The media usually focus on the substance of politics and government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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What are four important factors to consider when thinking about the social welfare policy in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
With the end of the Civil War and the ratification of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, it seemed like African Americans would finally obtain certain fundamental rights, such as the right to vote and equal protection under the law. What strategies did white southerners (and some northerners) use to continue to deny African Americans these rights? How were these rights ultimately achieved?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements accurately compares the ability of governors and presidents to impact domestic policy?
a. Governors have less power at the state level than presidents do at the federal level because state legislatures meet year-round, unlike Congress. b. Presidents have more power at the federal level than governors do at the state level because presidents have the EOP, while governors generally lack administrative agencies that can help them. c. Presidents have more power at the federal level than governors do at the state level because state courts are tougher on governors than federal courts are on the president. d. Governors generally have more power at the state level than presidents do at the federal level because state legislatures often meet for only a few months a year or have part-time legislators.
A filibuster is
A. an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate. B. an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date. C. used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill. D. a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party's legislation. E. a technique that is unique to the House.