What term do we use to describe the percentage of eligible voters who actually voted in a given election?
a. direct primary
b. voter turnout
c. class action numbers
d. supportive behavior
e. franchise percentage
Ans: b. voter turnout
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Identify a true statement about the tax system in the United States.
A. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was intended to lower taxes and simplify the tax code and it did just that for most taxpayers. B. A few years after the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was passed, large federal deficits forced Congress to cut spending. C. Those affected by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 lobbied Congress to legislate special exceptions so that the full impact of the tax rate increase would be felt by the wealthiest Americans. D. Tax cuts occurred under the administrations of both George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) and Bill Clinton (1993-2001). E. The tax rate for the highest income bracket decreased from 39.6 percent in 1986 to 28 percent in 1993.
In United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court held that
A. gay couples in states with legal same sex marriage must receive the same federal benefits that heterosexual married couples receive B. gay marriage is a fundamental right under the Constitution. C. the state may not ban sexual relations between same-sex partners. D. private organizations may not ban gays from membership. E. None of these are correct.
What is devolution?
a. A process that decentralizes government services from the federal government to state and local governments b. A process of transferring government assets or services to the private sector c. A process of transferring local government responsibilities to the federal government d. A process where states function as laboratories of democracy and set federal standards
Statutes passed by cities, counties, and other local political bodies are known as which of the following?
A. Regulations B. Ordinances C. County rulings D. Personal statutes E. Martial law