In the pluralist approach, the government is viewed as a:
A) manager of interactions between competing groups.
B) compliant understructure.
C) complex set of political interest groups.
D) set of actors who dominate the political process.
Answer: A
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Which of the following is a structural difference between the Texas and U.S. governmental systems?
a. The U.S. President has the power to dissolve the cabinet, while the governor cannot dissolve the legislature. b. The governor has the power to dissolve the legislature, while the U.S. President cannot dissolve the cabinet. c. The governor exercises all the powers that are retained by the federal government in the constitution, whereas the U.S. President cannot. d. The U.S. President appoints his or her cabinet, while the governor is encumbered with a plural executive.
As of 2014, roughly what percentage of state legislators are women?
a. 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 40 percent d. 55 percent
______ refers to the doctrine by which ministers must publicly support collective cabinet decisions or resign.
A. Presidential decree B. Ministerial responsibility C. Collective cabinet responsibility D. Legislative responsibility
Governor Dolph Briscoe announced his support of constitutional revision during the 1974 Texas Constitution Convention
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.