In which way did the Twelfth Amendment change presidential elections?
a. It provided means for resolution in the event of a lack of electoral majority.
b. It named the runner up presidential candidate as the vice president.
c. It extended suffrage to African American men.
d. It made federal Congressional elections public.
a. It provided means for resolution in the event of a lack of electoral majority.
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When it comes to job approval for Congress, the textbook makes the statement that "it is the perception of the public that really matters." Which, then, of the following statements is true?
a. Observers believe current members of Congress to be more ethical as a whole than Congresses of the past. b. Members of Congress face less scrutiny and fewer rules than at any time since the nation's founding. c. Bipartisanship has led to the gridlock that the general public finds so frustrating. d. Politics attracts those who are less ethical than the average American.
Which of the following is true of members of the cabinet?
A. They are friends of the president that he or she invites to conferences on specific issues. B. They are expressly identified in the Constitution. C. They are all department secretaries who oversee administrative functions for the president. D. The cabinet may include the vice president and other advisors if the president chooses to include them. E. They are limited to one presidential term and must then leave government service.
Statistical power is defined as
A. 1 plus the probability of type I error B. 1 plus the probability of type II error C. 1 minus the probability of a type I error D. 1 minus the probability of a type II error
In the South after Reconstruction, what did the Democratic Party use to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?
a. Jim Crow laws b. whites-only primaries c. majority-minority districts d. de facto segregation