Basic Political Science Research Methods MCQ
1. A unanimous-consent agreement specifies __________.
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When a bill will be taken up to senate floor what amendments will be considered
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2. The majority of political action committees represent ________.
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Business and professional groups
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3. Political trust has __________ over the past fifty years.
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Increased
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4. The idea of ________ was at the heart of george w. bushs 2005 plan for social security reform.
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Private accounts
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5. The gilmer-akin act of _______ created the modern public school system in texas.
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6. The franchise tax, formerly the state's main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with __________.
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A broader-based business tax that applied not only
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7. The federal reserve bank of ________ houses the open market desk.
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8. The success of collective security depends on __________.
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The level of commitment and agreement among member states
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9. According to curtin and gaither, _____ is a version of the truth, but not the actual truth.
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Hyperreality
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10. Collective security refers to __________.
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The formation of a broad alliance to oppose aggression
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11. Alexis de tocqueville argued that the proliferation of interest groups promoted ________.
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Governmental responsiveness
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12. Congress has successfully overridden a presidential veto ________ times in american history.
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13. With the growth of the executive office of the president, the importance of the cabinet has _____.
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Remained unchanged
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14. Evangelical protestants are more likely to be associated with ________.
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The Republican Party
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15. The united states has had ________ party systems since 1790.
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16. The texas governor only has the ________ on appropriations bills.
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Line-item veto
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17. The value states place on home territory __________.
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Is far beyond any economic or strategic value it holds
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18. The two major roles of members of congress are ______.
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Representation and lawmaking
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19. The supreme court recognized a previously unnamed right to _____ in griswold v. connecticut (1965).
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20. The most prison-prone group in society is ________ between the ages of ________.
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20 and 29.
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21. Most of the work of the attorney general involves ________ rather than ________.
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Civil; criminal.
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22. Where home rule cities ______, general law cities ______.
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Make up around 30 percent of cities in Texas; make up around 70 percent of cities in Texas
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23. To win the general election, a candidate must win with __________ of the votes.
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A plurality
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24. The texas legislature is ___________, meaning that it is composed of two chambers.
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Bicameral
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25. The role of organized labor in texas __________.
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Very weak.
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26. The job of serving legal papers at the precinct level of a county goes to the ________.
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Constable
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27. The __________ is often considered the most powerful position in texas.
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Lieutenant governor
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28. The ________ usually provides legal advice to the county commissioners.
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County attorney
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29. Texas ranks __________ in per capital federal government spending.
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Forty-third
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30. Name recognition often gives ________ a distinct advantage in texas elections.
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Incumbents
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31. Most texas cities elect their city council members using __________.
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A combination of at-large and district elections
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32. Most texans have indicated in numerous polls that they prefer __________ taxation.
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Regressive
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33. The most prominent cartel in the international economy is the __________.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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34. One of the various ways in which parties contribute to democratic governance is by __________.
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Nominating candidates
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35. Since the 1930s, the number and scale of interest groups at the national level has ________.
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Dramatically increased
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36. Since barack obama won 51 percent of the popular vote in ohio, he won _____.
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51 percent of the electoral votes
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37. International relations is largely a(n) __________ discipline.
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Practical
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38. The democratic and republican candidates for president are formally nominated by the __________.
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National party conventions.
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39. The culture of many western states combines moralistic roots with a _____.
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Frontier spirit
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40. Journalists at the ________ exposed the watergate scandal.
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Washington Post
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41. Interest groups tend to be more influential when __________.
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Their leadership is internally divided
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42. In the 2012 presidential election, ________ support for ________ was overestimated.
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Latino; Mitt Romney
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43. In the 1800s, alexis de tocqueville was impressed by the _____ of american interest groups.
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Diversity
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44. In texas, the republican party became the dominant party in the _________.
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All of the above
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45. In march 2012, a three-judge federal panel ordered a _______ primary election date for texas.
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46. The elected leaders in a representative government speak for the _____.
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People of that state
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47. Overall, americans trust in their government has ________ since the 1960s.
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Fallen sharply.
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48. Our electoral and institutional rules are set up for a _____.
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Two-party system
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49. Party activists who are elected to vote at a partys national convention are called ________.
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Delegates
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50. Partisanship is most likely determined by _________ through a person's parents.
