A ______ majority vote is necessary in order to invoke cloture in the Senate.
a. simple
b. three-fourths
c. two-thirds
d. three-fifths
e. four-fifths
d. three-fifths
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Two of the most important influences on congressional elections are
A.) incumbency and redistributing B.) voters' moods and monetary concerns C.) the issues and the president D.) the economy and an unhappy electorate
______ of the federal government are headed by a secretary appointed by the president and have many subsidiary agencies.
A. Policy programs B. Independent regulatory agencies C. The three branches D. Cabinet-level departments
Interest groups provide __________, the life blood of the legislative process.
A. money B. information C. networking D. trust
As education is a good predictor of political participation, which racial groups would be most likely to be politically active?
a. whites and Hispanics b. blacks and whites c. Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders d. Asian/Pacific Islanders and whites