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18 years ago

Accorditn to Article V of the constitution, no amendment may a. deprive a state of its equal representation in the Senate. b. abolish the protections guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. c. deny the people the right to vote because of race, color, or gender....

17 years ago

the provisions of the voting rights act of 1965 and its amendments of 1970, 1975, and 1982 apply to: a. all national, state, and local elections b. federal elections only c. state and local elections only d. all federal and state elections, but not to all...

17 years ago

a multi-party system: a. tends to produce a stable government b. helps one party win the support of a majority of voters c. is composed of parties with special interests d.promotes the ideological consensus of the public. HELP!!

17 years ago

minor parties have contributed MOST to united states politics by: a. causing major parties to adopt their ideas b. providing more candidates from which voters can choose. c. placing their presidential candidates on the ballot. d. establishing political pr...

17 years ago

the 2 major parties have members who take all of the following roles EXCEPT: a. party leaders b. loyal party members and voters. c. party independents d. party officeholders PLEASE HELP!! IM SUCH A DITZ WHEN IT COMES TO GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!

17 years ago

literacy tests worked to deny the right to vote to african americans primarily because a. all white voters had higher literacy rates. b. the tests were only required in southern states. c. african americanse were asked questions that were more difficult t...

17 years ago

which act first established a federal commission to investigate claims of individual voter discrimination? a. civil rights act of 1957 b. civil rights act of 1960 c. civil rights act of 1964 d. voting rights act of 1965 i think its d.

17 years ago

today many states require that all voters: a. be citizens of the united states and residents of the state b. meet specific literary requirements c. be familiar with the candidates and issues before voting d. be natural-born citizens of the united states i...

17 years ago

a person who votes in the presidential election but does not vote for a congressional candidate in the same election is known as: a. a "cannot-voter" b. a "nonvoting voter" c. an independent voter d. an actual nonvoter. i think its d.

17 years ago

the single most significant predictor of a person's partisan voting behavior is his or her a. party identification b. educational background c. political eficacy d. perceptions of government i think its a, because the democrats have broad liberal views, a...

17 years ago

the 15th amendment, ratified in 1870, did not ssecure the right of african americans to vote primarily because a. it did not state that voting rights could not be denied to african americans b. the federal government did not intervene to uphold the amendm...

17 years ago

all of the following are loopholes in the current federal election laws EXCEPT: a. the use of soft money for "party building" activities b. money spent by an independent person or group on behalf of a candidate c. the prominent use of issue ads d. unlimit...

17 years ago

why are voting machines used? a. to eliminate the election process b. to increase the number of persons needed to administer elections c. to minimize vote-counting errors d. to encourave manual vote counting i think its c.

17 years ago

which of the following is the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization process? a. family b. place of residence c. group affiliations d. gender i think its a.

17 years ago

the impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to a. tell people whom to vote for b. focus the publics attention on specific issues c. tell people what opinions to have about those issues d. focus the public's atten...

17 years ago

attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental and political questions are known as a. the mass media b. public opinion c. interest groups d. public policies ...i think its b...

17 years ago

public opinion is made known through all of the following EXCEPT a. interest groups b. personal contacts c. the media d. peer groups im pretty sure its b...

17 years ago

what would be your BEST advice to a person who wants to learn more about political issues? a. watch only television news and commentary shows daily b. pay attention only to newspaper stories c. explore a variety of sources of political information d. regu...

17 years ago

the term "public opinion" is misleading because a. opinions have no place in politics or government b. americans belong to many different publics, each with a distinctive viewpoint c. most americans consider political opinions to be a private matter d. no...

17 years ago

the best example of the use of random sampling to determine who will be elected as your school president would involve a. asking each student in your class whom he or she would vote for b. asking one student in each classroom whom he or she would vote for...

17 years ago

which of the following steps in scientific polling comes FIRST? a. tabulating the data b. constructing the sample c. preparing valid questions d. defining the universe c

17 years ago

all of the following are examples of groups that promote causes EXCEPT a. american civil liberties union b. american legion c. national rifle association d. sierra club i have NO clue. my guess would be... d

17 years ago

a labor union is an organization of workers who a. hold exactly the same political beliefs b. represent the interests of the business community c. work in the same job or industry d. work on farms. i think its b

17 years ago

all of the following are propaganda techniques EXCEPT a. presenting only one side of an issue b. using glittering generalities c. supporting a government policy change d. the bandwagon approach. im almost positive its c.

