In a political machine, who provides information about the needs of residents and their voting habits to people higher up the political machine hierarchy?
a. The machine boss
b. Candidates running for office
c. The precinct captain
d. State legislators
c
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Prior to the presidential elections in 2016, the Republican primary winner Donald J. Trump had successfully established himself as a(n) _____.
A. royal brute B. anti-federalist C. submissive politician D. superdelegate E. transgressive politician
Al-Qaida in the ______ operates in several countries, including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania. It was involved in the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi in 2012 and the hostage crisis at an Algerian gas facility in 2013.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Progressive income taxation means that
a. those with higher incomes pay a higher percentage of tax. b. all citizens pay the same amount in taxes regardless of income. c. taxes on investments that generate additional revenue is higher than those on income. d. those with higher incomes pay a lower percentage of tax. e. taxes increase as governmental spending increases.
Which of the following statements about race and gender in the criminal justice system is accurate?
A. Women commit crime at a lower rate than men. B. Concerns about racial bias in the criminal justice system is largely speculation not backed up by real-world incidents. C. Women only make up about 20 percent of the state prison population. D. Although African Americans make up 12.6 percent of the state population, they constitute 25 percent of the state prison population.