Which of the following can be said to have characterized American politics for much of the past half-century?
- a rising practice of bipartisanism
- a growing level of voter participation
- a pervasive sense of apathy and distrust
- a decrease in digital citizenship
a pervasive sense of apathy and distrust
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Susana Martinez's election as governor of New Mexico illustrates the increasing success of women and minorities in gubernatorial elections
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The public sphere deals with collective decisions beyond the control of individuals; as such, the public sphere would tend to be the most extensive in which types of states?
A. liberal-democratic states B. constitutional states C. laissez-faire states D. totalitarian states
The amendment process was created in direct response to how difficult it was to a. amend the Articles of Confederation. b. have a majority of representatives present to vote
c. maintain a certain degree of flexibility in interpreting the Constitution. d. engage the elite in the political process.
In the United States, we live in a federal system in which
A) the states have most of the power. B) local governments create the state governments. C) governmental programs are mostly the exclusive responsibility of the federal government. D) there are 50 separate state governments and one national government. E) the states are creatures of the national government.