What 1978 political event was a defining moment for the GOP in Texas?
a) the election of John Tower to fill Lyndon Johnson's U.S. Senate seat
b) the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
c) the election of Ralph Yarborough to the U.S. Senate
d) the election of Bill Clements as governor
e) the election of Ann Richards as governor
D
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How much money was spent in the 2012 campaign on television advertising?
a. more than $10 million b. between $50 and $100 million c. more than $1 billion d. around $1 trillion e. between $2 and $3 trillion
Which of the following is true about the committee systems in Congress?
A. They are explicitly provided for in Article I of the Constitution. B. They were designed by Madison at the Continental Convention. C. They have been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Buckley v. Valeo. D. They are an organizational pillar upholding the institutional power of Congress.
A society in which power is wielded by those who deserve it, based on their talents, industry, and success in competition rather than through membership of a certain social class or possession of wealth is referred to as a(an)
a. meritocracy. b. aristocracy. c. oligarchy. d. monarchy. e. plutocracy.
Grassroots lobbying is based on the assumption that officials will respond to
A. well-reasoned policy arguments. B. pressure from constituents. C. the opportunity for extensive media publicity. D. the efforts of party organizations. E. moral pleas.