Which is an example of a federal mandate?
a. Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system categorizing offenders based on conviction, not future threat.
b. The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the Gulf oil spill.
c. The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.
d. The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.
Answer: a
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A) was not successful in attempts at unpiloted powered flight. B) successfully flew a piloted powered airplane before the Wright brothers. C) was never successful in attempts at powered flight. D) successfully flew an unpiloted powered aircraft before the Wright brothers' flight.
Public opinion strongly encourages American elected officials to
A. balance the budget. B. deficit-spend. C. reduce federal spending. D. raise taxes. E. None of these are correct.
Civil society refers to
a. interest groups that form around a particular issue or cause that they believe in and seek to influence government policy at the national level. b. the part of the general population that tends to belong to politically-germane organizations and engage in high-effort participation, such as letter writing and protests. c. the set of groups which are both autonomous from the state and which people join voluntarily. d. informal networks sharing a common viewpoint, working to promote (or resist) certain political, economic, or social changes, and engaging in activities such as mass protests. e. organizations whose members share concerns about an issue. They seek to shape government policies on this issue without seeking governmental office.
State party organizations are responsible for which of the following?
a. Creating a sense of unity among members of the state party. b. Recruiting new members state-wide. c. Informing local organizations of what they may do on a party’s behalf. d. Working with party organizations in other states to create national unity.