While the U.S. Supreme Court did not strike down all of the Defense of Marriage Act in the decision U.S. v. Windsor (2013), they did strike down the provision that did which of the following?
A. prevented same-sex couples from having religious ceremonies
B. prevented a same-sex partner from serving in the U.S. military
C. denied state benefits to same-sex couples
D. denied federal benefits to same-sex couples
Answer: D
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A) only the null hypothesis. B) only the null and causal hypotheses. C) only the causal hypothesis. D) None of the above
In which of the following ways do third parties affect American politics?
A. They distract from important policy debates. B. They effectively disprove Duverger's Law. C. They intentionally alter election wins by their ideologically closest major party. D. They push major parties to incorporate new ideas or elucidate current ones.
Which of the following is a potential problem with a two-party system?
A. It is very difficult for non-incumbents to be elected. B. Party positions are not responsive to changes in public opinion. C. Voters lack a sufficient array of alternatives. D. Voters rarely shift from one party to another.
Outsourcing is the practice of
a. creating business networks outside Washington, DC. b. identifying and employing natural resources outside the United States. c. giving grants or contracts to the private sector. d. providing civil service jobs based on merit. e. providing civil service jobs based on political patronage.