Which federal program accounted for more than 40 percent of the increase in federal grant funds in the 1990s and the early years of the twenty-first century?
a) food stamps
b) veteran's benefits
c) highway maintenance
d) Medicaid
e) Social Security
D
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An environmental impact statement is required under the provisions of the __________ Act when a government policy is potentially disruptive to the environment
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Running for public office has become increasingly expensive. To try to level the playing field and diminish the role of private money, most states a. have banned PACs and forbidden direct contributions from corporations, labor unions, and other specialinterest groups in state elections
b. have given up trying to limit the influence of soft money and PACs because of the U.S. Supreme Court'sruling in Buckley v. Valeo. c. now provide public financing for all major elections. d. limit contributions and many now provide for public financing.
Which of the following is true of Outcome Based Education?
A. It is a controversial effort to improve education. B. Conservatives tend to oppose it. C. Liberals think that it minimizes academic content. D. all of the above E. (a) and (b)
A violent political demonstration led by revolutionaries is an example of ________.
A. an associational interest group in action B. the provision of material resources C. an unconventional political action D. the result of pragmatic political parties