Which statement describes the relationship among elected officials, their constituents, and political parties?
a. PACs and constituents, when compared to party leaders, hold little sway over elected officials' policies.
b. Elected officials hold themselves more accountable to PACs and constituents than to political parties.
c. Elected officials generally keep promises made to party leaders and ignore those made to constituents, ensuring their "frontrunner" status in upcoming primaries.
d. Political parties maintain strict control over elected officials due to direct campaign contributions, regardless of the interests of constituents.
b
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A. revolt against the dictatorship rule of president Díaz B. obtain a greater say in the political process by industrialists and merchants C. limit the role of the Catholic Church in education D. fight for the rights of indigenous communities E. weaken the salience of ethnicity in politics
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a. Because the FBI only reports federal crimes. b. Because more crimes are committed than go reported. c. Because plea bargains are not included in clearance statistics. d. Because only violent crimes are included in clearance statistics.
While Reaganomics failed in many ways, it did work largely as expected in the area of
A) regulating unemployment. B) increasing tax revenues. C) lowering federal budget deficits. D) keeping interest rates low. E) industry deregulation.
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A. Requiring children to go the school B. Care for the dependent poor C. Putting able-bodied to work D. Established civic responsibility