Which of the following has most hampered the ability of Congress to manage social conflict in recent years?
A.) decreased need to seek congressional action on issues of social importance
B.) decreased differences in the policy desires between rural and urban communities
C.) increased polarization caused by partisan redistricting
D.) increased incidence of citizen and interest group activism
Ans: C.) increased polarization caused by partisan redistricting
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a substantive committee from the 2009 session of the Texas legislature?
A) Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services B) Public Safety C) Education D) Technology, Economic Development, and Workforce E) House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
The Chicago political machine
a. has been controlled by Italian immigrants. b. came to power in 1900. c. focused on maintaining the quality of the central business district. d. worked on improving the living conditions in poorer black neighborhoods.
All of these were means of allowing white Americans to vote while preventing African-Americans from voting EXCEPT the
A) white primary. B) grandfather clause. C) poll tax. D) caucus system. E) literacy test.
Tax breaks, loans, and guaranteed high prices are examples of what type of protectionism?
A. tariffs B. quotas C. standards D. subsidies