During most presidential elections among the individual states
A. you receive a portion of the electoral votes based on the percentage of the popular vote received
B. the state will divide the electoral vote by the congressional district and will award one electoral vote for each district won by the candidate
C. the popular vote is irrelevant and the state legislature chooses who will receive the electoral votes
D. whichever candidate wins the popular vote will win all the of the electoral votes.
D. whichever candidate wins the popular vote will win all the of the electoral votes.
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All of the following are TRUE about the Indian president EXCEPT
a. S/he serves as the country's head of state symbolizing the unity of the country. b. S/he chooses the prime minister when parliamentary elections fail to produce a clear verdict as to which party should head a new government. c. S/he must approve most parliamentary bills in order for them to become laws. d. S/he is selected by an electoral college comprised of elected representatives from the national and state governments. e. S/he chooses the members of the prime minister's cabinet.
A recent poll concluded that candidate A in a closely watched race was ahead of candidate B, 51% to 49%, with a margin of error of ±3%. How would you apply the science of polling to explain who was going to win this race?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true of municipal, county, and school district governments in the United States?
A. They all conduct legal transactions with other units of government. B. They are prohibited from conducting financial transactions with other units of government. C. Their relationships with each other, and the state and federal governments are fixed, in the modern era. D. Very few of them have taxing authority. E. They are not a part of the federal system.
Choose the statement that best relates to objective journalism
a. Because political news does not make much sense without an interpretation of what it means, journalists are relied upon to provide this interpretation. b. If a reporter knows that an official is lying, she has to say so directly. c. Reporters have to identify an event like a "town meeting" as a staged event when reporting about it. d. Journalists should avoid explicit interpretations of the news.