Politics of the United States Questions
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The ----- principle helps us understand how, through the incumbency advantage, the lack of diversity in the one congressional session carries over into the next year.
To whom are members of Congress primarily responsible?
The rules that Congress has on legislative procedure make it less effective at lawmaking.
Which of the following considerations do Democratic and Republican staffers pay roughly equal attention to?
Based on the following chart, which statement best characterizes the accuracy of staffer perceptions of constituent preferences?
Congress is the United States' representative body as well as its legislative body. How does its representational role influence its legislative role?
True or False: Party identification is down as political participation in general is down
does party identification determine how people will vote?
- States had the power to tax - Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands- Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade.- No provision for national courts or a chief executive.
The tendency to seek out information sources that support one's existing belief system is called
This constitution amendment abolished poll tax in 1964
Which one of the followings is NOT one of California's four direct democracy tools?
A man is accused of owning an illegal weapon that was discovered by the police during a search of the defendant's home without a warrant or probable cause. The case is most likely dismissed due to lack of evidence because
The procedural protections that government must follow before depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property
An act of the legislature convicting someone of a crime and imposing a punishment without a trial.
A person, especially a politician, who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
Which one of the following statements is NOT one of the Differences Between The Federal and California Government?
Which of the following groups was not allowed to vote until the 1960s?
Which one of the following is a conventional political participation?
California voters may gather signatures to put proposed laws or constitutional amendments directly on the ballot for voters to approve or reject.