A "safe" congressional seat is one in which
A) no candidate from another party is contesting the election.
B) the winner receives 55 percent or more of the vote.
C) the seat is independent of executive interference.
D) all of the above.
E) the candidate is able to count on receiving large financial contributions.
B
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A. conservatism B. liberalism C. socialism D. libertarianism
Which of these is an example of mandatory (or entitlement) spending?
a. Funding for the FDA b. Social Security c. No Child Left Behind d. Child nutrition programs
Which of the following strategies for expanding civil rights would Martin Luther King Jr. have been most likely to support?
a. sabotaging the electricity supply to the homes of segregationist leaders b. boycotting stores that enforced segregationist policies c. boycotting elections to underscore the problem of African American disenfranchisement— d. vandalizing government buildings that housed segregationist politicians
Why has the insurance commissioner's office gained importance in the 21st century?
What will be an ideal response?