Political factions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The practice of lobbying is protected by ________. Ans: The First Amendment Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation? Ans: the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season, as long as they Ans: do not coordinate their efforts with a candidate's own campaign organization. ________ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize...

CLEP Exam - American Government Questions with Correct Answers Punch cards - answerType of voting system that became well known immediately following the 2000 election Prospective voting - answerA person who votes based on what candidate says he or she will do in the future is said to be engaged in this type of voting House of Representatives - answerShould presidential candidates receive an equal number of electoral votes, the election is decided by___________ Democracy - answer"A form...

Straighterline American Government Final Exam Questions and Answers In which of the following ways is the U.S. free-market system distinct from European economies? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. its lack of regulatory intervention b. its lack of intervention through taxation c. its lack of intervention through spending policies *d. the extent to which private transactions determine the allocation of economic costs and benefits* e. the extent to which it exercises regulatory intervention by alteri...

REA CLEP American Government Study Exam Questions with Correct Answers The Constitution of the United States was written in the year ________________. - answer1787 A(n) ______________ is a form of government in which the people (defined broadly to include all adults or narrowly to exclude women and slaves, for example) are the ultimate political authority. - answerdemocracy List the three qualifications of suffrage for citizens of the United States. 1. at least _________ years of age 2....

REA CLEP American Government Study Exam Questions with Correct Answers The Constitution of the United States was written in the year ________________. - answer1787 A(n) ______________ is a form of government in which the people (defined broadly to include all adults or narrowly to exclude women and slaves, for example) are the ultimate political authority. - answerdemocracy List the three qualifications of suffrage for citizens of the United States. 1. at least _________ years of age 2....

Democracy - correct answer A system of government in which sovereignty resides in the people Direct democracy - correct answer A system of government in which citizens govern themselves directly and vote on most issues; e.g., a New England town meeting. Identity politics - correct answer The practice of organizing on the basis of sex, ethnic or racial identity, or sexual orientation to compete for public resources and influence public policy. Indirect democracy - correct answer A system...

Straighterline American Government Final Exam Questions and Answers In which of the following ways is the U.S. free-market system distinct from European economies? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. its lack of regulatory intervention b. its lack of intervention through taxation c. its lack of intervention through spending policies *d. the extent to which private transactions determine the allocation of economic costs and benefits* e. the extent to which it exercises regulatory intervention by alteri...

The United States is in a sustained, long term state of engagement in the information environment with adversaries, competitors, and enemies. - -True Influence operations by China and Russia form a dangerous synergy in that: - -Russian efforts tend to disrupt factions in western democracies and China touts the superiority of authoritarian regimes x-Chinese efforts tend to disrupt factions in western democracies and Russia touts the superiority of authoritarian regimes -Russian efforts targ...

What is the major barrier to political thinking? a. unwillingness of citizens to make the effort b. lack of access to governmental institutions c. elite control of political power resources d. failure of politicians and government institutions to communicate policy details to the public e. lack of access to news media sources outside of sensationalist television or Internet content - ANSWER-A According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their "just powers" from: a...

CLEP Exam - American Government Questions with Correct Answers Punch cards - answerType of voting system that became well known immediately following the 2000 election Prospective voting - answerA person who votes based on what candidate says he or she will do in the future is said to be engaged in this type of voting House of Representatives - answerShould presidential candidates receive an equal number of electoral votes, the election is decided by___________ Democracy - answer"A form...