City dwellers, blue-collar workers, Catholic and Jewish immigrants, blacks and southerners who elected Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency were called __________
a. the Progressives
b. the Populists
c. the New Deal coalition
d. the Rainbow Coalition
ANS: C
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Who did the Framers expect to be the first president of the United States?
a. Benjamin Franklin b. George Washington c. John Adams d. Thomas Jefferson
Growing Republican strength in Texas was illustrated by __________
a. Bob Dole almost carrying the state over Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential election b. the Texas Supreme Court's ruling in 2002 that Democratic candidates would be required to demonstrate electoral viability before having their names printed on ballots c. the Republicans winning their first seats in the state legislature since Reconstruction in the elections of 1998 d. the fact that Democrats fielded candidates for only three of the nine statewide offices on the ballot in 2000
Public agencies are limited in their ability to run operations like a like a business because they must
a. serve broader social interests. b. adhere to strict accounting principles. c. respond to Republican interests. d. distribute public resources to the most affluent taxpayers. e. none of the above.
With regard to U.S. energy policy, most experts would agree with which statement?
A. The United States has developed a strong energy policy since President Obama took office. B. The Bush administration supported significant development of alternative sources with support from Congress; this has stalled due to the current recession. C. The United States has no real cohesive energy policy; individual and corporate decisions in the marketplace dictate energy patterns and use. D. The United States has had a strong energy policy implemented by the EPA since the early 2000s.