Any formal association of individuals or organizations that attempt to influence government can be called a ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word.
Ans: Interest Group
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Supreme Court case in which the Court held that both houses of state legislatures must be based on population and that the population in the districts from which legislators are elected has to be substantially equal was
A) Baker v. Carr. B) Colgrove v. Green. C) Reynolds v. Sims. D) Wesberry v. Sanders. E) Marbury v. Madison.
Which of the following is a reason why politicians value appearing on soft news and infotainment shows?
a. They get to select the questions they wish to answer in advance. b. They get a chance to interact with a homogenous audience. c. They prefer to reach fewer voters at a time. d. They receive fewer difficult questions.
What is the status of affirmative action in college admissions after the Supreme Court decisions in the two Michigan cases, one involving the University of Michigan undergraduate program and one the law school?
a. Affirmative action policies are generally permissible, but they cannot involve race-based quotas or numerical point systems. b. Affirmative action policies are assumed to be unconstitutional unless the university can demonstrate the need to promote racial tolerance. c. Affirmative action policies are assumed to be constitutional unless an applicant can demonstrate that race affected the admissions decision. d. Affirmative action policies must ensure that all racial and ethnic groups are represented in accordance with the population of the nation as a whole.