The term diffuse support refers to the __________
a. aggregate of preferences and opinions of individuals on significant issues
b. goodwill toward governmental authority that people learn early in their lives
c. tendency of survey respondents to provide socially acceptable answers to questions
d. lukewarm opinions expressed by unknowledgeable respondents in a survey
Answer: b
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The supremacy clause established that the
a. Supreme Court justices have the final authority over all actions of Congress and states. b. Constitution, treaties, and federal laws are the supreme Law of the Land. c. framers of the Constitution were superior to other men. d. United States is a supreme nation. e. people elected to office may claim rights superior to other citizens.
In a 2010 example of a(n) __________ case, Uruguay won in a dispute between that nation and Argentina.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements about government employees at the federal level is most accurate?
a. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has declined. b. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has increased. c. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has remained unchanged since the 1970s. d. The number of federal employees as a proportion of the U.S. population has fluctuated dramatically in recent years.
Since the 1960s, the number of welfare recipients has
a. remained stable. b. seen periods of increases, but has generally decreased over time. c. steadily decreased. d. steadily increased. e. varied widely depending on the discretionary funds available each year.