__________ are terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants.
A. Conditions of aid
B. Mandates
C. Strings-attached edict
D. Court decisions
E. Pontifications
Answer: B
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Which program is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and older?
a. Social Security b. Medicaid c. Medicare d. Health Vouchers e. Welfare
The Rehnquist Court
A) has slowly chipped away at liberal decisions. B) has been deeply divided between liberals and conservatives, and personality conflicts have added to a court in turmoil. C) created a revolution in constitutional law. D) has been a disappointment to conservatives. E) has gone further to shape public policy than the Warren Court.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Commercial bias in the media is a result of the growing concentration of corporate ownership of the media. 2. Fifty percent of Americans still list the newspapers as one of their primary sources of news. 3. Members of the Baby Boomer generation typically rely upon the television to get their news. 4. According to Nielson, the average American now spends only two hours a day watching live television. 5. In the 1890s William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer waged a tabloid war that ultimately gave rise to yellow journalism.
When does divided government frequently occur?
a. when special-interest groups achieve more influence in Congress b. when the president's party loses congressional seats in the midterm elections c. when the president's party gains congressional seats in the midterm elections d. when it is time to appoint new Supreme Court justices