The term straw poll, an analogy for finding out what public opinion is, refers to
a. political parties choosing candidates when delegates drop straws in a box as they vote for one candidate or another.
b. tossing straws in the air to see which way the wind is blowing.
c. sipping a drink through a straw to get the flavor of the drink.
d. drawing straws to see who wins or loses.
b. tossing straws in the air to see which way the wind is blowing.
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Which statement best explains the meaning of the term divided government?
a. In Nebraska, the state legislature is unicameral and bipartisan. b. In countries with parliamentary government, there is no separation of power between the executive and the legislature. c. Most of the years since 1969 have been marked by one party controlling the White House and the other party controlling at least one chamber of the Congress. d. States with parliamentary systems have multiple parties. e. Due to strict enforcement of the Tenth Amendment by the Supreme Court over the past decade, power is now equally divided between the federal and state governments.
The ______________ of a measurement is the extent to which it is a consistent measure of a concept.
a. Reliability (LO 6—Knowledge) b. Validity c. Fairness d. Durability
How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
a. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on partisan loyalty rather than merit. b. It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty. c. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of merit, but made firing federal employees easier. d. It continued to allow hiring on the basis of partisan loyalty, but made firing federal employees more difficult.
In the 1980s, several justices on the Texas
Supreme Court received scrutiny and criticism over allegations that they favored attorneys and their clients appearing before them who had made large contributions to their political campaigns. In general, who were the parties involved in this controversy? A) The justices were Democrats and the litigants were trial lawyers representing plaintiffs. B) The justices were Republicans and the litigants were defense lawyers representing big business. C) The justices were members of the Green Party and the litigants were environment groups. D) The justices were Socialists and the litigants were advocates of welfare recipients. E) The justices were Dixiecrats and the litigants were advocates of segregation.