Based on public opinion research, the American public is highly knowledgeable about government.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly state that all citizens have the right to vote; therefore, we have seen a historic battle to grant these rights. The right of all citizens to vote is commonly referred to as
a. the franchise. b. patronage. c. universal suffrage. d. specific suffrage. e. naturalization.
The Eisenhower administration
a. was elected on a promise to return to the policy of containment and thus reduce adventuresome military spending. b. clashed sharply with the larger Republican Party, who attacked its policy of containment as conceding defeat to Soviet expansion. c. was elected on a promise to roll back communism but discovered that this brought too great a risk of nuclear war. d. believed that the spread of communism itself was not the problem—it was the lack of American expansion. e. did not respond to the new Khrushchev government's attempts to thaw relations after the death of Stalin.
The national parties continue to be strong forces in the legislative process because
A. they control the nomination of House and Senate candidates. B. they provide most of the funding for House and Senate campaigns. C. they determine who will get prime office space in the Capitol buildings. D. party leaders can help rank-and-file members get on preferred committees and climb the leadership ladder. E. they often write and initiate proposed legislation.
Federal judges are elected
Indicate whether the statement is true or false