Why were Texas supreme court justices in the news in the late 1980s?
a. They overturned an important piece of Texas legislation.
b. There were allegations of power abuses and accusations of trading votes for campaign contributions.
c. It was the first time the court had a majority of conservative judges.
d. The legislature passed an amendment that changed their positions from elected to appointed seats.
Answer: B
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Which of the following contributes to the unpopularity of welfare programs in the United States?
a. Americans are generally uncompassionate. b. Americans tend to think that U.S. welfare programs are not generous enough. c. Many Americans believe that access to welfare benefits contributes to the flood of immigrants. d. Welfare programs tend to increase inflation and decrease exports.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a civic culture with solidarity?
A. Citizens help only those fellow citizens with whom they share similar opinions relating to public policy. B. Citizens believe that they have no role in determining what public policies to adopt. C. Citizens display tolerance for divergent views of the community. D. Citizens believe that coercion by the state is the sole mobilizational tool that can be used in the state. E. Citizens avoid supporting communal endeavors.
First and foremost, political parties seek
a. money. b. government offices. c. status. d. to eliminate all rivals. e. to confuse and mislead voters.
The prospective voting model __________
a. relies exclusively on party identification to predict vote choice b. means that voters make decisions based on past party performance c. means that voters make decisions based on what government will do in the future d. requires active participation on the part of interest groups