A dramatic increase in size of the federal bureaucracy occurred during the twentieth century, largely as a consequence of
A) the growth of patronage and the rise of political parties.
B) the Sixteenth Amendment and the Nineteenth Amendment.
C) a desire for limited government and an end to earlier regulatory practices.
D) the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II.
E) the rise of special-interest groups and unions.
D
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The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their colleagues is referred to as
A. representational. B. conventional. C. organizational. D. attitudinal. E. relational.
What critical issue was at stake with the three-fifths compromise?
a. gender equality b. judicial oversight c. representation d. voting rights
Which of the following types of ballots encourages straight-ticket voting?
A) the secret, or "Australian," ballot B) the party-column, or "Indiana," ballot C) the office-column, or "Massachusetts," ballot D) all of the above E) none of the above
Why is the Electoral College so complicated?
What will be an ideal response?