In elections, what is the meaning of the term plurality?
a) Having more than half the votes b) Having at least two-thirds of the votes c) Having more votes than anyone else d) Having more votes than the next two highest vote-getters
C
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During a surplus, ______ exceed ______.
a. revenues; expenditures b. expenditures; revenues c. sequestration; recission d. legislative hearings; recissions
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 11 D. 13 E. 9
Before a treaty can go into effect, which of the following must occur?
A. It must be submitted to the United Nations for approval. B. It must be ratified by the Supreme Court. C. It must be approved by three-fourths of the state governments. D. It must be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. E. It must be approved by a majority vote in both houses of Congress.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Campaign money has always been strictly regulated in American politics because the Framers wanted to guarantee political equality. 2.Proponents of the original Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 hoped to rein in the cost of campaigns, and the flow of campaign money has started lagging behind the pace of inflation. 3.The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission imposed significant limitations on independent spending. 4.Typically, half of Senate incumbents and 70–80% of House incumbents win by default because their opponents spend too little money to make a race of it.