Which of the following statements about Nelson Mandela is NOT true?
a. He was briefly a member of the Communist Party.
b. He helped form both the ANC's military wing and its Youth League.
c. He did not become the ANC's president until 1991.
d. He claimed a royal heritage.
e. He served two terms as South Africa's president.
e
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Which of the following posits that countries that depend on revenue from natural resources will find it difficult to democratize?
A. survival story B. contestation C. the political resource curse D. inclusion
One way that Congress exercises authority over agencies is through
A. the statutes that create and define them. B. control of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hiring practices. C. the use of discharge petitions. D. dismissal of agency heads. E. the use of the Civil Service Exam.
State governors
a. serve as the heads of state governments. b. are elected by popular vote. c. often become powerful independently of other political actors. d. have the power to appoint state-level ministers. e. are also known as chief ministers.
In 1996, President Clinton made good on his promise to "end welfare as we know it" by signing a law that eliminated the largest welfare program—Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). This program was replaced with a new program called TANF
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false