Interest-group activity intended to influence directly the decisions that public officials make is called
A) lobbying. D) electioneering.
B) government. E) None of the above
C) social engineering.
A
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The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?
a. forty acres of farmland and a mule b. free university education c. economic equality with whites d. citizenship rights
Although there remain some clear public opinion differences that exist between members of particular religious denominations, Barbour and Wright declare that a sharper distinction might be developing between ______.
A. Americans who are highly religious and those who are not B. Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians C. agnostics, atheists, and secular humanists D. Christians on one side and Jews and Muslims on the other
The incumbency advantage in the House of Representatives
a. rose from 1 or 2 points in the 1960s to almost 8 points by 2002, but has since declined to the levels seen in the 1950s. b. continues to increase every decade as mapmakers draw districts that perfectly fit the needs of lawmakers. c. was eliminated when the House of Representatives adopted a system of proportional representation. d. decreased from an average of 8 points in 2002, but has started rising again in recent elections as national forces play little role in congressional elections.
Which of the following is an advantage that an incumbent president holds over challengers for the office?
A) the trappings of high office B) the ability to award lucrative defense contracts to plants in key states that must be won for re-election C) a huge White House staff to support the campaign D) all of the above E) none of the above