Which of the following describes the current turnout trend the best?
a. The turnout rate in the 2014 midterm elections was above 50%.
b. Turnout rates have continuously increased in the last three decades.
c. Turnout rates in presidential elections are higher than those for midterm elections.
d. The turnout rate in the United States is one of the highest among democratic countries in the world.
c. Turnout rates in presidential elections are higher than those for midterm elections.
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a. increasing or decreasing the supply of money. b. adjusting interest rates. c. practicing arbitrage. d. Both options a and b are true. e. All of the above are true.
International norms __________
A) can be effective because they become irregular over time B) are most effective when different states or regions hold different expectations of what is normal C) are frequently ineffective D) are sometimes institutionalized through organizations in which states participate to manage specific issues
When a law or policy impinges on a right explicitly protected by the Constitution, such as the right to vote, it is subjected to ________ judicial scrutiny by the Supreme Court, also known as the compelling government interest test
a. minimal b. intermediate c. strict d. None of the above is true.
Presidential appointees in the federal bureaucracy __________
a. may remain in office until there is a new party majority in Congress b. generally leave their post at the end of the president's term in office c. often remain in office despite political changes d. serve fixed terms of office lasting two years