When have Gallup's predictions been the least accurate?
a. when there has been a female candidate
b. when there is a prominent third-party candidate
c. during economic crises
d. when the incumbent is seeking reelection
Answer: b
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Which of the following are least common?
a. vetoes issues by Republican presidents b. vetoes issued by Democratic presidents c. pocket vetoes d. veto overrides
An example of "grass-roots" pressure is
A) a lobbyist forming a friendship with staff members and bureaucrats. B) a lobbyist attending hearings of congressional committees. C) a private citizen writing letters to members of Congress. D) keeping citizens from participating in politics. E) all of the above.
Decentralists differ from centralists in that ________
A. decentralists believe that the national government should not interfere with activities reserved for the states B. decentralists have traditionally enjoyed the support of the Supreme Court C. decentralists reject the idea of the Constitution as an interstate compact D. decentralists have not been particularly supportive of the devolution revolution E. decentralists favor national action over action at the state and local levels
The event that brought a population surge to California in the early 1850s was
a. the opening of the Panama Canal. b. completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad. c. the Gold Rush. d. a peace treaty with Mexico.