Which of the following makes Americans American, according to the textbook?
a. a long shared history
b. a shared ethnic heritage
c. a shared religion
d. a shared set of beliefs
e. a shared set of symbols and traditions
d
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Today, U.S. citizens directly elect all of the following EXCEPT
A) senators. B) the House of Representatives' members. C) governors. D) state legislators. E) the president.
As of 1995 legislation, members of Congress may expect lobbyists to provide which of the following?
A) lunch at an expensive restaurant in Washington B) a weekend on a yacht or a free trip to a plush resort C) a ham, a case of scotch, or a pair of gold cuff links at Christmas D) tickets to fundraisers for political parties and candidates E) season tickets to sporting events
Which of the following groups is NOT typically a part of the Democratic coalition?
A. Hispanics B. fundamentalist Christians C. lower-income Americans D. African Americans E. younger voters
In a parliamentary system, a shadow government is
a. a group of informal advisers to the chief executive who have no official government position. b. a set of MPs who would replace the current government ministers if the opposition party or parties were to win the next election. c. members of the opposition party who would be chairs of important committees if their party assumed control of the legislature. d. people included in the cabinet without heading a ministry or other government department. e. the chief bureaucrats (unelected officials) who are second-in-command to the elected ministers in a government.