Many state and local governments, sometimes banding together in coalitions, send people to Washington to make sure their state or city gets as much federal money as possible
The attempt to influence the national government decisions by local governments is called
a. an ombudsmen function.
b. the intergovernmental lobby.
c. federal revenue sharing.
d. federal-state cooperation.
b
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In Regents of the University of Californiav.Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court determined that __________ were unconstitutional
a. racial quotas in university admissions b. grandfather clauses c. all forms of affirmative action d. Jim Crow laws
Where is the "real" (governing) power in India?
a. with the office of the prime minister alone b. with the office of the president c. with the office of the prime minister and his or her Council of Ministers d. in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) e. in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament).
The 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan U.S. Supreme Court decision states that __________, as "public" persons are presumed open to media scrutiny
A) the press is largely protected from charges of libel B) newspapers can be sued over accusations of libel C) television anchors are wholly exempt from charges of slander D) radio personalities can be charged with defamation
The practice of making a political or social statement with one's buying power is known as
A. political engagement. B. checkbook democracy. C. consumer activism. D. direct mobilization. E. indirect mobilization.