Interest groups perform which of the following functions in the American political system?
A) They engage in intergroup conflicts.
B) They perform a watch dog function but are banned from initiating ideas.
C) They initiate ideas and perform a watch dog function.
D) They have replaced political parties in the electoral system.
E) Their ability to influence has been diminished due to stricter lobbying regulations.
C
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A. was advanced by the delegates from Georgia. B. proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate. C. was presented too late to be considered. D. was proposed by Texas. E. proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote.
A major responsibility of bureaucracy is
a. implementing public policy. b. establishing law. c. assisting legislators. d. advising the judicial system.
If a municipality is governed using the most common and oldest form of municipal government, what type of plan is it using?
A. Mayor-council B. Mayor-administrator C. Council-manager D. Commission E. Council-commissioners
In a random sample of 1,000 high school students, 29 percent indicated that they had read the Declaration of Independence at least once, with a sampling error of 4 percent. Which of the following statements is true?
a. It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence.— b. It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. c. It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. d. It is likely that 29 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence between zero and five times.