Which of the following had the greatest impact on popularizing and spreading the message of American independence?
a. the Sons of Liberty
b. the printing press
c. improved roads and bridges
d. northern industrial expansion
b. the printing press
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Which one of the following is an element of sharply focused foreign policy?
a. It spans multiple topics and organizations. b. It tends to be exclusively the province of the president. c. It involves the reauthorization of foreign policy agencies. d, It takes longer to implement.
Use Figure 2.7 to determine which of the following statements is true concerning ideology among professors
a. The greatest percentage of professors describing themselves as conservative are in the physical and biological sciences. b. The greatest percentage of professors describing themselves as "middle of the road" are in the fields of engineering and computer science. c. The majority of professors in the health sciences describe themselves as conservative. d. More professors in the humanities describe themselves as liberal than in any other discipline.
Proportional representation gives a party which of the following?
A. a share of seats in the legislature matching the share of votes it wins on election day B. a share of seats only equal to the number of districts won by a plurality by one of its candidates C. a greater likelihood of becoming one of two viable parties D. a limited ability to be represented in the legislature, as the party only gets to be involved in a small proportion of the votes cast
Which of the following statements is true of the equal protectionclause?
a. It authorizes state officials to provide special treatments to individuals based on race. b. It prevents discrimination by private individuals when that action is aided by state action such as a law. c. It authorizes state officials to provide special treatments to individuals based on religion. d. It prevents discrimination by private individuals when that action restricts a state activity such as an election. e. It ignores areas of fundamental state interest such as education or public safety.