Which technique appears to be most effective in generating civic participation among high school students?
a. Publicize volunteer opportunities in the community
b. Increase the number of politically-oriented social networking sites
c. Facilitate and mobilize volunteer groups at school
d. Increase the visibility of local political parties
c
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Once seen as a dynamic economic powerhouse, Japan has been, since the 1990s, mired in a lingering economic recession. This has resulted in
a. a chronic budget deficit and growing national debt. b. the government budget growing at a rate faster than the national economy. c. government efforts to increase revenue such as raising the rate of the value added tax. d. a sharp decline in the level of official development assistance ("foreign aid") by the government. e. all of these.
Describe selective exposure and its consequences in American politics.
What will be an ideal response?
Generally, states and localities with large populations and high levels of per capita income provide
a. fewer services and thus employ larger numbers of workers than do smaller, less affluent jurisdictions. b. more services and thus employ larger numbers of workers than do smaller, less affluent jurisdictions. c. fewer services and thus employ smaller numbers of workers than do smaller, less affluent jurisdictions. d. more services and thus employ fewer numbers of workers than do smaller, less affluent jurisdictions.
Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?
a. The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification. b. The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval. c. The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval. d. The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute should be.