Half of the people elected to the U.S. Congress are __________
a. college professors
b. lawyers
c. economists
d. military veterans
Answer: b
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Which of the following is a step required of federal agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act before issuing new rules and regulations?
A. They must get approval from the president. B. They must get approval from Congress. C. They must post information about the proposed rules on their websites. D. They must solicit public comments.
As the print press media became less tied to political parties, candidates in the 1930s relied more on __________ to communicate personally with voters
a. campaign flyers b. radio c. public speeches d. door-to-door campaigning
Which of the following statements is true of the winner-take-all system?
A. In this system, the candidate who receives the largest popular vote in a state is credited with all that state's electoral votes. B. In this system, the top two candidates who receive the largest number of votes have to contest in another round of elections. C. In this system, an elector must receive 538 electoral votes to win. D. In this system, the electoral votes must be distributed equally among the top three candidates. E. In this system, the party that wins all the electoral votes controls both chambers of Congress.
What does the U.S. Constitution say about political parties?
a. The Constitution makes no mention of political parties. b. The Constitution recognizes political parties but they are treated with suspicion and distrust. c. The Constitution says that political parties are private organizations, but that due to their public importance the government must regulate them. d. The Constitution originally banned political parties. e. The Constitution says that political parties are subordinate to the executive branch.