Pork barrel refers to favoritism by a governor or other elected officials in distributing government monies or other resources to a particular program or jurisdiction
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Writer V. O. Key presents a provocative thesis in Southern Politics in which he says Texas politics in the post-Reconstruction era can be better understood in terms of __________
a. classical liberal-conservative politics b. modified class politics c. geographical distinctiveness d. influence of the national government
The life cycle effect is the
A) process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes. B) phenomenon of certain attitudes occurring at certain chronological ages. C) value assigned to a person because of occupation or income. D) principle that gender affects political party identification. E) long-lasting effect of a particular political event on attitudes.
What is the Superfund?
a. a congressional fund to reduce carbon emissions b. a congressional fund to study global warming c. a congressional fund to improve air quality d. a congressional fund to clean up hazardous waste sites
While the American creed offers a general code of conduct that promotes equality of opportunity, the American dilemma ____________?
A. suggests the contrast between the overarching philosophy and the ways in which it is neglected in practice B. refers to the ways in which the American creed has been troubled by Constitutional amendments and reinterpretations C. offers an alternative philosophy for all-weather illiberals who completely reject the American creed D. points to the internal conflicts that all individuals face when considering their adherence to the American creed