Manipulating legislative district lines to favor a political party or group is referred to as
A) grandfathering.
B) gerrymandering.
C) cracking and packing.
D) carpetbagging.
B
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Regarding party identification, which of the following is correct?
A) Republicans outnumber Democrats, but the gap is narrowing. B) Although party identification remains a key factor in American politics, there are signs that it may be growing somewhat less important. C) There has been a decrease in ticket splitting in most of the elections since World War II. D) Party identification is becoming increasingly important. E) Third party identification is becoming increasingly important.
Economic tools that are designed to regulate the amount of money in the economy (in circulation and in deposits) are collectively known as ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Members of the cabinet are
a. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons or the Lords, and practice collective decision making. b. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the governing party, and have limited responsibilities. c. chosen by the prime minister, but limited to members of the Commons, and are mainly an advisory board. d. chosen by the prime minister to reflect a balance between parliamentarians and influential civic and business leaders and are not utilized with any frequency. e. elected on the same ballot with the prime minister and practice collective responsibility.
Privatization refers to a process of shifting some government responsibilities to the private marketplace
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.