Which of the following refers to governments requiring a certain percentage of contracts to go to minority contractors?
A. strict scrutiny
B. affirmative action
C. "set-aside" program
D. California civil rights initiative
C
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This question aligns with Chapters 2 and 3 of Writing a Research Paper in Political Science.Based on the CQ Researcher article "Future of the Christian Right," which of the following research questions is "best" for a Political Science or Public Policy research paper?
A. Will their support of President Trump be the undoing of the Christian Right? B. Should President Trump, with his eyes on reelection, abandon Alt-Right priorities for those that will appeal more to the Christian Right, so that he will firm up a larger proportion of potential supporters? C. Why has the Republican Party become increasingly conservative on social issues since the 1980s? D. Given the importance of Christian Conservatives and the Alt-Right, it is clear that the President needs to appeal to both groups in order to keep his hold on the White House. Also, Republican Party activists and politicians also know that their fate is dependent on support of these groups. Thus, what policies should we expect the President and Republicans in Congress to push in order to keep their base mobilized and their posts secure? E. All of these are "good" research questions for a Political Science or Public Policy research paper.
Administration of most of the state's laws is carried out by _____
a. elected officials b. elected boards and commissions c. appointed boards and commissions d. officials directly responsible to the governor e. committees within the legislative branch
A quorum is
a. the minimum number of legislative members needed to conduct official business. b. the overruling of a governor's veto by a legislature. c. the minimum number of legislative members needed to stop a filibuster. d. a partisan advantage when gerrymandering legislative districts.
Established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior represent
a. totalitarianism. b. police power. c. public goods. d. equality of opportunity. e. social order.