Which of the following is NOT true regarding urban political machines and elections?
a. Machines had to deliver something to voters to get support, although they had few decent-paying jobs to offersupporters
b. Machines frequently opposed union efforts at organizing workers.
c. Machines contributed to the peaceful development of the United States by promoting personality-based andpatronage-based politics.
d. Machines were able to transfer real political power in many cities away from the majority of Catholics to aminority of affluent Protestants.
d
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The central clearance system serves what purpose?
a. ensuring that the actions of agencies and departments are in line with the president's goals b. aiding Congress in investigating the actions of agencies and departments c. reigning in uncontrollable spending d. ensuring that presidential nominees to key positions in the executive branch are confirmed by the Senate
Public opinion is the __________ political beliefs and attitudes of the public, or groups within the public, on matters of relevance to government
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Modern campaigns are run by professional staff because ______.
a. the party campaign committee cannot provide the technical services needed b. the party political committees cannot be trusted c. the party organization is too busy trying to win state and local elections d. presidential candidates believe a professional staff reflects better on their credentials e. party political committees would drive away independent voters
Which of the following policies was recently enacted in order to help ensure that students are not saddled with too much student loan debt?
a. mandatory tuition waivers for all students maintaining a 3.8 GPA or better b. requirements that all colleges and universities that accept federal funds must create programs that allow undergraduate students to complete their degree in three years c. guaranteed employment for the first three years after graduation d. a cap on repayments at 10 percent of income with the entire balance forgiven after 20 years