17 years ago

which statement about the senate is true? a. it ahs two members from each state b. its members are chosen by state legislatures c. each member represents one congressional district d. seats are apportioned among the states according to their populations d...

17 years ago

which fact disqualifies a person from representing utah in the senate a. the candidate was born in guatemala b. the candidate is 43 years old c. the candidate lives in utah but works in idaho d. the candidate has been a citizen for 8 years wow, really ran...

17 years ago

the regular period of time during which congress conducts its business is called a a. prorogue b. session c. special session d. term uhm, prorogue isnt in the textbook. d?

17 years ago

the house may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she a. has engaged in disorderly behavior b. has violated the code of ethics passed by the house in 1977 c. does not meet constitutional standards of age, citizenship, and residency d. does not mee...

17 years ago

factors contributing to the failure of minor parties to win much support in the united states include a. the electoral system b. the number of independent voters c. the loose structure of political parties d. the pluralistic society of the united states a

17 years ago

from 1932 to 1968, national politics was dominated by which party? a. the republican party b. the coalition of minor parties c. the federalist party d. the democratic party d

17 years ago

since 1968 the government has been dominated by a. the democrats b. neither major party c. the republicans d. minor parties c

17 years ago

a minor party focused on solving one problem in american life is a. an ideological party b. a splinter party c. a single-issue party d. an economic protest party c

17 years ago

members view party structure as including the party's leaders, the people who usually vote for the party, and a. independents b. the party's officeholders c. the national convention d. the national chairperson b

17 years ago

minor parties play the "spoiler" role in elections by a. raising controversial issues b. taking votes away from one of the major parties c. using negative campaign advertisements d. taking media attention away from the major parties b or c. most likely c.

17 years ago

which provides evidence that political parties are not as strong as they once were a. the increasing number of independents b. the lack of straight-ticket voting c. increased spending on campaigns d. increased numbers of registered democrats a

17 years ago

the constitution forbids states to a. seth the same requirements for voting in the state and federal elections b. set residence requirements for voters c. set an age higher than 18 as the minimum age for voting d. require voters to register c

17 years ago

states may restrict a person's right to vote based on a. religion b. mental competency c. gender d. tax payments b or d. i think b.

17 years ago

which are a major source of information on voter behavior a. studies of political socialization b. polls c. results of specific elections d. all of the above d.

17 years ago

the gender gap refers to a. a comparison of the numbers of male to female voters b. split-ticket voting c. the differences in the voting patterns of men and women d. loyalty to a political party a

17 years ago

which ofthe folowing is a psychological factor that influences voting behavior? a. income b. education c. party identification d. family b.

17 years ago

the nominating process a. chooses new government officeholders b. selects political-party leaders c. narrows the field of possible candidated for an election d. all of the above c.

17 years ago

voters select government officials during the a. convention b. general election c. primary election d. political action committee c

17 years ago

most nominations today are made by a. self-announcement b. caucus c. convention d. direct primaries d

17 years ago

in a closed primary a. any voter may vote in any one party's primary b. voters may choose any candidates regardless of their parties c. candidates are not identified by party d. generally only registered party members may vote a

17 years ago

the election process is largely governed by a. state law b. federal law c. local law d. PACs b

17 years ago

congress has set the day for national elections as a. the monday after the third tuesday in november in even-numbered years b. the tuesday after the first monday in november in even-numbered years c. the monday after the first tuesday in may in even-numbe...

17 years ago

the place at which voters actually vote is a a. caucus b. convention c. precinct d. polling place. d

17 years ago

an australian ballot a. is printed at the public's expense b. lists the names of all candidates c. is given out only at the polls d. all of the above d.

17 years ago

which of the following is an example of soft money a. money goven to a major party's presidential candidate b. money given to a minority party's senatorial candidate c. a small campaign contribution from a college student d. money given to a major party f...

17 years ago

federal campaign laws apply to a. presidetial and congressional elections only b. all elections c. elections with campaign spending above certain levels d. PAC contributions b

17 years ago

a popular movie star who speaks publicly about a political issue may become a. an opinion leader b. a pollster c. a random sample d. a mandate c

17 years ago

a candidate's victory in an election is sometimes interpreted by him or her as a. a representative sample b. a medium c. a sound bite d. a mandate a

17 years ago

if you asked the same question about an upcoming election to many people, you would be conducting a a. scientific poll b. straw vote c. public agenda d. representative sample d.

17 years ago

the most accurate way to measure public opinion is by a. election results b. straw votes c. studying the media d. scientific polling d

17 years ago

which of the following is not part of the mass media? a. newspapers b. books c. the internet d. music cds b or c. since it doesnt say what type of books, ill go with d.

