The American system, with multiple points at which powers can block action, often leads to which of the following?

A. Effective government
B. Caretaker government
C. Limited government
D. Impeachment of government officials
E. A call for new elections


Answer: C

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4. In the 1930s, Ralph, a young Anglo Texan, wanted to have a successful political career in Texas. Which of the following should he have considered in the context of the primary system during this time?

a. He should have joined the Republican Party since Texas was a one-party state at the time. b. The supporters of the Confederacy and Hispanics should have formed his primary voter base. c. He should have strived to get a nomination by voters to be an officeholder in the Democratic primary. d. He needed to maintain cordial relations with the party leaders to stand a chance as per the party caucus rules.

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Resolutions represent the collective opinion of

a. one or more legislative houses. b. Republicans c. Democrats. d. Independents.

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Building consensus is not always an easy task, for which of the following reasons?

a. American parties are internally divided. b. The two major parties have broad and overlapping bases in the electorate. c. The Constitution assigns primary responsibility for the conduct of elections to state governments. d. Parties have weakened over time. e. All of the above

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While the Brown ruling was historic, the ruling itself did little to desegregate schools due to its ambiguous command that schools should desegregate

A) ?with all deliberate speed. B) ?with all due process. C) ?with extreme prejudice. D) ?with all practical manner. E) ?with all good intent.

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