What term is used to describe an interest group that appears to be grassroots, but whose activity is orchestrated or initiated centrally?
a. astroturf
b. closed shop
c. elitist
d. free rider
Answer: a
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The Umkhonto-we-Sizwe ("Spear of the Nation") was
a. the armed wing of the African National Congress. b. a militant White separatist movement that was later incorporated into the National Party. c. the armed militia of the Zulu homeland that later developed into the Inkantha Freedom Party. d. a militant African separatist group that was later incorporated into the African National Congress. e. the original name of the Pan-Africanist Congress, a more militant offshoot of the African National Congress.
Participation rates for Americans in the political system beyond mere voting are generally
a. below 3 percent. b. below 10 percent. c. about 25 percent. d. about 35 percent. e. slightly more than 50 percent.
What are two arguments put forth by supporters of the death penalty?
What will be an ideal response?