Because they can be voted out of office if the people are galvanized, politicians usually work to keep the public __________
a. passionately interested
b. passive and quiet
c. voting and well-informed
d. weak but well-educated
b
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The people at the high end of political activity tend to be
a. low-income, poorly educated, and minority group members who see major stakes in governmental actions. b. well-educated, middle- and upper-income voters. c. equally poor and well off, black and white. d. well-educated, moderate-income minority group members. e. profession women with high levels of education.
Article I, section 8, of the Constitution grants
a. the president the power of commander in chief. b. the Senate the ability to approve international treaties. c. the president alone the power to declare war. d. Congress alone the power to declare war. e. the president the power to conduct foreign policy.
Which of the following is most likely to vote for a Democratic candidate?
A) a person who goes bowling B) a person who plays golf on weekends C) a person who lives in the suburbs D) a person who has a relatively high income or is considered to be rich E) a person who belongs to a country club
What rule helps to bring stability to the American legal system?
a. amicus curiae b. stare decisis c. habeas corpus d. certiorari