State Senator Wendy Davis's attempt to defeat an abortion regulation bill by speaking nonstop for eleven hours during the closing hours of the 2013 special session is an example of __________.
A. internal institutionalization
B. gerrymandering
C. a tag
D. a filibuster
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
The most dramatic positive example of globalization is:
a. The Internet. b. The influence of American culture on the rest of the world. c. The increase in migration between countries. d. The increase in opportunities for education.
What party arose in 1854 with an anti-slavery platform?
a. Democrats b. Know-Nothings c. Progressives d. Republicans e. Whigs
If a public relations firm "mobilizes the grass tops," it is
A. attempting to build up support only on the national level. B. engaging in lobbying only for issues that are already widely popular on a national level. C. attempting to influence only local races in hopes of effecting change that will "trickle up." D. conducting a particularly shallow grassroots campaign that focuses on the most politically active citizens. E. mining databases for high-status community leaders to contact legislators in key districts.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The United States is an example of coming-together federalism. 2. According to Treisman (2002), countries with higher levels of decentralization have higher levels of corruption and lower levels of public goods provision. 3. A bicameral legislature is one in which legislative deliberation occurs in two distinct assemblies. 4. The majority of independent countries in the world today are bicameral in structure. 5. Even upper houses that are generally considered to be weak can, in some circumstances, significantly influence the legislative process.