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A suit against Wal-Mart alleges that only 14% of its store managers are women, but 70% of its hourly workers are women and 85-90% of its customer service managers are women. What will the plaintiffs need to establish that Wal-Mart […]

RICO applies only to repeat offenders. a. True b. False Misuse of a product is a defense in a product liability suit. a. True b. False Answer: True Which of the following is not required for the articles of incorporation? […]

If a company challenges a penalty imposed by an administrative agency, which of the following is the correct order for its appeal? a. ALJ, agency commissioners, judicial challenge b. judicial challenge, ALJ, agency commissioners c. agency commissioners, ALJ, judicial challenge […]

Who conducts cross-examination when the defendant is presenting its case? a. the defendant because the defendant always does cross-examination b. the plaintiff c.the judge because the burden of proof has shifted d.none of the above Early neutral evaluation is a […]

The Pension Reform Act requires all employers to have pension plans for their employees. a. True b. False Notice of a proposed federal regulation in The Federal Register need not contain: a. the name of the proposing agency. b. the […]

The Family Medical and Leave Act: a. provides for twelve weeks of paid leave for family medical issues. b. applies only to birth or adoption issues. c.is an optional federal program. d.none of the above “That’s the way it has […]

Under the CISG, acceptance is effective only upon receipt. a. True b. False Rationalization is an effective means of analysis for ethical issues. a. True b. False Answer: False UETA does not apply when there is an applicable statute of […]

South Dakota is the location for many national banks’ credit card operations. How much income tax could the state of South Dakota collect on the banks that operate their credit card divisions there? a. South Dakota could collect tax on […]

Which of the following is not a purpose of law? a. keeping order b. influencing conduct c.promoting equality d.providing compromises e. All of the above are purposes of law. Which of the following parties would be liable for the clean-up […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an application from Monsanto to plant genetically engineered alfalfa seeds that resist Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Several environmental groups brought suit to stop the planting because the USDA did not complete an EIS in […]

Which founding father was the nation’s first secretary of state under George Washington? a. Alexander Hamilton b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson d. John Jay e. James Monroe Since its decision in Roe, the Supreme Court struck down a state […]

The increase in political action committees (PACs) might actually reduce the probability that members of Congress can be bought easily because a. there are so many restrictions on PACs. b. PACs have such a poor reputation among legislators. c. PACs […]

When entrepreneurial politics shapes foreign policy, the central political arena is a. the State Department. b. Congress. c. the president. d. the United Nations. e. the courts. Which of the following involves the government’s paying part of the cost of […]

The national party conventions meet every __________ years to nominate a presidential candidate. a. two b. three c. four d. six e. eight The November 2012 elections brought __________ first-term members to House. a. less than 30 b. 45 c. […]

__________ are today the nation’s largest minority group with more than 50 million people. a. African Americans b. Latinos c. Asian Americans d. Native Americans e. Persians Pork-barrel legislation is an example of this type of politics. a. Interest group […]

This procedure, which is in effect in over 20 states, permits voters to remove an elected official fromoffice. a. Initiative b. Referendum c. Recall d. Logrolling e. Rollback Which president considered himself an “outsider” and boasted of it? a. John […]

When the purpose of the organization will benefit nonmembers, it is customary to call the group a(n) a. public-interest lobby. b. ideological interest group. c. political party. d. public-interest law firm. e. pressure group. This author’s book, The Jungle, dramatized […]

The majoritarian component of foreign policy includes those decisions that a. narrowly distribute benefits and cost. b. narrowly distribute benefits and widely distribute cost. c. widely distribute benefits and cost. d. widely distribute benefits and narrowly distribute cost. e. None […]

In the Dred Scott Case (Scott v. Sanford), the Supreme Court ruled a. that the separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional. b. that busing to mandate integration was constitutional c. that Congress had no authority to ban slavery in a territory and […]

One explanation given by the text for the decline in U.S. voter participation in presidential elections after 1900 is that a. parties began functioning to mobilize mass voter turnout. b. fewer citizens were directly affected by the outcome of presidential […]

A categorical grant is a transfer of federal funds designed for a. the private sector. b. discretionary use by a state. c. the accomplishment of broad goals. d. programs with matching grants. e. specific purposes. Much of the nation’s laws […]

Which statement best summarizes Madison’s view of federalism? a. He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government. b. He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments. c. He was […]

In the aftermath of the Great Depression, well-educated politically active people began demanding federal policies regarding a. civil rights. b. public welfare. c. environmental protection. d. consumer safety. e. All of the above are true. Since 1934, in every off-year […]

This plan presented at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislative body with states’ representation in each house based on population. a. Connecticut Plan b. New Jersey Plan c. Maryland Plan d. Virginia Plan e. Great Compromise Democrats who […]

According to the text, block grants have enjoyed only marginal success, in part because a. the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants. b. money from categorical grants shrank so low as to make these […]

