Hawaii was the first state to
a. allow civil unions.
b. allow same-sex marriages.
c. approve a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages.
d. recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
e. strike down a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages.
ANS: C
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All of these factors make it likely that welfare will be a perennial issue in Texas politics except _____
a. the national tax policy has resulted in the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer b. the economy has little impact on the poverty rate c. the state's immigration rate is among the highest in the country d. the poorest of the poor have lost income and have had trouble finding jobs since the 1996 welfare reforms e. many of the Republican officials who now dominate Texas politics have an inherent dislike of social programs
Of the following, which is an example of a collective benefit?
A) copyright law B) satellite television and radio C) smart phones D) compensation to wrongly convicted individuals E) loans to college students
Taxes that the British attempted to impose on the American colonies in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following EXCEPT
A. the Sugar Act, which imposed a tax on sugar. B. the Stamp Act, which taxed legal documents and newspapers. C. duties on glass, lead, and paint. D. a tax on tea. E. an income tax.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Collective action theory suggests that minority groups may actually be more powerful than majority groups in some circumstances. This might explain why business lobbies are usually considered to be more effective at influencing political elites than trade unions are. 2. Collective action can explain the mass protests that eventually brought communism to its knees in 1989. 3. Public goods are, by their nature, desirable. Thus, anyone who would benefit from such a good can be expected to contribute to its provision. 4. Collective action theory indicates that individuals will automatically act collectively to achieve their goals whenever they share common interests (such as wanting to listen to NPR, protect environmental resources, or promote democracy). 5. The point is that revolutionary thresholds vary across individuals.