17 years ago

the public agenda refers to a. the goal of a mandate b. the political stance of an opinion leader c. the public issues people think and talk about d. the objectives of an interest group uhm, im thinking a

17 years ago

an interest group is a private organization that forms to a. support elections at the local level b. promote the interests of its members c. nominate candidates for public office d. measure public opinion b

17 years ago

a positive activity of interest groups is to a. get people interested in public affairs b. provide information to government

17 years ago

the american bankers association is and example of a a. labor union b. trade association c. public- interest group d. single-interest group d.

17 years ago

which is an economic interest that is represented by most interest groups? a. business interests b. agricultural interests c. professional interests d. all of the above. d. all have to do with economics.

17 years ago

a single-interest group a. works to elect or defeat candidates based on several factors, including experience. b. concentrates on electing or defeating candidates based on one issue c. does not engage in lobbying d. works for the public good b.

17 years ago

a lobbyist encourages parents to write letters to their representatives in congress in support of an education bill. this is and example of a. grass-roots pressure b. PAC contributions c. a public-interest group d. propaganda d and c, but ill lean more to...

17 years ago

lobbyists' activities are a. illegal b. regulated by laws c. not concerned with public policy d. driven by personal, not group, goals b

17 years ago

how long is a term in the house of representatives? a. 1 year b. 2 years c. 4 years d. 6 years i remember the teacher saying something about a 2 year term, so, b.

17 years ago

when congress adjourns, it a. ends a session b. decides whether to consider a bill c. breaks into committees d. discusses an emergency situation a.

17 years ago

what does it mean to reapportion seats in the house of representatives? a. house districts are changed based on elecion results b. newly elected representatives take their seats in the house c. the number of house seats for each state is changed based on...

17 years ago

a house district drawn to give an advantage to one political party is a. an off-year election b. a single-member district c. a gerrymander d. a census c.

17 years ago

how many senators are up for re-election every two years? a. one sixth b. one third c. one half d. all d

17 years ago

because a majority of senators are always experienced, the senate is said to be a. a house of colleagues b. a continuous body c. bicameral d. a partisan body a

17 years ago

in the role of servant to their constituents, members of congress a. work for their political party b. oversee the work of the executive branch c. screen bills for action by the whole house or senate d. help people from their district or state deal with t...

17 years ago

a member of congress who votes based on the wishes of his or her constituents operates in which of the following roles? a. trustee b. delegate c. partisan d. politico c

17 years ago

the expressed powers of congress are a. implied in the constitution b. those that it assumes in times of crisis c. stated directly in the constitution d. given to it by the supreme court a or b, im thinking b

17 years ago

the consensus of american opinion favors a. strict interpretation of the constitution b. neutral interpretation of the constitution c. no regard for the constitution d. liberal interpretation of the constitution d

17 years ago

the commerce power of congress allows it to a. regulate trade and business b. set rules for naturalization c. set up federal courts d. borrow money a

17 years ago

the power that allows congress to take private property for such uses as an interstate highway system or a national park is a. the commerce power b. the power of eminent domain c. the borrowing power d. the power to tax a

17 years ago

the exclusive legal right an author has to his or her own work is protected by a. a patent b. a copywrite c. legal tender d. bankruptcy

17 years ago

the power of the house of representatives to officially charge an official with wrongdoing is the power of a. impeachment b. perjury c. subpoena d. censure b

17 years ago

if no presidential candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes, the president is chosen in a. the senate b. both houses of congress c. the supreme court d. the house of representatives d.

17 years ago

the first battle over the implied powers of congress was fought over the creation of a. an army b. a direct tax c. a national bank d. a patent d

17 years ago

which of the following must approve presidential appointments? a. the senate b. the house of representatives c. liberal constructionists d. strict constructionists a.

17 years ago

the chairmen of congressional committees are chosen by a. the vote of committee members b. seniority c. the vote of the majority party d. the speaker of the house b

17 years ago

the president of the senate is a. the senator with the most seniority b. the choice of the majority party caucus c. the vice president d. a leading member of the majority party c

17 years ago

the major job of floor leaders is to a. oversee house sessions b. prevent filibusters c. veto bills d. gather party members' votes for upcoming bills a

17 years ago

in the steps of the legislative process, the event that would happen last in the house is a. placement on a calendar b. a rule by the house rules committee c. referral to a subcommittee d. debate on the floor b

17 years ago

which of the following has the force of law although it does not become a law? a. a joint resolution b. a bill c. a concurrent resolution d. a resolution d.