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Socialization
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51. The european political community (epc) failed when _____ refused to ratify a treaty.
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52. The establishment of the republican party is a good example of ________.
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External mobilization.
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53. In texas, city officials are elected in __________ elections.
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Nonpartisan
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54. The average winning margin in house elections is ________ percent.
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55. Ralph nader is best known for his involvement with ________ interest groups.
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Consumer.
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56. Presidents with high levels of __________ are more powerful leaders.
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Public approval
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57. Presidents harding and coolidge favored policies that _____.
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Bought about social reform .
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58. Presidential succession is the plan _____.
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Vacancy in the presidency.
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59. Presidential oversight of all executive agencies reflects presidential power as _____.
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Head bureaucrat.
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60. Presidential candidates get most of their money for preconvention campaigns _____.
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From private sources
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61. In the 1800s, congress ________ the creation of the railroad system ________.
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Supported; by granting more than 100 million acres of public-domain land to railroad interests
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62. Parties with a direct interest in a regulatory rule or decision are often called ________.
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Stakeholders
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63. In unitary government systems, ultimate authority resides at the ________ level.
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National/ Central
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64. The constitution dictates that each state has ______.
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A minimum of two electors
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65. Journalists at the ________ led to the exposure of the watergate scandal.
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Washington Post.
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66. In terms of combating racism, the naacp had the most success with ________.
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67. In recent years, ________ has released thousands of secret government documents.
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WikiLeaks
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68. In order to be a good citizen, it is most critical to possess ________.
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Political knowledge
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69. John singleton was influenced by white coming-of-age films like _________ and _________.
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American Graffiti (1973); Rebel Without a Cause (1954)
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70. Texas has a reputation of being a ________ state.
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Low service, low tax and favorable environment for businesses.
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71. Tahvildaran jesswein writes, there is an inherent power in __________.
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Imagination
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72. Texas's pay-as-you-go spending rules are best summarized as __________.
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A general prohibition of deficit financing
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73. Texas taxpayer dissatisfaction and anger in recent years has been mostly due to __________.
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Increases in the ad valorem property tax.
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74. That trade increases wealth, cooperation, global well-being, and, ultimately, peace is __________.
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Explanation by Immanuel Kant of how peace and cooperation are possible
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75. To the ancient greeks, citizenship meant ________.
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Political engagement
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76. Socialists believe economic equality is only possible if _____.
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77. Roosevelts big stick diplomacy _____.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick
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78. Mrs. hale comments that she would ____ for men to come into her kitchen.
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Thin and nervous
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79. A rise in party unity is indicative of __________.
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Low bipartisanship
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80. _____ is the use of public office for private gain.
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Corruption
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81. ____________ provided the initial funding of the precursor of the internet.
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The Department of Defense
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82. _____ and _____ are the only presidents in american history to have been impeached and acquitted.
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Andrew Johnson; Bill Clinton
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83. The years 1876 to 1900 had __________.
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High voter turnout
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84. Sustained population growth in texas has __________.
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Led to increased clogging of roads and highways in urban and suburban area
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85. In a presidential campaign, candidates' efforts to meet as many voters as possible are __________.
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Largely symbolic
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86. Growing republican strength in texas was illustrated by __________.
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Bob Dole almost carrying the state over Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential election
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87. Candidates who hope to win their partys nomination must _____.
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Do well in the primaries
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88. By using donor lists or magazine subscription lists, candidates are able to engage in ________.
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Direct-mail solicitations
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89. By criticizing the party that is in power, the party that is out of power serves a _____ function.
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90. By ________, all major statewide elected offices in texas were controlled by republicans.
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91. Because party conventions are often poorly attended, __________.
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organized and motivated factions can "capture" the conventions
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92. At times a written contract is provided. this is called a(n) __________ contract.
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Expressed
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93. As of 2015, there were approximately ________ latinos residing in texas.
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10.6 million
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94. Americans confidence in government institutions in the united states has __________.
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Generally decreased
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95. After 36 years of dominating u.s. political life, the republican party lost power after ____ began.
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The Great Depression
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96. According to the authors of the text, democracy functions best when ________.
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Citizens are informed
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97. The most crucial aspect of __________ is demobilizing and disarming militias.
