What purpose does the filibuster serve?
a. to delay proceedings in the Senate and prevent a vote on a controversial bill
b. to force a bill to floor of the House
c. to break a tie vote in the Senate
d. to reconcile different versions of a bill
a
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How did issue advocacy allow interest groups to circumvent disclosure and contribution limits starting in the mid-1990s?
a. Any group that defined itself as advocating a single issue was exempt from reporting contributions to the government. b. By focusing on issues rather than candidates, interest groups could appeal to a broader segment of the population. c. Individuals were allowed to select one issue-based interest group and make an unlimited contribution to that group. d. Interest groups were able to make election ads without words like "vote for" or "vote against."
Ramsey Jordan, a renowned scientist, decides to run for president. He knows that he lacks popular support and hence has a meeting with his campaign manager to discuss the strategies that can help him gain support. Jordan's campaign manager advises him to reach out to voters who are scientifically inclined by using a tailored message, highlighting his credentials in the field of science and also his vision. In this case, to reach out to specific voters, Jordan should engage in _____.
A. a moneybomb attack B. microtargeting C. a filibuster D. lobbying E. stumping
While many international relations specialists may see economic globalization and the information revolution as creating a new, less state-centered world order, some nativist or nationalist politicians, as well as Islamic fundamentalists, see that as
__________. a. an opening for Western elites to dominate the world b. an opening to successfully spread their messages of authoritarian rule and fear of outsiders to a less secure world c. a signal for them to argue for a restoration of state power d. signaling a need to undertake more violent, and possibly genocidal, initiatives against certain demographic groups
The central actors in the party-in-government comprise the president, the ______, the majority and minority leaders in the House and Senate, party whips in Congress, and state governors.
a. Secretary of State b. citizen activist groups c. Vice President d. Speaker of the House e. party bosses