Ross Perot made a significant third-party run for president in 1992. Though unsuccessful, his candidacy had a major impact on the outcome. What was Perot’s party called?
a. Democratic-Republican
b. Socialist
c. Green
d. American Independent
e. Reform
ANS: E
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Which of these was not an effect of the Civil War on federalism?
a. A shift toward a confederation b. A strengthened federal government c. Constitutional amendments limiting states’ power d. The emergence of a sense of national unity e. The end of serious discussion of secession and nullification
According to the Constitution,
A) the president can be impeached by the legislature. B) the president is elected by popular vote. C) the national legislature determines voter qualifications. D) a term limit should be set for members of Congress. E) the states appoint federal judges.
In the context of public policy, what effect does a trigger mechanism have?
a. It compels the legislative branch to begin the process of reauthorization and investigation. b. It forces the executive branch to implement, or "pull the trigger on," a new policy. c. It propels an established problem on to the next stage of the policy process. d. It provides a legitimate way to exclude an item from an agenda.
The deliberate extermination of an ethnic or minority group is
a. devolution. b. genocide. c. ethnic division. d. Balkanization. e. ethnocentrism.