Which of the following explains the decline of party allegiance in the United States?
A) a more educated electorate
B) the increasing importance of television and the news media generally
C) the breaking up of old loyalties and alignments within the major parties
D) all of the above
E) both A and C are correct
D
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Which of the following best describes the language of the Bill of Rights?
A. It seems generally clear and unequivocal but sometimes is ambiguous. B. It allows wide latitude to politicians who want to change its constitutionally protected liberties. C. It is never in conflict with other equally clear constitutional provisions. D. It is so vague as to be meaningless until either Congress or the Supreme Court expands and defines its meaning.
The number of cases that the Supreme Court reviews each term has
A. increased dramatically since the early 1950s. B. hovered around 150 cases since the mid-1980s. C. remained constant since the Civil War. D. dropped significantly since the 1980s. E. increased 50 percent after George W. Bush became president.
In contrast to the U.S. Congress, the Texas legislature is not organized along party lines, with rules automatically giving leadership positions to members of the majority party. This is largely a result of __________
a. constitutional provisions b. high numbers of independents and third-party members in the legislature c. Republican governors not wanting competing power bases in the legislature d. Democratic dominance of the legislature for almost a century
The writers of the Constitution allowed ________ to decide who should vote
A) Congress B) the president and vice president C) natural born citizens D) registered voters E) the states