The thesis behind Bowling Alone suggests that interest group membership has __________

a. increased because of technology
b. decreased because of public policy
c. increased because of public policy
d. decreased because of technology


ANS: D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements is true of age discrimination in the United States?

A. Hiring bias on the basis of age is still allowed by all private companies but has been mostly abolished in government and public agencies. B. The courts have not given government and employers any leeway in establishing age-based policies. C. Mandatory retirement ages for most jobs have been eliminated by law. D. Forced retirement for reasons of age is not permissible even if justified by the nature of a particular job or the performance of a particular employee. E. Age discrimination is among the forms of discrimination prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.

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Holding public officials accountable based on past performance is an exercise in:

A. retroactive accountability. B. proactive accountability. C. general accountability. D. institutional accountability.

Political Science

The flags of which nations were among the "six flags" of Texas? (choose 1 or multiple)

a. Republic of Mexico b. Republic of New Mexico c. England d. Spain e. Portugal

Political Science