Senatorial courtesy refers to the tradition of granting senators considerable power over federal judicial appointments in their home states,
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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A. tribal politics B. plural elitism C. polarized politics D. fragmentation of politics
Which of the following is a generalized factor that influences the difficulty in solving collective action problems?
a. Number of actors b. Replicability c. Internet access d. Security dilemma
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A. Democratic governor Allan Shivers' successful attempt in convincing conservative Texas Democrats to support Republican nominee Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections B. Liberal Democratic voters supporting Republican John Tower in his successful 1961 special election for United States senator C. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Michael McCormick switching from the Democratic to the Republican Party in 1997 D. Texas House Speaker Joe Straus's censure by a two-thirds majority of the State Republican Committee in 2018 for blocking measures such as the regulated public bathrooms and how transgendered people could legally use these facilities
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The pragmatism of American politics has been declining. 2.The wealth of America is great in comparison to other countries, and the wealthy status of the United States is not threatened in any significant way. 3.The United States is the richest country in the world in per capita terms. 4.The United States is the largest single economy in the world.