Historically, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was organized in a corporatist fashion in which the interests of certain social groups were represented through national organizations. Which of the following was NOT a group that was represented in the party's structure?
a. Labor
b. Peasants
c. The Catholic Church
d. Public employees
e. Small business owners
c
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Political scientists Marc Hetherington and Thomas Rudolph argue that policy gridlock is becoming more common due to __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why have states largely abandoned the use of sanctions as a prelude to war?
a. International norms now expect countries to seek peaceful resolution to conflict before going to war. b. Doing so gives the target country too much time to prepare for an attack by the sanctioning country. c. It is too difficult to sustain sanctions long enough for them to have any real effect on the target country’s military. d. Such sanctions leave the sanctioning country too vulnerable to counter-sanctions by allies of the target country.
The spoils system of bureaucratic appointments was first implemented by
A. President John Adams. B. President Franklin Roosevelt. C. President Bill Clinton. D. President Richard Nixon. E. President Andrew Jackson.
Which of the following persuaded many of the importance of American independence from Britain?
a. The Articles of Confederation b. Common Sense c. The Federalist Papers d. The Mayflower Compact