Much of the governing work in the United States is done by
a. Local governments
b. State governments
c. Executive branch
d. Legislative branch
a
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According to polling data, what belief do most whites currently hold regarding equality in the United States?
A. While the United States is nearing equality, whites have more housing and employment opportunities than blacks. B. Blacks and whites have equal opportunities to procure housing and employment in the United States. C. There is increasing inequality, and whites have greater access to housing and employment. D. Equality in access to employment has been achieved, but blacks still have less access to housing than whites.
The holes that have begun to form in the part of the atmosphere that protects life on Earth from destructive ultraviolet rays are due to
a. increased ozone and carbon dioxide. b. decreased ozone due to emissions of chlorofluorocarbons. c. increased chlorofluorocarbons and ozone. d. global warming and acid rain. e. international governmental regulations on climate change.
Political parties are
a. not mentioned in the Constitution. b. prohibited by the Constitution, although the First Amendment overrides the prohibition. c. explicitly provided for in Article II of the Constitution. d. prohibited by the Constitution, although the Supreme Court struck down the prohibition shortly after the first Congress met.
Which of the following best describes how political parties help to keep elected officials responsive to citizens' needs?
a. by reducing tension between Congress and the president when both are from the same party b. by allowing voters to determine which office holder is responsible for a success or failure - c. by creating a coalition government in which officials of both parties share credit and blame d. by allowing voters to hold office holders accountable in a collective fashion