When representatives act on the basis of what their constituents want them to do, they are acting as ______.
a. delegates
b. trustees
c. deliberators
d. debaters
a. delegates
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Why has campaign spending increased in the United States?
A. Eliminating restrictions on campaign contributions has made it easier for candidates to raise more money. B. The shift from television advertising to labor-intensive mobilization efforts requires more resources. C. The stakes represented by elections are so high because decisions from the federal government affect every aspect of American social and economic life. D. New campaign finance laws that provide full public financing for all federal candidates has increased the competitiveness of elections since each side is equally matched.
In _____, the Court granted standing to a taxpayer to challenge federal spending that would benefit parochial schools in possible violation of the Establishment of Religion Clause of the First Amendment
a. Flast v. Cohen (1968) b. United States v. Richardson (1974) c. Valley Forge College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc. (1982) d. None of the above is true.
Crop subsidies to Farmers is an example of _________
a. Categorical Aid b. Conditional Aid c. Corporate Welfare d. Monetary Policy
Which of the following are true of Sunni Muslims? (Choose all that apply.)
a. They identify with a renegade group from the seventh century that advocated divine succession. b. They represent the majority of Muslims. c. They identify with the caliphs, or the elected successors of Muhammad. d. They represent a minority sect of Muslims.