Identify the four factors that affect the context of policymaking.
What will be an ideal response?
• Political environment
• Economic environment
• Social and cultural environment
• Administrative environment
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In the context of the act of moving up the primaries of certain states, which of the following was a fear harbored by many Americans?
A) Long-shot candidates would no longer be able to propel themselves into serious contention by doing well in small early-voting states. B) There would be insufficient time to conduct invisible primaries. C) Media attention and publicity would be compromised for presidential candidates. D) Small early-voting states, such as New Hampshire, would have an upper hand over wealthier states. E) There would be insufficient time for candidates to raise funds for political campaigns and to gain popularity.
In the United States, what percentage of the voting age population fails to vote, even in presidential elections?
a. about 30 percent b. about 40 percent c. about 50 percent d. about 60 percent
The years 1876 to 1900 had __________
a. one-party Republican dominance b. one-party Democratic dominance c. candidate-centered politics d. high voter turnout
The franchise tax, formerly the state's main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with __________.
A. a personal income tax B. a broader-based business tax that applied not only to corporations but also to professional partnerships such as law firms C. a value added tax (VAT) that taxed the manufacture of all goods and services produced in Texas D. a narrower-based business tax that only taxed corporations that did not have their corporate headquarters in Texas