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The absence of a political party solely dedicated to labor and working class issues in the United States

• proves U.S. politicians are not concerned about serving working-class constituencies

• is the result of government restrictions placed on the political activities of labor unions

• reflects the difficulty of unifying a party around a single issue in a "winner-take-all" format

• demonstrates that, in the United States, most political issues regarding workers have been decided in the workers' favor

In the majority of cases, federal programs are implemented by

• private businesses working as subcontractors to the government

• state and local governments, by means of federal funding

• Congress, through the local offices of its elected representatives

• the federal courts, by means of criminal prosecutions

Both the War Powers Act of 1974 and the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 represent efforts by Congress to limit the powers of the

• House Ways and Means Committee

• Central Intelligence Agency

• secretary of defense

• president

An open primary is a primary election in which

• voters registered as "independents" may not vote

• candidates do not specify the office for which they are running

• candidates need not announce their candidacy until the day of the primary

• voters may vote in the election of a party other than the one to which they are registered

When the Democratic Party pursues liberal social policies, it is most likely to alienate which of its traditional bases?

• People holding advanced academic degrees

• Northeastern city dwellers

• Southerners

• Jewish Americans

The principles of freedom-"we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"- stated in the Declaration of Independence were influenced by the beliefs of political philosopher

• Thomas Hobbes

• Niccolo Macchiavelli

• Jonathan Edwards

• John Locke

In "Federalist No. 10," James Madison argues that a federal system of government reduces the danger of political factions by

• creating insurmountable obstacles to the founding of factions

• making it difficult for one faction to gain the power necessary to govern

• requiring equal representation of all factions within the government

• restricting factional political activity to the state level only

House members are more concerned about their committee assignments than are senators because

• House members may serve on only one committee at a time

• Senate committees have relatively little power to alter legislation

• senators may change their committee assignments whenever they wish

• the rules make it extremely difficult for representatives to influence legislation on the House floor

Which of the following is true of most third parties in U.S. history?

• They arose and succeeded during times of prosperity.

• They were created to protest wars.

• At some point they won a majority of seats in Congress.

• They flourished during periods of widespread dissatisfaction.

Which of the following is true of federal judges?

• They serve four-year terms that coincide with the presidential term.

• They are appointed for life and can only be removed by impeachment.

• They are elected by Congress and serve ten-year terms.

• They are appointed for life and cannot be removed from office.