How did Baker v. Carr (1962) and Reynolds v. Sims (1964) impact the representation of minorities in the state of Texas?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include a discussion of the one-person, one-vote principle and the election of candidates such as Barbara Jordan; a trend toward increased minority representation.
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Which of the following is an example of a policy output?
A. One hundred new employees are hired in the Department of Homeland Security to combat cyberterrorism. B. Reading test scores for second grade students increase by 2% nationwide. C. Congress authorizes a program to explore the reasons for childhood obesity. D. A local city council reviews the effectiveness of red-light traffic cameras.
Nigeria was successful in keeping the states obedient by practicing clientelism
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Members of a farm bureau are most likely to have joined as a result of _________ incentives.
A. solidary B. concurrent C. purposive D. party E. material
Which best reflects the conclusions of most tests of the idea of rational decision making?
a. People do tend to make rational decision. b. Individually people make rational decisions, but collectively that yields decisions that do not appear rational. c. Individually people do not make rational decisions, but collectively the decisions do appear rational. d. Neither individuals nor the public at large appear to be making rational decisions much of the time. e. The data is inconclusive and not even preliminary conclusions.