In general, the members of Congress are _________ than the rest of the United States.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: better educated, older, whiter, male, and richer.

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a. Howard Baker b. Strom Thurmond c. James Eastland d. Everett Dirksen

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Which of the following is NOT true of state and municipal governments in Mexico?

a. Most municipal governments tend to rely upon funds from the central government. b. Municipal and state governments suffer from the lack of well-paid and well-trained public officials. c. Many jobs at these levels are distributed through political patronage. d. State and municipal governments have traditionally had a substantial level of authority in the Mexican federal system although this power is being threatened by federal efforts to centralize power to better fight against local corruption. e. Since 1989, politics at the state and municipal levels have become politically competitive with opposition parties gaining control of these levels of government.

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Which of the following emphasized the peaceful, nonviolent components of Hindu thought in his work?

a. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad b. Amy Mazour c. Olusegun Obasanjo d. Arend Lijphart e. Mohandas Gandhi

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The periods after the Pearl Harbor attack and the September 11, 2001 terror attacks are similar in that?

A. ?calls were made to enhance security at the expense of civil liberties. B. ?liberties were largely maintained at the expense of national security. C. ?the United States declared a war on terrorism. D. ?the U.S. government suffered a loss of legitimacy. E. calls were made to enhance security at the expense of civil liberties, and the United States declared a war on terrorism.

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