Much of the day-to-day work at the White House goes into crafting policy arguments as a means to
a. contribute to the deliberative function of Congress.
b. force the president’s agenda through Congress.
c. influence the Supreme Court.
d. regulate the direction of legislation.
e. secure reelection.
ANS: A
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A) Drawing high-constraint conclusions from low-constraint research. B) Inferring causality from high-constraint research. C) Using a non-representative sample. D) Using inappropriate statistical tests.
During the Johnson administration, a great majority of the members of the House of Representatives came to enjoy
A) ?a bipartisan atmosphere. B) ?fewer roll-call votes. C) ?the franking privilege. D) ?exponential pay raises. E) ?relatively secure seats.
Although the majority of families whose homes went into foreclosure since 2007 are white, borrowers of color are twice as likely to lose their homes. What is an explanation for this discrepancy as proposed by the authors?
A. Borrowers of color are more often affected by gentrification and rising property taxes than white homeowners. B. Borrowers of color spend a much higher percentage of their income on housing than white homeowners. C. Borrowers of color are more frequently incarcerated than white homeowners. D. Borrowers of color are more likely to receive risky high-interest loans in comparison to white homeowners.
Electoral systems require political parties to build party coalitions in the legislature to achieve majorities
a. Majoritarian b. Proportional c. both a and b. d. neither a nor b.