When the Framers drafted the Constitution, the Antifederalist opposed it primarily on the grounds that the new government a. empowered state governments. b. created a bicameral Congress. c. gave states the power to coin money. d. created a navy. e. […]

Applying the principles of Thomas Jefferson to current political issues would probably dispose one to a. favor the decentralization of government power. b. oppose the decentralization of government power. c. favor seven-year terms for presidents. d. oppose seven-year terms for […]

In an important recent decision, the Supreme Court upheld a voucher program for students attending religious and other private schools in Cleveland, Ohio, because a. the schools promised to teach no course involving religion. b. the aid was not given […]

During the early years of the Republic, this department, under the direction of Alexander Hamilton, was “the principal federal office.” a. War Department b. State Department c. Treasury Department d. Interior Department e. Navy Department The dual court system of […]

Military draft laws exempted “conscientious objectors” from military service. The Supreme Court ruled that conscientious objectives are individuals that a. belong to an established Christian religion. b. identify with the Judeo-Christian heritage. c. participate in some recognized religion. d. hold […]

The text states that the media typically report presidential elections as horse races. This means thatthey a. have an instinctive desire to expose scandals. b. play the roles of gatekeeper, scorekeeper, and watchdog in a presidential campaign. c. seek opportunities […]

In a typical survey, who is more likely to support the use of military force? a. Germans b. the French c. Russians d. Italians e. Americans Which of the following statements regarding turnout of the youth vote (those under thirty) […]

Lyndon Johnson was able to get his Great Society programs through Congress because a. most of the public favored the programs. b. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress by large margins. c. most Republicans worked with him on these issues. […]

Unlike the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considers a. the impact on local communities. b. qualifications and standards. c. quotas. d. reverse discrimination. e. excessive costs and undue hardships. According to the text, a degree of […]

According to presidential scholar Richard Neustadt, the president’s most important audience is a. heads of state from around the world. b. fellow politicians in Washington, D.C. c. party activists. d. the public. e. officeholders outside of D.C. This method of […]

Since 1992, having a member of the clergy offer a prayer or an invocation at a public school graduation ceremony is a. unconstitutional. b. unconstitutional only if read from the Bible. c. constitutional. d. constitutional if not read from the […]

Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is incorrect? a. It was passed during a Republican administration. b. It was, in part, a response to public outrage over abuses of the spoils system. c. It was, in part, […]

The authors suggest one way of describing the New System is to call it a(n) __________ government. a. restrictive b. activist c. counter-majoritarian d. top-heavy e. bottoms-up The principal goal of the American Revolution was a. equality. b. financial betterment. […]

According to the text, the first president to raise cultivation of the media to an art form was a. Theodore Roosevelt. b. Woodrow Wilson. c. Herbert Hoover. d. Franklin Roosevelt. e. William McKinley. The author of the Declaration of Independence […]

Under the Articles of Confederation, delegates to the national legislature were a. elected by the people. b. selected by state governors. c. appointed by state committees. d. chosen by the state legislatures. e. None of the above is true. The […]

In Federalist No. 10 and No. 51, Madison argued in favor of a large republic, which went against the ideas of this political philosopher. a. John Locke b. Thomas Hobbes c. Plato d. Montesquieu e. None of the above is […]

The text argues that the U.S. Constitution had to reconcile a. the work ethic with the existence of a leisure class. b. a religious establishment with the quest for religious freedom. c. personal liberty with the need for social control. […]

Many scholars argue that the foremost factor in determining how people vote is a. debate performance. b. perception of the best candidate. c. campaign spending. d. a candidate’s image. e. party identification. Political polarization among the American public is/was a […]

Studies of how casualty rates affect public opinion show that as death rates rise, people a. develop more favorable attitudes toward the war. b. support withdrawal from the war. c. support surrender. d. support escalation in the fighting to defeat […]

A twentieth-century example of government use of money to influence elections was a. increasing the size of the military in election years. b. increasing foreign aid in election years. c. increasing Social Security benefits in election years. d. reducing subsidies […]

Andrew Jackson established the precedent that a president’s veto can be used a. only on constitutional grounds. b. without first having a law declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. c. even when Congress is still in session. d. on policy […]

In Great Britain’s parliamentary system, candidates for Parliament are selected by a. other members of Parliament, as in a private club. b. the people, through primary elections. c. delegates to the party conventions. d. the party. e. the prime minister. […]

The two-party system has worked in the United States, but not in Europe, because a. Americans are more aggressive and less deferential. b. fewer Americans want to participate in party activities. c. Americans agree on enough issues to form broad […]

The superego focuses on resolving the conflicts between the id and ego. Discuss the effect of moral beliefs on ethical decision making and consumer misbehavior. Answer: Moral beliefs, or beliefs about the perceived ethicality or morality of behaviors, play a […]

Cindy, an overweight teenager, feels pressurized as all her friends at school are slim. So she binges on fast-food and then throws up after her meals. Unhappy with her body image, she often ends up being rude to her classmates. […]