Dynamic alliances among a wide range of individuals and groups activated by broad public policy questions are
A) issue networks.
B) iron triangles.
C) political movements.
D) clientele groups.
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The commission form of government was started in Galveston, Texas after a tidal wave struck the city. Which of the following is true of commission governments?
a. They are made up of 12-15 commissioners, who each have an area of responsibility in rebuilding the city. b. They have become the most common form of city and local government across the country. c. They consist of 3 or 5 members, who act as both executive and legislative bodies for a city. d. They consist of commissioners, who are elected from districts from different parts of the city to make sure all parts of the city are represented.
The history of the Texas political party system has tended toward __________, and this remains the case today
A) strong voter support for third parties B) favoring independent movements C) Texas always having a strong two-party system D) Texas being a one-party state
The difference between the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution was that the
a. former was aimed at the agricultural sector, whereas the latter was aimed at the industrial sector. b. former came about because Mao was unhappy with the country's progress, whereas the latter came about because party officials close to Mao convinced him to pursue a purification program. c. former was aimed at economic development, whereas the latter was aimed at opening up the Chinese culture to foreign influences. d. goal of the former was to quickly develop China economically, whereas the goal of the latter was to purify the party of class enemies. e. former did not involve political suppression, whereas the latter did.