Voter turnout exceeded 60 percent in the presidential elections of 2004 and 2008 .
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -2-Which group(s) in society tend to be more educated?
a. African Americans
b. Hispanic Americans
c. Asian Americans and African Americans
d. Women and Native Americans
e. Asian Americans and whites
Question -3-Critics of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sometimes argue that the agency acts in the interest of the pharmaceutical industry that it should be regulating rather than in the interest of the public. These critics believe that the FDA is
a. an issue network.
b. a captured agency.
c. an iron triangle.
d. a subgovernment.
e. an issue domination.
Question -4-Which of the following nations has the largest GDP per capita?
a. Japan
b. United States
c. Mexico
d. United Kingdom
e. South Africa
Question -5-Which of the following tools might the president use in an effort to gain control over policymaking in an agency such as the EPA or OSHA?
a. The president could reduce the agency's budget.
b. The president could appoint his own people to top-level positions in the agency.
c. The president could eliminate the agency.
d. The president could call on Congress for legislation.
e. The president could ignore the agency.
Question -6-Which of the following is NOT a step in the rulemaking process?
a. An agency gives advance notice that it is considering issuing a rule in a particular policy area.
b. The agency gives interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed rule.
c. The Justice Department reviews the rule to see that it conforms to the Voting Rights Act.
d. The rule is published in the Code of Federal Regulations.
e. The president signs the rule into law.
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