What event led to a deep decline in popular perceptions of the presidency?
A. publication of the Pentagon Papers by The New York Times
B. the Iran-Contra scandal
C. the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
D. the end of the Vietnam War
E. the Watergate scandal
Answer: E
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The Texas Election Code requires that primary voters
A) keep their party affiliation secret until all votes have been counted. B) never declare their party affiliation. C) declare their party affiliation when registering to vote. D) declare their party affiliation at the time of voting in the party's primary.
Presidential elections typically bring out around ________ more eligible voters than midterm elections.
A. 15 percent B. 5 percent C. 45-50 percent D. 35-40 percent E. 25-30 percent
Although the Founding Fathers were considered "elites," there was a basic belief in which of the following?
a. protection of individual liberty b. equal levels of wealth among all citizens c. the need to maintain slavery d. government was a necessary part of human life
As a check against majority tyranny, under the Constitution the president is elected by which of the following?
a. Congressional College b. Election College c. Electoral College d. Presidential College