When the president chooses a person to fill a position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate in a period when the Senate is not in session, it is called a(n) ______.
a. intercessory appointment
b. recess appointment
c. pocketbook appointment
d. executive appointment
b. recess appointment
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In the Top-Two primary system ______.
A. third party candidates' chances for winning are enhanced B. the top Democrat and the top Republican move on to the general election C. voters choose from among all candidates, and the top two winners go on to compete in the November general election D. voters choose from a general list of candidates, but political parties ultimately maintain control over who gets their party's nomination (it's their Constitutional right to freely associate)
In which of the following elections might voters have the opportunity to choose among candidates representing the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian parties?
a) general election b) primary election c) special election d) bond election e) constitutional amendment election
A tax imposed on the extraction of natural resources, such as oil, coal, or gas is known as a
a) sales tax. b) severance tax. c) excise tax. d) franchise tax. e) benefits-received tax
In California, political mobilization against local development was found to be higher in cities that had
a. no prior use of district elections. b. a history of little to no local initiative use. c. relatively poor populations disgruntled with public services. d. higher proportions of white-collar residents.