If you want to become a state representative, you will first have to __________.
A. win the general election for the position
B. win a special election for the position
C. win a primary election for the position
D. get the blessing of a political party's leadership
Answer: C
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a. Tunisia b. Egypt c. Suriname d. Libya e. Syria
Federal Supreme Court cases come from the United States Court of Appeals or from which other court?
b. The intermediate appellate courts c. The state trial courts d. The U.S. Federal District Courts
Understanding the system of government is important for students of public policy because
A. it enables us to see the constraints of our form of government on policy making. B. it enables us to assess constraints on policy development and the opportunities that exist within the system to develop solutions through policy. C. it enables us to see how the system of government is completely unrelated to policy. D. it enables us to see how flawed the system actually is.
What 2010 US Supreme Court decision rules that corporations and unions have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited funds on campaign advertisements, as long as the ads were not formally "coordinated" with any candidate?
a. New York Times v Sullivan b. Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission c. Obergefell v Hodges d. Bush v Gore