With regard to affirmative action, the Supreme Court in recent years has
A. asked the president to clarify the policy.
B. moved to narrow its application.
C. asked the state legislatures to clarify the policy.
D. asked Congress to clarify the policy.
E. moved to outlaw it.
Answer: B
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A. direct democracy B. pluralism C. representative democracy D. oligarchy
If income of a group decreases when education increases, which of the following exist?
a.) an inverse association b.) a direct association c.) a positive association d.) no association
The ______ is a measure of the number of parties that win seats.
A. effective number of judicial parties B. effective number of parties C. effective number of electoral parties D. effective number of legislative parties
When political parties mobilize voters, bring issues to the public attention, educate the public on issues of interest to the party, and compete with each other by expanding the scope of conflict, what else do they accomplish?
a. They stimulate political interest among citizens, and thus contribute to democracy by increasing democratic participation by the American public. b. They demonstrate that politicians will say and do anything to get elected and that campaign promises do not indicate what they will do once elected. c. They show the American public what true patriotism is through their candidates' willingness to do what they believe is in the best interests of the entire nation. - d. They gain political power under the guise of educating Americans on public policy issues, thus contributing to the appearance of democratic governance.