Which of the following statements concerning NGOs and their relationship to the public is not true?
a. NGOs have direct links to the public at all levels of the government (local, state, national, and transnational).
b. U.S citizens are more likely to participate politically through NGOs than through government programs or political parties.
c. NGOs benefit from a sense of shared values amongst its membership.
d. Citizens are more likely to engage in NGOs that have favorable relationships with the government.
d. Citizens are more likely to engage in NGOs that have favorable relationships with the government.
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In the context of public interests, which of the following statements is true?
A. A clear public interest does not exist. B. The American Civil Liberties Union, a public-interest group, represents all American people. C. All lobbying groups represent public interests. D. Public-interest groups do not include environmental groups. E. All political parties represent public interests.
Which of the following best describes support for the death penalty according to Gallup polling?
A. It is virtually nonexistent in the northern states. B. It is virtually nonexistent in the southern states. C. It continues to rise among the U.S. population. D. It is the lowest in the past forty years. E. It is at an all-time high.
The Supreme Court's power of judicial review
a. is listed in Article III as one of the delegated powers. b. was overturned by the president in 1950. c. allows the Court to review legislation to determine if it is constitutional. d. allows the Court to send a case back to the trial court. e. is a power that the Court has never used.
All of the following form the core set of values that define the American political culture, EXCEPT ________
A) a common ancestry B) ideas generated by democratic political philosophers C) ideas generated by Enlightenment philosophers D) immigrants from around the world E) immigrants who settled the colonies