17 years ago

the purpose of deciding important bills by a committee of the whole is to a. ensure that every member of the house has a chance to speak about the bill b. talk the bill to death c. speed up the floor debate d. make sure that both houses pass the same vers...

17 years ago

in the steps of the legislative process, the event that would happen first is a. a pocket veto b. placement on a calendar c. a subcommittee hearing d. a filibuster c

17 years ago

the president can pocket veto a bill only if a. it was produced by a conference committee b. congress's session is ending c. congress does not send it to him d. it is a tax bill b or d. i think b.

17 years ago

the house may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she a. has engaged in disorderly behavior b. does not meet constitutional standards of age, citizenship, and residency c. does not meet informal standards set by two-thirds of the members b.

17 years ago

the number of senate seats held by each state is a. set by the census bureau b. based on state populations c. the same as the number of house seats d. fixed by the constitution c.

17 years ago

the framers of the constitution favored bicameralism because a. two houses could block the acts of a single president b. it allowed for fair and equal representation of he states at the national level c. great britain had only one house of parliament d. o...

17 years ago

which of the following is true of the house of representatives a. it currently has 100 members b. the total number of seats in the house is fixed by the constitution c. the number of terms a representative may serve is fixed by the constitution d. every s...

17 years ago

on the average which group of people occupy the majority of seats in congress a. african americans b. white, middle aged men c. women d. asian americans b, although i wish it was c :)

17 years ago

senators are elected to serve a. two-year terms b. three-year terms c. four- year terms d. six-year terms a

17 years ago

why does the constitution guarantee that the courts may not prosecute members of congress for what they say in the house or senate in relation to congressional business? a. members never criticize one another b. freedom of speech is a vital part of legisl...

17 years ago

which of the following is an example of the investigatory powers of congress? a. accepting a treaty made by the president b. the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations c. the power to lay and collect taxes d. gathering information useful in makin...

17 years ago

THANK YOU, MS. SUE!!! GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!!! XOXO

17 years ago

uhm, is the answer c?

17 years ago

i think its a.

17 years ago

THANKS, AGAIN!!

17 years ago

thanks, ms. sue, youre the best :)

17 years ago

oh, so the answer IS c... or..? :/

17 years ago

thank you thank you!! i have so many more questions...

17 years ago

oh, okay. thank you.

17 years ago

okay, i know that not all the white voters had higher literacy rates. and if the tests were only required in southern states, then most of the whites wouldnt be able to vote, either, because instead of going to school, they were on the farms, i think its...

17 years ago

so its c??

17 years ago

so is it b? im fishing in the dark, here...

17 years ago

thanks<3

17 years ago

ok, thanks ms. sue!

17 years ago

thanx

17 years ago

thanx

17 years ago

r u SURE??

17 years ago

k, thanx. that was my guess, too.

17 years ago

so its american legion or....?

17 years ago

uhm, i don't have an answer to your question, but you should hit me up. cuz i have that same exact question. study buddy?

17 years ago

sweet! thanks!

17 years ago

i wouldve said d, family, but isnt that an environmental factor?

17 years ago

no solution. first you have to place the -5x on the same side as the y... and it becomes a positive 5x+y =3 then you multiply it by -2 -2(5x+y =3) then it is -10x-2y =-6 add it to 10x+2y = 7 you will see that 0 does not = 1, so therefore it has NO SOLUTIO...

17 years ago

as to whether its dependent or inconsistent... uhm, there should be something in the text that explains that :]

17 years ago

okay, i don't know how you would set this up, but he needs to spend 8 hours on history and 4 hours on psychology. 8+4 equals 12!

17 years ago

yes. the slope is -1/4, and the y-intercept is -1

17 years ago

I ALREADY WROTE THIS QUESTION TWICE!! SORRY!

17 years ago

well, i know the answer to #2! its not necessary.

17 years ago

i forgot c and d. c. join together people from different parts of the country d. all of the above. well i think its c. because it cant be all of the above, because the more the government knows, the worse off we are...

17 years ago

ooooh. okay. good thinking...

17 years ago

kk its c, thanks.

17 years ago

sorry, honey, it doesnt say; this is all the information i am given, as well. lets assume its for the present.

17 years ago

put a sock in it, these guys are awesome.

17 years ago

i think the answer is b, by the way, sorry.

17 years ago

yes, i had placed that as my answer in the booklet, but it had been returned to me because the answer "WW2" was wrong.

17 years ago

how do you no the assotive propperty

5 years ago