Which of the following lessons can be taken away from the 2008 Democratic primary in Texas between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama?
A) Size matters. B) Front-loading is always beneficial. C) There are some advantages to having a late primary election date. D) The Texas primary handed the general election to Barack Obama. E) The "Texas two-step" encourages voter fraud.
Answer: C
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Which of the following cases best exemplifies the political concept of a life cycle effect?
A. a generation that lived through a crippling depression exhibiting greater support for government intervention in the economy than their children, who lived in prosperous times B. recent college graduates whose political views are nearly identical to those of their parents C. an individual raised in a liberal household whose identification as a liberal increases steadily over time, regardless of changes in personal circumstance D. a married couple that, after purchasing a house and giving birth to a child, becomes more likely to vote and participate politically E. a citizen raised as conservative whose political ideology is altered by a life-changing epiphany
When the National Rifle Association wants to prevent new restrictions on firearms, its members shower Congress with letters, e-mails, faxes, and phone calls, and this is an example of what kind of lobbying?
A. grassroots B. insider C. astroturf D. natural
Natural capital would include which of the following:
a. laborers b. land c. tractors d. irrigation systems
In Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center (1985), the Supreme Court struck down a zoning law which had been applied to prohibit a home for ________ from operating in a residential neighborhood
a. unwed mothers b. mentally retarded persons c. physically disabled persons d. illegal aliens