Which of the following groups is most likely to be disenfranchised by residency requirements?
a. those who have lived less than one year in a location
b. college students living in on-campus dorms
c. homeless individuals who may lack documentation
d. elderly residents with long-established home ownership
c. homeless individuals who may lack documentation
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People who advocate using monetary policy are seeking to do which of the following?
a. affect how much money is available to businesses and banks b. control the amount of public debt sold to foreign states c. control the interest rates on money lent to foreign states d. equalize income disparity among citizens of the United States
If Angela, who is selected to participate in a public opinion poll about gender equality, has a head full of different, sometimes inconsistent ideas about the topic, how is she expected to respond to survey questions?
a. In general, Angela is expected to provide answers that are more sympathetic to the questioner's viewpoint on gender equality. b. In general, Angela is expected to provide answers that support gender equality. c. In general, Angela is expected to provide answers that oppose gender equality. d. In general, Angela is expected to provide answers based on whatever ideas are at the forefront of her mind at the moment. e. In general, Angela is expected to make up responses to questions "on the fly."
Why is grassroots/outside lobbying an effective political tactic?
a. Grassroots lobbying shapes public opinion, and elected officials are known to respond to public opinion. b. Interest groups rarely engage in grassroots lobbying, so when they use this tactic, elected officials take notice. c. Grassroots lobbyists collect and bundle together campaign contributions from multiple individuals. This results in one large campaign contribution and thus maximizes the impact of each contributor. d. Grassroots lobbying depends on building personal connections with elected officials, who are more likely to listen to groups that they know and like. e. Grassroots lobbying emphasizes publicly shaming elected officials for various wrongdoings, and elected officials are strongly motivated to avoid negative publicity.
The Three-Fifths Compromise __________
a. limited imported goods to 3/5s of a ship's cargo b. was a compromise with southern slaveholders about how slaves would be counted c. limited the amount of taxes that could be raised by the national government d. increased the power of northern states