Scholars believe that constitutions should __________
a. be detailed documents so all officeholders know what to do
b. provide specific instructions to the branches of government
c. contain specific legislative provisions
d. be concise and contain general principles
Answer: d
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Business and trade groups are influential for which of the following reasons?
a. They frequently support third-party candidates. b. They flood government offices with letters, phone calls, and e-mails. c. They are well-financed. d. They rarely challenge the government. e. They do not use lobbyists.
The most common form of political participation is
A) voting. B) blogging. C) initiating a referendum. D) the political debate. E) striking.
In 1996, President Bill Clinton's reelection campaign sought to reach soccer moms-"busy suburban women devoted to their jobs and kids, who had real concerns about real presidential politics." This was an example of
A) bundling. B) gerrymandering. C) microtargeting. D) valence issues. E) typecasting.
Which of the following statements about the federal bureaucracy's rule-making powers is LEAST accurate?
A. Bureaucratic agencies are often tasked with drafting specific rules to meet general guidelines established by Congress. B. The public is allowed to submit written proposals to an agency that is drafting new rules. C. Bureaucratic agencies must post a notice in the Federal Register before they can put a new rule into effect. D. The bureaucratic agents who are tasked with drafting many of the rules that put congressional policy into action are not elected by the American people. E. As the federal bureaucracy has expanded over the past fifty years, it has grown more distant from the American people and less willing to give them a voice in rule making.