The Framers of the U.S. Constitution created the Electoral College because they __________
a. wanted a proportional representation system for the presidency
b. desired to make it impossible for candidates from large states to become president
c. wanted to encourage states to use multimember districts for their legislatures
d. did not trust the choice of president to a direct vote of the people
d
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Why is it essential that the media operate free of government control?
a. The government has no expertise in media management. b. The government is incapable of providing media coverage. c. This is the only way in which the media can be truly objective in its reporting and coverage. d. Private interests are always more honest and objective than those of the government. e. Profits from the media industry belong in the private sector.
Which government function receives the most public expenditures?
a. transportation b. regulatory services c. public safety and corrections d. health and human services
Whose presidency marked the appearance of centralized federalism, where the national government imposed its own policy preferences on state and local governments?
A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Abraham Lincoln C. Lyndon Johnson D. Ulysses Grant E. Franklin Roosevelt
Which of the following describes the terms of service for office of governor?
a. four-year term with a limit of two terms served b. four-year term with no limit on terms served c. two-year term with no limit on terms served d. six-year term with a limit of two terms served