Beginning in the 1800s the doctrine of _______________________ began to undermine the idea that states were entitled to do whatever they wanted on their territory
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
popular sovereignty
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A. leaders more than other group members B. individuals who are in need C. another group D. the entire group
What is the fund-raising consultant's job?
A.) performs a variety of strategic and managerial tasks, from fund-raising to staffing a campaign B.) develops the candidate's stance on crucial issues C.) works with candidates to identify likely contributors to the campaign and to arrange events and meetings with donors D.) brings the campaign message to voters by creating handouts and all forms of media ads E.) uses focus groups and other methods to help develop campaign strategy by identifying the candidate's strengths and weaknesses and revealing what voters care about
Which best describes the role of the Cabinet in providing advice to presidents on important policy decisions?
A) It has declined over time because the increasing complexity of cabinet departments means cabinet officials spend more time managing their departments than providing advice. B) It has declined over time because the increasing complexity of cabinet departments has meant that non-partisan technocrats comprise the cabinet instead of close political allies of the president. C) It has increased over time as cabinet departments have grown in size and complexity and underlings have taken over actually running the departments from the cabinet secretaries. D) It has increased as the complexity of government has required presidents to seek out the advice of cabinet secretaries. E) It has declined because the cabinet is no longer associated with the executive branch but with the legislative due to the need for congressional oversight.
To win a "first-past-the-post" election, a candidate needs __________
a. to win a two-thirds majority of votes b. to win more votes than anyone else c. more than half of the votes d. to win with enough votes to ensure victory in the subsequent run-off election