Patronage was once important to political parties because ______.
a. it created a more disciplined party-in-government
b. it ensured an army of supporters
c. it created a stronger party organization
d. it simplified the issue of hiring people after an election
e. members of the other party would be unemployed
b. it ensured an army of supporters
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The preemption of state and local laws is based on which clause of the U.S. Constitution?
a. commerce b. due process c. equal protection d. supremacy
Major differences in democracies around the world include:
a. term limits and number of legislators. b. distribution of power between the executive and legislative branches and electoral systems. c. constitutional power and federalism. d. direct voting and double-ballot voting.
Who was the first president to propose a national health insurance program to be run by the government?
a. Franklin Roosevelt b. Bill Clinton c. Harry Truman d. Barack Obama
In order to understand whose interests become the national interest and how, we need to examine both
a. domestic and international forces. b. individual leaders and the lobbying process. c. the role of leaders and type of economic system. d. structure of government and societal influences.