Political actors, institutions, and processes that transmit the demands of the people are known as which of the following?
a. political linkage factors
b. government actions
c. structural factors
d. government factors
a
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How do the inherently suspect and reasonableness standards differ?
a. The inherently suspect standard relies on observation; the reasonableness standard relies on data. b. Under the inherently suspect standard the law is presumed to be valid; under the reasonableness standard the law is presumed to be invalid. c. The inherently suspect standard is a higher threshold for determining whether the law is constitution. d. The inherently suspect standard evaluates whether it is rationally connected to a legitimate government goal; the reasonableness standard evaluates whether it is the least restrictive way to achieve that goal.
In its simplest formulation, rationality is the ability to
a. relate means to ends. b. decide what ends people should want. c. make decisions based on perfect information. d. make decisions based on imperfect information.
Which of the following statements is true about Senate elections?
a. Senate races are generally less competitive than House races. b. Voters tend to perceive Senate races as national election contests. c. Incumbent senators generally face weaker challengers than House incumbents. d. Voters do not care about Senate races. e. Senate races cost candidates very little money.
Federalism is the balancing of power between a nation's central government and __________
a. the private sector b. the people c. its autonomous subdivisions d. a foreign government