The number of interest groups is large. How many Americans are estimated as belonging to at least one group?
a. only about 1 percent, though the number of interest groups is large
b. about 20 percent
c. about 50 percent
d. about 80 percent
e. nearly 99 percent
ANS: D
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Which statement best describes the salary of a Texas legislator?
A. Legislators earn a salary of $42,500 per year. B. Legislators earn a salary of $72,000 per year. C. Legislators earn a salary of $7,200 per year. D. Legislators earn a salary of $6,000 per year.
It was Lord Acton, the nineteenth-century British historian, who said that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the Introduction to Chapter 6, the authors raise important questions regarding the judiciary in Texas. Which of the following is NOT one of the important questions raised?
a. the issue of how judicial officers can be subject to disciplinary action b. the issue of whether the complexity of the judicial system can conflict with creating justice c. the issue of the U.S. Supreme Court becoming involved in too many Texas judicial rulings d. the tendency toward secrecy of the Commission on Judicial Conduct e. the ad hoc nature of the court system that makes it lack cohesion
In 2018, a record number of women ran for Congress because
A. of their objection to President Trump's rhetoric and behavior towards women. B. they were a part of a larger women-centered social movement. C. they were kindled by the #MeToo social media protests. D. of the policy stances of their Republican representatives. E. All of these answers are correct.