How did the McGovern–Fraser Commission make the delegate selection process of the Democratic Party more representative and open to input from the public?
a. by requiring delegate selection procedures to be open to all party members
b. by increasing the number of delegates chosen
c. by weakening the power of registered party members to choose convention delegates
d. by encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries
a
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a. new institutionalism b. strategic voting model c. judicial intention d. flexible interpretation
How did federalism respond to President Roosevelt's efforts to combat the Great Depression?
a. It imposed an unfunded mandate. b. It blocked it. c. It underfunded unemployment insurance programs. d. It accommodated it.
State and local governments have no reliance on consumer and property taxes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How are housing starts, or new construction, used to gauge the national economy?
A) Construction of apartments instead of single family homes indicates less money available in the economy. B) Declines in housing starts are often one of the first signs of an approaching economic downturn. C) Building supplies are the most profitable industry in the nation. D) Decreases in demand for single-dwelling homes usually indicate a higher demand for condominiums and other multiunit construction. E) Decreases in the average price of new homes indicate a strong economy.