The most obvious function of the legislature is to
a. administer government programs.
b. make public policy through the passage of legislation.
c. supervise judges.
d. nominate candidates for national office.
e. settle election disputes.
B
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In 2010, the variation in average teacher salaries in the fifty states was from
a. about $38,000 to just over $70,000 b. about $50,000 to just under $60,000 c. under $20,000 to over $100,000 d. about $50,000 to just over $70,000.
In a strong mayor-council form of local government,
A) the mayor has substantial formal power over the executive agencies of government and in dealings with an elected city council. B) the mayor is a figurehead and must share administrative power with the council and other elected officials. C) the council hires a professional who runs the city government and has the power to hire and fire city officials. D) a board makes policy as a city council and also runs the city departments as administrator. E) the mayor must have held some type of a city position previously.
Employees must join the union within a certain period in a
a. closed shop. b. foundation. c. union shop. d. right-to-work industry. e. PAC.
A canvasser for a candidate using software on a smartphone to survey potential supporters and then syncing the phone with a database that tracks citizens' preferences and concerns is participating in
A. microtargeting. B. an e-petition. C. a macro-protest. D. e-mobilization. E. an e-campaign.