When a member of Congress appropriates money for a special project in her district, she is engaged in __________
a. bribery
b. earmarking
c. influencing
d. inside lobbying
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How was the following 1965 exchange between a Johnson aid and Lyndon Johnson—who was both escalating the war in Vietnam and a close watcher of the polls—illustrative of the volatility of public opinion
The aid told Johnson: "we have overwhelming public opinion on our side." Johnson replied, "Yes, but for a very underwhelming period of time." A) Two-thirds support for the war in 1965 turned into two-thirds opposition in 1968 B) Two-thirds opposition for the war in 1965 turned into two-thirds support in 1968 C) Two-thirds support for the war in 1965 remained two-thirds support in 1968 D) Two-thirds opposition for the war in 1965 remained two-thirds opposition in 1968
News Clip 12.2: Democrats Win House, Republicans Keep SenateClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 519 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:The blue wave that was anticipated by Democrats was not as large as they had hoped for it to be.
A. True B. False
Which of the following political philosophers had the greatest intellectual influence on the authors of the Declaration of Independence?
a. John Locke b. Baron de Montesquieu c. David Hume d. Charles Beard e. Thomas Hobbes