People who share a common history, language, or religion may be said to belong to the same ________
A. political party
B. government
C. economic class
D. ethnicity
E. polity
D
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The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act banned
a. contributions to candidates for federal office. b. soft-money contributions to political parties. c. political action committee contributions to congressional candidates. d. public financing of presidential elections.
Ethno-federalism is
a. an effort by elites to define individuals as falling into different identity groups and to make such divisions politically relevant. b. a government response to identity diversity in which a minority receives territorial autonomy in exchange for not pursuing complete independence. c. a strategy of a minority group to gain acceptance by the dominant cultural group by adopting some of that group's behavioral norms. d. a government response to identity diversity that forces a minority group to abandon its cultural characteristics and take on those of the majority group. e. a government response to identity diversity that involves a degree of cultural autonomy and extensive rights or privileges for members of a minority group.
Suppose that a newly elected governor wants to replace every member of the Public Utility Commission (PUC). What power does the governor have to accomplish this goal?
a) The governor can fire the commissioners without legislative approval. b) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a two-thirds vote of approval from the state Senate. c) The governor can fire the commissioners pending a majority vote of approval from both chambers of the legislature. d) The governor can ask the commissioners to resign, but cannot fire them. e) The governor can ask for a vote of the people to fire the commissioners.
Which of the following is responsible for setting local telephone and electric utility rates in the state of Texas?
a) Railroad Commission b) Public Utility Commission c) General Land Office d) comptroller e) secretary of state