The real leader of the Senate in terms of power is the ___________
a. vice president
b. president pro tempore
c. majority leader
d. speaker
ANS: C
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Political parties consist of three interrelated components, including __________
a. private citizens who belong to political action committees or PACs b. officeholders who are elected or appointed in the name of the party c. professionals and activists who run the bureaucracy d. business organizations that lobby the government
The Congress under the Articles of Confederation was called
a. the Confederation Congress. b. the Constitutional Congress. c. the Bicameral Congress. d. the Liberated Congress. e. the National Congress.
Which of the following statements about partisanship in the 2012 election is correct?
a. There were a large number of crossover voters as about 25% of self-identified Democrats voted for Governor Romney. b. President Obama won reelection in 2012 by winning the support of Independents because of a large number of Democratic defections. c. More than 90% of strong partisans voted their own party’s presidential candidate while weaker partisans were less loyal but still favored their party’s candidate. d. Weaker partisans were more likely to vote for a presidential candidate from the other party while Independent voters were more likely to vote for third party candidates.
Today, Texas state politics is dominated by the
a. Democratic party. b. Libertarian party. c. U.S. Department of Justice. d. Governor. e. Republican party.