Which of the following is NOT true regarding women governors?
a. More than 20 women have been elected governor since 1974.
b. The pace of women being elected as governor remains unabated in the twenty-first century.
c. More women were elected governor in the past two decades than during any previous time period.
d. Most women governors have been Republicans.
d
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The process of applying the First Amendment freedoms of the U.S. Constitution to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment is known as
a. prior restraint. b. due process of law. c. civil action. d. nullification. e. incorporation.
Compare and contrast the presidencies of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. How were their presidencies similar or different? What was each president's standing as he took office? How did each respond to crises he faced, and were these responses effective?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about America's federal monetary policy is LEAST accurate?
A. The Federal Reserve System has a complex structure that includes a seven-member board of governors and twelve regional banks. B. The Federal Reserve controls the supply of money in the American economy, increasing it to combat recession, and shrinking it in response to inflationary trends. C. Every bank chartered by the federal government or by a state must belong to the Federal Reserve System. D. Banks that join the Federal Reserve receive access to a number of benefits, including the right to borrow money at attractive rates. E. The officials most responsible for determining America's monetary policy are neither elected by the people nor accountable to its elected bodies.
Figure 1.3 in the text, Percentage Change in Population for the 15 Most Populous States, 2010-2015
SOURCE: Adapted from U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, Table 2. Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico and Region and State Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015; http://www.census.gov/popest/data/State/totals/2015/index.html.According to Figure 1.3 in the text, the population in Southern states, such as Texas,
A. is not growing. B. is growing less than Northern states. C. is growing at an above-average rate. D. is growing at a below-average rate.