According to recent research, which group is the dominant influence on American government policy?
a. Active political party members
b. Registered voters
c. Mass-based interest groups
d. Economic elites
d
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__________ are organizations created primarily to influence the nomination, election, or appointment of political candidates. There are no limits on the size of contributions made to these groups
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
Paradigms are used, instead of theories, because a paradigm is
a. broader than a single theory and may encompass many theories. b. more specific and accurate than a theory. c. really the same as a theory. d. composed of many different subsets.
Which of the following statements best describes the tension, as outlined in the First Amendment, between the establishment and the free exercise clauses?
A. Public universities must allow religious groups to form on campus under the free exercise clause but may decide not to fund the groups because of the Supreme Court's prohibition, under the establishment clause, against supporting religion. B. Private universities must allow religious groups to form on campus under the free exercise clause and may decide to fund the group. C. School vouchers have repeatedly been found to be unconstitutional because they are used to fund private parochial schools with state tax dollars, a clear violation of the free exercise clause. D. Teaching evolution has been found to be unconstitutional because it violates the establishment clause. E. The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the free exercise clause, students can use the public address systems at graduations and sporting events to lead school prayer.
In general, congressional oversight of the executive branch
A. is weak, because Congress has no power over the budget of executive agencies. B. is strong because it is a power enumerated by the Constitution. C. is weak, because Congress has no recognized authority to change executive agency regulations. D. has long since been accepted as a congressional power even though it is not enumerated. E. is strong, as the Supreme Court has affirmed the legislature's authority to exercise such powers as the legislative veto.