The Social Security Administration, Small Business Administration, and the Smithsonian Institution are examples of

A. cabinet departments.
B. independent executive agencies.
C. independent regulatory agencies.
D. government corporations.
E. corporations subject to regulation.


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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According to Gabriel Almond and Sydney Verba, individuals who often feel alienated from politics, have little understanding of political events, and have no interest in trying to understand them better are labeled

a. grass roots participants. b. unconventional participants. c. parochials. d. inattentive public. e. masses.

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"The institution with authority to set policy for society" is a definition of:

a. politics. b. public policy. c. government. d. policy implementation. e. the media.

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Which of the following statements is true of voting requirements for voters in the United States?

A) All voters should be twenty-one years of age. B) Voters should be citizens of the United States. C) Voters should abide by a residency requirement of at least sixty days. D) Noncitizens need to take the president's permission to cast their vote. E) To be exempted from voting, a voter needs to produce a medical certificate.

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