Why are the boundaries of congressional districts redrawn after each census?
a. to equalize the number in each district while maintaining the size of the House at 435
b. to maintain relative regularity in the shape of the districts
c. to equalize the number of districts, and thus members of Congress, from each state
d. to ensure equal representation for each political party in the state
a. to equalize the number in each district while maintaining the size of the House at 435
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The postwar settlement in Europe refers to
a. the use of parliamentary systems elected by proportional voting. b. the creation of a multinational bureaucracy for the European Union. c. the political Right accepting capitalist economics in exchange for the political Left accepting large welfare state programs. d. use of parliamentary systems elected by proportional voting, and creation of a multinational bureaucracy for the European Union. e. the political Left accepting capitalist economics in exchange for the political Right accepting large welfare state programs.
Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy over the past hundred years?
(A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925 (B) The inability of Congress to cut programs (C) The success of Democratic presidents in promoting their policies (D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social services (E) United States Supreme Court rulings requiring Congress to assist those living in poverty
A nonfiscal policy would convert into a fiscal policy if which of the following occurred?
a. It delays the process of policy making.
b. It reforms the election procedure.
c. It regulates the legislative system.
d. It affects the economy of the state.
Which of the following could pass muster and not be considered obscenity under the Roth test?
a. child pornography— b. bestiality c. hardcore pornography d. profane language