The president’s public approval rating tends to be affected by all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. the popularity of the first lady
b. the predictable rise and fall of a president’s popularity over a term in office
c. the state of the economy
d. divisive events, such as conflict with Congress
a. the popularity of the first lady
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Merchants, manufacturers, and ethnic and religious minorities during the colonial era rarely sought favorable policies from the authorities in London as well as from colonial governors and assemblies. 2. Citizens who were outraged by corruption in the 19th century formed new associations to agitate for reform and succeeded in reorganizing government at all levels and rewriting the rules of electoral and party politics. 3. Under the pluralist argument, interest groups were regarded as essential and valuable participants in the democratic politics of a modern industrial society. 4. Most of the groups relying on moral incentives arose spontaneously through the actions of concerned citizens although they may receive support from charitable foundations or wealthy individuals. 5. According to one estimate, the number of lobbying organizations more than tripled between the 1960s and the 1990s; a subsequent analysis indicated a further doubling between 2000 and 2005.
Texas’s statehood in the United States ______.
a. ended slavery in Texas b. was strongly supported by John Quincy Adams c. was easily passed by both the U.S. House and Senate d. was made official in 1845
An interest group known as The Panda Protectors brought a lawsuit against the organization of national zoos. This would be an example of a(n)
A) federal mandate. B) writ of certiorari. C) class-action suit. D) rule of four. E) civil suit.
Congress is organized into two separate chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and is thus termed a ________
A) separationist institution B) bicameral legislature C) joint committee D) Parliament E) unicameral legislature