Of the members of the Supreme Court in 2016, which one had the closest confirmation vote in the Senate?
A. Samuel Alito
B. Elena Kagan
C. Anthony Kennedy
D. Clarence Thomas
E. Sonia Sotomayor
Answer: D
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The defining feature of participatory democracy is:
A) that citizens often vote on policy choices. B) direct involvement of the citizens in the enactment of policy. C) that citizens are encouraged to participate actively in policy discussions. D) that virtually all citizens vote in elections.
Physical capital includes:
a. the land and the resources that can be found in the ground b. the machines and factories that can be used to increase productivity c. the people performing the labor d. stockpiles of gold in a company’s banks
The progressive movement in the United States began at the
A) federal level of government and worked its way down to rank-and-file americans B) federal level of government and essentially stayed there D) local level and had very little effect on state and national governments.
The 501c's ability to hide its contributors created a new campaign-finance issue. Which of the following best describes the views of Democrats?
A. Democrats argued that the right to freedom of association would be violated if donor anonymity is encouraged. B. Democrats argued that anonymous contributions were simply a further corruption of the political process. C. Democrats argued that revealing the identity of donors would limit the amount contributed to political campaigns. D. Democrats argued that unaccounted contributions would provoke the Supreme Court to limit campaign financing. E. Democrats argued that donors needed the right to remain anonymous so that they would not have to fear retribution.