In which area has the Supreme Court been the most active in expanding civil rights for blacks?
a. voting
b. housing
c. employment
d. education
d
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Barbara Sinclair argues that the most powerful figures in the U.S. Senate of the 1950s were
a. committee chairs. b. reform-oriented junior members. c. party leaders in both political parties. d. liberal Republicans, who had the swing vote on many key issues.
What is public policy?
a. all government decisions b. the root causes of political culture c. the public's policy preferences d. only legislation enacted by Congress
In summarizing the participation levels of the American citizens, one can conclude that
a. very few Americans are active to any degree in politics. b. close to half of the population is engaged in some form of politically oriented activity. c. nearly all Americans are active participants in political life. d. only 10 percent of the population watches political television ads. e. citizens are never active in political life unless an election is involved.
What is known as the “incumbency effect?”
a. the advantages a candidate who is running for re-election has over the candidate trying to unseat him or her b. the responsibilities a candidate running for office has to his or her own party c. the advantages a candidate who is a “fresh face” has over someone with strong name-recognition d. The amount of money a candidate raises from business and union sources, as opposed to money donated by individuals