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Title: Which of the following is NOT true about political parties in the United States?
Post by: Stevend95 on Mar 16, 2018
Which of the following is NOT true about political parties in the United States?
 
  a. Institutionally, and across the states, political parties are equally powerful.
  b. Political parties allow people to come together to articulate a political viewpoint.
  c. Political parties help nurture political leaders, mobilize citizens to vote, and formulate public policy.
  d. Some observers feel that the most important factor in state politics is the political party.

 Q. 2

Which of the following is not a means of interest groups directly influencing the government?
 
  a. Conflict of Interest
  b. Lobbying
  c. Filing a lawsuit
  d. Demonstrating
  e. Serving on state boards

 Q. 3

Nationally in the 2010 General Election, roughly how many of the 6,125 state legislative races had only one major party candidate listed on the ballot?
 
  a. 5 percent
  b. 10 percent
  c. 20 percent
  d. 33 percent

 Q. 4

Carrying out legislative policy is known as
 
  a. delegation.
  b. lobbying.
  c. co-optation.
  d. implementation.
  e. discretion.

 Q. 5

In 2006, voters in Florida approved a legislative referendum requiring all subsequent ballot measures to receive at least _____ of the popular vote in order to be approved.
 
  a. 50 percent
  b. 60 percent
  c. 65 percent
  d. 75 percent

 Q. 6

Legally transferring authority from one official or institution to another is
 
  a. delegation.
  b. co-optation.
  c. implementation.
  d. discretion.
  e. lobbying.

 Q. 7

Initiated laws passed by voters
 
  a. take precedence over any other laws passed by the legislature.
  b. cannot be challenged in court, but must be reviewed, rewritten, and repassed if any contradictions arise.
  c. must be consistent with the state and the U.S. constitutions, like any other law.
  d. must go through a waiting period before they are formally enacted.


Title: Which of the following is NOT true about political parties in the United States?
Post by: qurat.ain46 on Mar 16, 2018
Ans. to #1

a

Ans. to #2

A

Ans. to #3

d

Ans. to #4

D

Ans. to #5

b

Ans. to #6

A

Ans. to #7

c


Title: Which of the following is NOT true about political parties in the United States?
Post by: Stevend95 on Mar 16, 2018
I just wanted to write to say thanks a bunch for the answer!