Why did public opinion polling begin in the United States?
A) ?the constitution requires polling to be conducted prior to each election
B) ?people were interested in predicting the outcome of political races
C) ?citizens wanted to do away with the federal income tax
D) ?representatives had no way of gathering public opinion
E) ?researchers wanted to show the ignorance of voters
B
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The Constitution allows an amendment to be proposed by which of the following?
A. Two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by an "application" from two-thirds of the states. B. Two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress C. A presidential executive order. D. Two-thirds vote of the population of each state.
__________________ contribute the lion’s share of direct campaign contributions but are less influential than the _______________ who contribute the remainder.
a. State parties/super PACs b. Individuals/PACs c. Super PACs/individuals d. Democrats/Republicans
The Federal Reserve Board was created
A) before the Great Depression. B) during the Great Depression. C) during World War II. D) during the Cold War. E) during the Civil War.
______ as a step in the policy process is at once both simple and complex.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).