties, interest groups, and voters who want their candidates to win. E. citizens who have contacted members of Congress, presidential advisors, and members of the federal bureaucracy.
The institutional theory for explaining the persistence of the two-party system in America takes into account
a. the fact that the two parties have each become societal landmarks. b. the limited ability of voters to focus on more than two parties. c. the American media's focus on only the two dominant parties. d. America's heavy reliance on single-member districts for elections. e. that the two major parties are established by the Constitution.