Some of the responsibilities of the __________ in the House and Senate are to assist in keeping track of party members, pressuring members to vote the party line, and ensuring members' attendance at important role calls
a. majority leaders
b. majority whips
c. committee chairs
d. presidents pro tempore
Answer: b
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a. precinct chairs b. the county executive committee c. the district executive committee d. the state executive committee e. all of these
The result of the 2012 election was that the __________ party controlled the presidency, the __________ party controlled the House of Representatives and the __________ party controlled the Senate
a. Democratic; Democratic; Republican b. Republican; Democratic; Democratic c. Democratic; Republican; Democratic d. Democratic; Democratic; Democratic e. Republican; Republican; Democratic
Environmental policies such as the Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act (and others) tended to emphasize which policy tool?
A. privatization B. subsidies to business C. market incentives D. command and control regulation
Discuss the research of Sherman and Berk (1984) on the effect of arrest on domestic abuse. What was their research hypothesis? What were their independent and dependent variables? Describe how their hypothesis was designed to test deterrence theory and labeling theory. For which theory did their hypothesis provide support? How did later studies improve on this initial research?
What will be an ideal response?