Which of the following agents of political socialization has the largest effect on the basic outlooks of children?
a. the child's peer group
b. the child's family
c. the child's school
d. the child's socioeconomic status
b
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Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States?
A. Policymaking is the primary function of the trial courts. B. Federal courts cannot influence policy when they apply the law. C. Policymaking is an unavoidable function of the federal court. D. District courts cannot establish policy when they interpret the law. E. The doctrine of stare decisis allows the Supreme Court to make policies.
How does a progressive tax work?
A) All taxpayers pay taxes at the same rate, regardless of income. B) Taxpayers with higher incomes pay a higher percentage of their incomes in taxes. C) Taxpayers with higher incomes pay a lower percentage of their incomes in taxes. D) Taxpayers who own property pay taxes at lower percentage rates than taxpayers who do not, regardless of income. E) All taxpayers pay taxes at a set percentage, which increases every year, regardless of income.
Marches in 2006 by members of the Hispanic community were most likely staged to bring about which of the following changes?
A. New policies governing border patrolling B. The extension of citizenship to illegal immigrants C. The arrest of civilians acting independently to police borders D. The extension of Fourteenth Amendment guarantees to Hispanics E. The provision of free medical and social services to all illegal immigrants
Which of the following courts are the final arbiters of state law and constitutions?
a. federal courts b. trial courts c. municipal courts d. state courts