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Postwar transition
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98. One of the most controversial areas of trade liberalization is ________.
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Agriculture
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99. When minorities in texas fail to vote, ____ candidates are hurt most.
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Liberal Democratic
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100. The primary source of news for most texans today is __________.
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Television.
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101. The population in texas has constantly ______ by more than ______ since 1980.
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Grown, 19 percent each decade
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102. The original gerrymander is attributed to ________.
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Elbridge Gerry
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103. The nato nations have agreed that in the case of an attack against a member nation, _____.
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All other member nations will help defend it.
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104. The most advanced native american group in texas was the _____.
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105. The idea that different groups in society overlap with one another is _____.
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Cross-cutting social cleavages
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106. The flags of all of the following except ____ have flown over texas at some time in its history.
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Great Britain
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107. One impact of the internet on political campaigns is that __________.
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More people are making small political donations.
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108. On average, more women vote for ______ candidates, and more men vote for ______ candidates.
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Democratic; Republican.
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109. Most americans are __________ of the political spectrum
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Party not in office
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110. Mohammad yunus is best known for __________.
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Initiating a banking system focused on microcredit loans.
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111. Low levels of turnout in special elections __________.
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Offer an opportunity for special interest groups to get favorable provisions approved with little public
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112. Liberty, democracy, and ____ are the united states' core political values.
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Liberty, equality, and democracy.
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113. Latinos currently make up approximately ________ percent of the u.s. population.
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114. Foreign aid is an economic ______; sanctions are an economic ______.
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Carrot; stick
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115. Generally speaking, a recall effort begins with a ________.
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Petition campaign
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116. Generalizations from the elitist perspective include __________.
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Relative consensus among elites on primary values and rules of the game
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117. Children first learn attitudes about concepts such as authority and property from _____.
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118. Texas ranks ________ in the nation in voter participation.
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119. In 1996, the republican share of the presidential vote was approximately ___%.
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120. Cities in texas with a population over ____ may choose to form their own city charters.
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121. Both the texas supreme court and the court of criminal appeals __________.
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Have nine justices who are elected for six-year staggered terms
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122. An underlying principle of the 1876 constitution is __________.
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Limited government
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123. The ____ scandal tarnished the reputation of the harding administration
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Teapot Dome
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124. All important issues must receive ________ in order to pass through the un general assembly.
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A two-thirds-majority vote
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125. Alexander hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess ________.
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Popularity.
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126. __________ is a style of male singing where the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.
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127. Collective goods are those which are ____ available and ____ be reasonably denied to others:
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Broadly; cannot
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128. The 2012 presidential elections broke all fundraising records with over ______ spent.
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4 billion
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129. The 1980 ruiz v. estelle federal court case dealt with the issue of __________.
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Prison reform
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130. The 1970s ________ commission focused on combatting corruption in new york city.
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131. The 1946 regulation of lobbying act required lobbyists to _____.
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Register with Congress
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132. All of the following are constitutional powers of the president except the power to ________.
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Declare war
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133. A council form of government in texas often refers to a _________ mayor.
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134. A candidate must win by ____________ to win a primary in texas.
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An absolute majority
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135. A ________ was a tax charged to voters as a prerequisite for registration.
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136. ________ is the traditional start of the general election campaign in texas.
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Labor Day
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137. ________ is the only texas governor to be both impeached and convicted.
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James Ferguson
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138. ________ is the basic belief system that guides the party.
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Party ideology
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139. ________ typically has the highest voter turnout among the states.
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Minnesota
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140. ________ is when bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules and actions.
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Implementation
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141. Under sunset review each agency is typically reviewed every __________.
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Twelve years
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142. The texas budget cycle forces agencies to __________.
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Anticipate spending needs up to three years in advance
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143. In 2014, ________ percent of texans lived below the poverty line.
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144. In 1997, lawmakers dedicated lottery revenue to __________.
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Public education
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145. Implementation is the conversion of policy plans into __________.
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146. Bureaucrats in the foreign policy decision-making process pursue __________.
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National goals
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147. According to president obama, which __________ groups have recently become dangerously powerful.
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148. According to lobbying and policy change, defenders of the status quo ________.
