One of Common Cause's first legislative successes in Texas was the enactment of which bill?

a. the Motor-Voter Law
b. the Sarbanes's Oxley Act
c. the Lobbyist Registration Act
d. the Investor Protection Act


Answer: C

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The President's leadership of public opinion ______.

A. depends on the public's appraisal of him as president, and appeals from unpopular presidents are likely to be ignored B. is exceptionally strong because he can command so much public attention and has access to more information C. is nonexistent because of the growth of cable television and social media making it easier for the public to ignore the President D. is effective only on foreign policy issues where the public tends not to have well-formed attitudes

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Which of the following is the best example of a formula grant program?

a) a grant program that awards funding on the basis of a formula established by Congress b) a grant program in which local governments submit applications requesting federal money to support flood control projects c) a grant program that requires local governments to provide 20 percent of the total cost of the program d) a grant program that provides money for rural health care e) a grant that provides money for a highway project along the Texas-Mexico border

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As explained by Jervis, why might the causal link between democracy and peace be difficult to establish?

a. Democracy also causes numerous other effects, such as prosperity. b. Causal relationships can never be established in the social sciences. c. There is not enough statistical data to establish a causal relationship. d. The definition of the term "democracy" varies too widely to test the relationship. e. Other factors, such as the shared Soviet threat, may have caused peace among democracies.

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