Gerrymandering by the majority party in the state legislature can result in that party maintaining political control even when the opposing party receives more votes
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
TRUE
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Which of the following is true concerning the relationship between foreign policy and defense policy?
A) Foreign policy and defense policy are intimately linked. B) Ideally, foreign policy establishes the broad outlines within which the defense establishment must work. C) The president must see that the generals serve the president's foreign policy goals rather than the other way around. D) All of the above. E) None of the above.
The electoral college created a system in which
A) political parties became less important than alliances between leaders. B) the president was insulated from direct popular control. C) the president relied on intermediaries to a strike a deal with political leaders in each state. D) interest groups became important in the election of the president. E) smaller, less populous states held more power in the election process than did larger, more populous states.
Why do some people accept as legitimate an active role of government in economic matters?
What will be an ideal response?
Which statement concerning party organization in the Texas legislature is not correct?
a. The liberalism or conservatism of a legislator is often more important than the party label. b. Both Democrats and Republicans chair standing committees in the legislature. c. The presiding officers of the legislature generally deemphasize partisanship. d. Partisanship has absolutely no effect in the Texas legislature, especially in recent years. e. Party divisions are much less important in the Texas legislature than in the U.S. Congress.