When a member of Congress tries to mirror exactly the views and wishes of her constituents, she is behaving as a __________
a. conscience
b. delegate
c. politico
d. trustee
b
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The 1999 proposal for constitutional changes to the judiciary included all of the following EXCEPT
A) reducing the number of courts. B) establishing a merit system for selecting judges. C) merging the two supreme courts. D) setting the number of justices on each bench at seven. E) vesting all appellate jurisdiction in the newly created Texas Supreme Court.
The role of House minority leader acts as the chief spokesperson for the opposition in negotiations with the majority leader. He or she also __________
a. seeks out members of the majority party who might be willing to vote against the House leadership on key issues b. seeks out members of the minority party who might be willing to vote against the House leadership on key issues c. serves as the chief assistant to the majority leader d. serves as the national spokesperson for the House
In addition to excluding African Americans, the White primary effectively disenfranchised African Americans because of which of the following?
A. There were rules in place that prohibited anyone who had not voted in the primary from voting in the general election. B. The South was solidly Democratic, so winning the Democratic primary was the same as winning the election. C. The South was solidly Republican, so winning the Republican primary was the same as winning the election. D. Citizens who did not vote in the primary were forced to pay a large fine in order to vote in the general election.
In covering military conflicts, the majority of TV news stories usually originate from correspondents posted at __________ including the White House, the Pentagon, and the State Department
a. associated presses b. networks c. trial balloons d. beats