Which statement describes the difference between ethnic rotation and federal character?
a. The former refers to a practice of rotating political offices among the different ethnic groups whereas the latter refers to the federal structures of the country.
b. The former refers to a practice of rotating political offices among the different ethnic groups whereas the latter refers to the practice of rotating federal political offices among the different states.
c. The former has never been violated whereas the latter threatens to be violated by President Jonathan's decision to run for reelection.
d. The former refers to a practice of rotating political offices among the different ethnic groups whereas the latter refers to the setting aside of ethnic quotas in government hiring practices.
e. The former is codified in the constitution whereas the latter is not.
d
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Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case ofMcCulloch v. Maryland(1819)?
A. It involved the full faith and credit clause on the issue of the legitimacy of gay marriage in the state of Maryland. B. It involved the question of taxes imposed by the federal government on the bank of Maryland. C. It involved both the necessary and proper clause and the supremacy clause. D. It dealt with the issue of whether the national government had the exclusive power to regulate commerce involving more than one state. E. It dealt with the issue of how the commerce clause should be defined.
What institutional feature of American politics effectively prevents the development of competitive third parties in the United States?
a. a constitutional restriction b. the Electoral College c. multi-member districts d. open-primary systems
Powers explicitly listed in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution are called
A) expressed powers. B) implied powers. C) concurrent powers. D) reserved powers.
Which of the following statements about young Americans is LEAST accurate?
A. They increasingly develop their political ideas through online social networks. B. They are less skeptical of media sources and more likely to accept media claims than older Americans. C. They are less attentive to traditional news sources than are older generations. D. They prefer local news programs to network news programs. E. They consume news and information from more subjective sources.