Congress members principally represent ____________________ in order to ensure their own re-election
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
themselves
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In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson wrote the governor of Pennsylvania requesting that the governor prosecute newspaper publishers for the "licentiousness" of their papers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why do some political thinkers believe that democracy is superior to other forms of government?
a. because it encourages dreams that can never be achieved b. because it is incapable of promoting progress on important decisions c. because it protects human rights d. because it subverts the views of the masses
Which of the following questions is NOT one that needs to be asked by a critical reader of party platforms?
a. Whose platform is it, and what do you know about that party’s basic political positions? b. Do opinion polls show this platform was supported by voters at the time it was written? c. Who is the audience? d. What statements reflect values, and which are statements of fact? e. What is your reaction to the platform?
What is the constitutional status of state governments in the federal system?
a) They are totally sovereign units of government that do not have to answer to the federal government. b) They are subunits of local governments. c) They are subunits of the national government. d) They have no legal status. e) They are part of a supranational system of governments recognized by the United Nations.