Which of the following does not fit with the definition of power?
a. Power is getting political actors to do what they would not normally do.
b. The exercise of power is always destructive.
c. Power can be used for a variety of purposes.
d. Power is central to the practice of politics.
b. The exercise of power is always destructive.
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In Employment Division v. Smith (1990) the Court rejected Smith's claim that the free exercise of religion included his
a. ritualistic use of peyote. b. right to practice polygamy. c. burning of the Bible as a form of protest against Christian fundamentalism. d. choice not to disclose his social security number to his employer.
The importance of education as a function performed by state and local government is demonstrated by
a. more than $850 billion spent each year on elementary and secondary schooling. b. the sheer number of people involved, from students, parents and teachers c. schools serving as the frontlines of battles against racial segregation. d. All of these choices.
What agency was created to serve as a truly independent replacement for the Federal Election Commission, responsible for counting ballots and voter registration?
a. Federal Electoral College b. Federal Electoral Institute c. Federal Election Committee d. Electoral Supervisory Commission e. National Election Panel
Criticisms of political parties date back to which of the following?
a. The Gettysburg Address b. The 1900 State of the Union speech c. Washington's Farewell Address d. The Industrial Revolution e. Theodore Roosevelt's presidency