The increasing success of blacks and Hispanics in winning city elections suggests that ________
A. race is becoming a more important criterion for vote choice
B. there is no longer any residue of racial politics
C. race is becoming less important as a criterion in voter choice
D. ethnic voting is no longer relevant to local elections
C
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Presidential campaigning has changed drastically, and fundraising has lost its importance.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Democratic lead in partisan identification among voters __________.
A. is getting larger B. is shrinking C. is staying constant D. has become negligible
Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by
A. party leaders in both chambers. B. the select committees chosen to study special problems on a temporary basis. C. the joint committees chosen to coordinate actions between the two chambers of Congress. D. the steering committees that decide how the party stands on particular bills. E. the standing committees and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas.
Which of the following statements about senatorial courtesy is FALSE?
A) When there is a vacancy for a federal judgeship, the relevant senator will suggest one or more names to the Attorney General and the president. B) Presidents usually check carefully with the relevant senator ahead of time so that they will avoid making a nomination that will fail to be confirmed. C) To invoke senatorial courtesy, the relevant senator must provide documented evidence why the nominee is not fit for office. D) Federal judicial nominations are not confirmed when opposed by a senator of the president?s party from the state in which the nominee is to serve. E) none of the above