An organization that seeks to elect candidates to office is called a ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
political party
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Do you have a high or low level of political efficacy? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
How can national ownership of newspapers offer greater independence to Texas newspapers?
a. National corporations typically support consumer protection and choice at the state level. b. It may lead to little coverage of state and local politics. c. National owners may hire publishers and editors from outside the state to make all decisions. d. National corporate owners may not have issues or people to protect in state and local politics.
In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that states must provide attorneys for individuals charged with crimes who are financially unable to afford a lawyer. The Court based its ruling on the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments
Suppose a state decided to provide attorneys to indigent defendants only for cases when the punishment could exceed a year in prison. Otherwise, poor defendants must defend themselves. Would the state's policy be constitutionally permissible? a. Yes, because states may grant their citizens fewer rights than those incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment against the states. b. Yes, because the Constitution permits states considerable leeway to interpret the rulings of the Supreme Court. c. No, because the state's policy would violate the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright. d. No, because the state's policy would contradict the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison. e. No, because the state's policy would contradict the Supreme Court's decision in Barron v. Baltimore.
In the policymaking process, the recognition-definition stage is the one in which _________
A) the policy is assessed for its worth and effectiveness in meeting its original objectives and goals B) a bureaucratic agency translates law action through the adoption of administrative regulations C) the policy under consideration assumes the authority of law through ratification by Congress D) various alternative courses for this policy are considered and a preferred course is selected E) goals are identified and defined according to how the problem fits within existing policy categories