By welcoming new groups into their ranks, parties __________
a. establish a monocultural dependence on the party system
b. rob those groups of their individual interests and concerns
c. give those groups a pragmatic and psychological stake in the political system
d. enhance political hegemony by disenfranchising voters outside of these groups
c
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What is the instrument used by the Federal Reserve whereby the Fed either buys or sells securities issued by the federal government in order to manage the economy?
A. discount rate operations B. supply-side operations C. reserve requirement operations D. open market operations
The Pew Research Center publishes survey data that indicate that 54 percent of college students plan to vote in the next presidential election. If the margin of error is 3 percent, what should the candidates expect the lowest turnout rate among college students to be?
a. 57 percent b. 54 percent c. 51 percent d. less than 51 percent
Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between administrative agencies and Congress?
A. Bureaucrats and Congress have never had overlapping powers. B. Bureaucrats and Congress have always had overlapping powers. C. Bureaucrats can now make decisions that once only Congress could make. D. Congress can make decisions that once only bureaucrats could make. E. Bureaucrats now have more power than Congress does.
Which of the following is an example of a service the
administrative system may provide? A) Distribute food after an incident of bad weather to those affected. B) Declare a state of emergency after a terrorist attack. C) Enact a mandatory maternity leave bill. D) Issue a national emergency weather warning.