Describe the various ways that citizens can have an impact on the policy-making process.
What will be an ideal response?
Citizens can become educated about policies and become more knowledgeable about the issues that policies attempt to address and the proposed solutions. They can join interest groups and collectively analyze issues to advocate for desired policy solutions. They can make their views known in order to influence government officials.
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a. anti-slavery sentiment b. Connecticut Compromise c. fear of splintering the convention d. slave states had more votes
An ex post facto law imposes a penalty for performing an act that was legal at the time it was committed
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Why did television networks agree, in 1980, not to predict the winner of a state's electoral votes for president until all polls in that state had closed?
a. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could affect congressional, state, and local elections. b. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could introduce sampling errors. c. Prematurely publicizing a presidential winner could cause exit poll respondents to shade the truth about their voting choices in close elections. d. Incessant reporting of polling data drives viewership rates down.
Which of the following politicians is more likely to be assured of getting their legislation passed?
a. President b. Speaker of the house c. Prime minister d. Majority party chair e. Senate majority leader