Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a delegate of his or her constituency?
a. considering public opinion, then using his or her own best judgment about what is good for the nation as a whole
b. doing whatever is best for reelection
c. following the public opinion of the constituency, regardless of his or her personal viewpoint
d. heeding public opinion in every case, except in matters of personal conscience
c
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The Mayflower Compact was designed to stay in effect until which of the following occurred?
A. Until the colony became part of an independent nation B. Until the colony came under the rule of a state government C. Until the receipt of a royal charter D. Until the arrival of a governor E. Until a colonial council could be established
A ______ poll could be utilized to determine what voters think about a candidate at the start of an election campaign.
A. tracking B. push C. benchmark D. weighted
Fiscal policy refers to ______.
a. the government’s use of taxing and spending powers to regulate the economy b. the use of interest rates to control the money supply in order to regulate the economy c. policies designed to regulate business, labor, and trade d. regulations on business, labor, and trade e. the regulation of the market to ensure the effectiveness of social welfare policies
The process of transmitting values and systems of meaning, usually from one generation to the next, is known as
a. collectivization. b. propaganda. c. collectivism. d. socialization. e. acculturation.