Contested primaries are most common when a strong incumbent is running.
a. True
b. False
b. False
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The solicitor general
a. represents the Congress before the Supreme Court. b. represents the president before the Supreme Court. c. represents the government before the Supreme Court. d. represents the military before the Supreme Court. e. represents the citizens involved in a case before the Supreme Court.
The President's role in 19th-century politics was which of the following?
A. It was relatively minor since newspapers rarely reported on the President and focused most of their coverage on Congress. B. The focus was during presidential election years as presidents pulled the party train but receded into the background during midterm election years. C. It was confined primarily to vetoing legislation and issuing executive orders. D. It involved significant travel as the President often campaigned to win support for his legislative priorities.
By the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction period, political party organizations in large cities were referred to as
A) machines. B) failing. C) Democrats. D) stellar. E) progressive.
In Great Britain, civil servants are directed explicitly by the ministers in charge of their departments. In the United States, civil servants often must obey both the heads of their agencies and
A) other independent agencies. B) White House staff. C) professional groups. D) lobbies. E) Congress.