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Interest groups
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149. Texas required registration of interest groups for the first time in ________.
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150. The term adjudication hearing refers to __________ in juvenile law.
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151. The ________ is a public official who is the main record keeper of court documents.
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County clerke
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152. Latinos currently represent ________ percent of the texas population.
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153. Kinky friedman and carole keeton strayhorn ran for governor as ________ in 2006.
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Republicans
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154. The most important feature of international relations according to a realist is __________.
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Power and dominance.
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155. Congress can exercise influence over foreign policy through its power to __________.
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Ratify treaties
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156. The ________ is the last example of indirect voting in national elections.
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Referendum
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157. The federalist party disappeared forever as a result of ________.
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Reducing the number of third-party and independent candidates who can run for office.
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158. The activities of the implementation phase of the policy process include __________.
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Nterpretation, organization and application
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159. The __________ is the official statement of a political party's policy alternatives.
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160. In a republic, the _____ is/are in charge.
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161. In a __________, virtually all power goes to the national government.
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Unitary system
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162. Grandparents, tall people, and undergraduates are all examples of ________.
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Potential interest groups
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163. Campus speech codes __________ but __________.
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Are generally considered unconstitutional; are commonly found on university campuses
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164. Burning the american flag as a gesture of protest is an example of _____.
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Symbolic speech
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165. Between 1965 and 1973, the percentage of americans living below the poverty line _____.
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Greatly decreased
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166. At the state level, a cluster of __________ would be considered an iron triangle of government.
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Legislators, high level bureaucrats and representatives of interest groups
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167. An important activity of any campaign is ________, which most directly involves ________.
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Mobilizing supporters; the ground game
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168. America's experience under the articles of confederation taught us that _____
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A weak central government left the nation vulnerable
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169. After the unpleasantness of reconstruction, texas created a constitution that __________.
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Limited government power and fragmented its institutions
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170. After reconstruction ended, most texans came to identify with the ____ party.
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Democratic
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171. About ________ percent of u.s. senators and u.s. representatives serving in congress are women.
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172. About ________ million americans have lost their voting rights as a result of felony convictions.
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173. A referendum is not purely direct democracy because the ________.
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Government proposes something and the voters approve it
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174. A filibuster can be ended through __________; it requires the approval of __________ senators.
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Cloture; sixty
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175. (tco 5) in a parliamentary system, voters directly elect _____.
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Members of parliament and the prime minister
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176. ______________ is a factor in determining the leaders of each chamber in congress:
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Political party in the majority
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177. __________ is the tendency for viewers to seek news that aligns with their existing ideas.
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Selective exposure
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178. ________ is the practice of tailoring campaign messages to individuals in small, homogenous groups.
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Micro-targeting
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179. ________ dominated the secession convention of 1861.
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Lawyers and slaveholders
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180. ________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.
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The United States
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181. ________ conducts its elections entirely by mail.
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182. _____ was characterized by a far more active federal government and blurred lines of authority.
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Cooperative federalism
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183. _____ helps maintain the federal balance by instilling loyalty to nation, state, and locality.
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Nationalism
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184. In 2012, ________ u.s. house seats were considered highly contested.
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185. An individuals psychological attachment to one party or another is called a party ________.
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Identification
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186. ________ states prohibit prison inmates who are serving a felony sentence from voting.
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Forty-eight
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187. Electors in each state are chosen by _____.
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Popular vote
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188. A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.
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Staff organization
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189. Richard nixons ____ strategy was aimed at attracting white southerners to the republican party.
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190. Political action committees, or pacs, are ______.
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The fundraising arm for interest groups
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191. ________ referred to himself as a compassionate conservative in 2000.
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George W Bush
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192. About ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.
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193. Hispanic political clout in texas __________.
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Is so strong that most elected officials in Texas are of Hispanic descent
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194. By 2030, it is possible that about __________ of texans will live in poverty.
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20 percent
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195. Because of texas's highly decentralized system, __________.
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Personnel policies are largely unique to each agency, some with better policies than others
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196. Representations refers to _____.
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The way in which an elected official responds to the people that elected him/her
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197. To decrease sample error, a pollster must __________ the number of respondents.
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198. Dillon’s rule describes a principle that assumes ______ to be a creature of _______.
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Local government; state government
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