In principle, the most direct way in which people can guide public policy is by
a. calling their representatives.
b. taking out newspaper ads.
c. joining interest groups.
d. placing legislation on the ballot.
e. refusing to reelect an incumbent.
Question -2-Every two years the nation elects
a. all House members and one-third of the senators.
b. all senators and one-third of the House members.
c. the president and one-third of Congress.
d. the president and all of Congress.
e. one-third of the Congress.
Question -3-The three basic features of American politics that contribute to the complexity of the electoral system are
a. executive power, bicameralism, and federalism.
b. executive powers, democracy, and federalism.
c. separation of powers, bicameralism, and democracy.
d. separation of powers, bicameralism, and federalism.
e. separation of powers, executive powers, and federalism.
Question -4-Which is
not a reason to have elections rather than the random selection of lawmakers?
a. Election campaigns stimulate public deliberation.
b. Elections are less costly than random selection would be.
c. Elections foster more active citizenship.
d. Elections provide a way for the people to check and control their government.
e. It is not necessarily desirable for officials to be a perfect cross-section of the public.
Question -5-A big tent party is one that
a. adopts viewpoints from many different political ideologies.
b. appeals to a broad array of voters who do not identify with either of the two major parties.
c. covers a wide range of different and sometimes even conflicting viewpoints.
d. is a political systems largest.
e. keeps its members of the party in government strictly in agreement with its platform.
Question -6-Districts that elect only one member apiece to the legislative body are called _______ districts.
a. semi-closed
b. single-member
c. single-representative
d. unicameral
e. unified
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