In the United States, political participation in the form of voter turnout is ______ in comparison to other industrialized countries.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
extremely low
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Which of the following arguments is NOT an example of an argument at the systemic level of analysis?
a. Anarchy forced Germany to act offensively. b. Unstable tripolarity brought Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union into conflict. c. Germany’s cartelized political system led to logrolling politics and the creation of myths of empire. d. The Soviet Union was going to surpass Germany in relative power, leading Germany to plan for a preventive war.
In the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court held that:
A. the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete. B. it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. C. the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. D. when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. E. whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law.
School districts are governed by ______.
A. city councils B. county boards of supervisors C. five-member boards of education D. the state superintendent of public instruction
One of the activities of a lobbyist may include
a. ensuring that all Californians are treated fair and equal. b. creating the exam for the Civil Service test for all state government jobs. c. hanging out in the lobby of fancy hotels and government buildings to greet guests d. sponsoring initiatives or referendums to put on the ballot for voters.