During the honeymoon period after an election, the president can influence Congress by claiming the election results as a _________ for key programs.
a. popular mandate
b. proxy vote
c. rally point
d. box score
Answer is a. popular mandate (A president can honestly claim he has the mandate of the people since they have just elected him to office.)
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According to John Chubb and Terry Moe, in their critique entitled Politics, Markets, and America’s School (1990), the failures of American public education are rooted in ______.
a. an inefficient bureaucratic organization b. the unintended consequences of bad laws c. the failure of school districts and administrators to implement new policies d. the overall failure of the policy-making process with regard to public education
States have long replaced their antiquated Industrial Age tax models in favor of postindustrial revenue sources
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT a test established by the Supreme Court to determine if material is obscene?
A. If the work appeals to the prurient interests of the average person. B. If the work lacks serious literacy or artistic value. C. If the work violates an applicable state law in a patently offensive way. D. If the work depicts homosexual behavior.
Which of the following is most accurate about the military capabilities of LDCs?
a. They are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. b. Almost all LDCs have realized the folly of their ways and are reducing their military expenditures. c. None is close to attaining nuclear capabilities. d. Several have already acquired nuclear weapons.