Noncompetitive districts lead to reduced voter turnout and are a result of what?
a. gerrymandering
b. social rootedness
c. the governor
d. the media
ANS: A
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a) Increased b) Decreased c) Disappeared d) Encompassed most of the population
Why is it significant that business/economic interest groups have more lobbyists in Washington, D.C., than other types of groups?
A. Some people fear that government may disproportionately favor business interests in policymaking. B. It has become difficult for other types of organizations to establish a presence in Washington, D.C. C. The business lobby has contributed to the widespread problem of bribing elected officials. D. By providing a model for other groups, business lobbyists have enhanced the political influence of public interest and other organizations.
The relatively quick task of defeating the Iraqi military, during the 2003 Iraq War, was followed by ?
A. the immediate establishment of a flourishing democracy. B. a return to dictatorship, led by the sons of Saddam Hussein. C. the coalition invasion of Iran. D. a short lived anti-coalition Kurdish insurgency. E. a long lasting Sunni insurgency, connected to Al Qaeda.
While still serving as governor, but with his eyes on the presidency, George W. Bush __________
a. spent little time at the statehouse as a result of his continual national campaigning b. successfully pushed the first state voucher for schools program in the United States c. instituted standardized testing known as the TAKS, a precursor to No Child Left Behind d. wooed socially conservative voters by banning all stem cell research in the state of Texas