Interest groups in the United States tend to over-represent __________
a. business interests
b. social welfare causes
c. specialized labor groups
d. non-profit organizations
a
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In a proportional representation system, the electorate is divided into multimember districts, with a formula awarding each district's seats in proportion to the vote the various parties receive in that district
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following entities is responsible for setting interest rates in the United States?
a. Congress b. Congressional Budget Office c. Executive Office of the President d. Federal Reserve Board e. Office of Management and Budget
All of the following are true about the separation of powers EXCEPT
a. it grants each branch of government independent powers so that no one branch can permanently dominate the others. b. it helps make the policy-making and governing process in the United States inefficient. c. it can be seen in the power of the president to veto a law and by Congress' power to override a presidential veto. d. it prevents any one branch of government from carrying out its responsibilities without the cooperation of the other branches. e. it is seen in the ability of the federal government and states to limit each other.
Which of the following is most responsible for two-party dominance in the United States?
a. the single-member plurality system b. the Bill of Rights c. the proportional representation system d. the Two Party Act of 1833