Describe the practice of drawing congressional districts and the influence of gerrymandering.
What will be an ideal response?
House districts must have equal populations, and Republicans benefit from gerrymandering because their voters are distributed more efficiently.
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In which way did President Ronald Reagan contribute to the expansion of the federal bureaucracy?
a. The Department of Defense b. Social Security Administration c. The Department of Homeland Security d. Medicaid
One of the major problems with social programs is that
A) they are well-meaning but useless. B) their supporters are seldom committed to testing the program's effectiveness. C) they are often unethical. D) they have nothing to offer psychology.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration?
a. People go to places where there is economic opportunity. b. People move to reunite with family members. c. People leave because of threats to their safety from war or famine. d. People are never able to claim asylum.
Mexico's economy is a political issue because
a. the absence of an industrial sector makes Mexico dependent on imports. b. of Mexico's massive debt owed to foreign and international lenders. c. of the apparent shrinking of the middle class. d. of the growth of labor unions' power. e. government is gaining control of more and more economic activity.