If a senator or representative were in a tight reelection race, on which of the following activities should he spend significant time in the months before the election?
a. considering the issues that interest him, with the idea that his constituents trust him to know what is most important to their districts
b. making time for committee work by putting aside correspondence from his constituents
c. meeting with well-known lobbyists in Washington, rather than visiting with people in his home district, so his constituents can see that he works hard
d. paying attention to public opinion polls to know the will of the constituents
Question 2
In which type of governing system would the constituent states cooperate for certain common purposes but retain ultimate individual authority, including veto power over major central governmental actions?
a. federation
b. confederation
c. unitary state
d. union
Who Ends Up Poor? Poverty by Education and Race-Ethnicity
What “race” are these two Brazilians? Is the child’s “race” different from her mother’s ...
Race-Ethnicity and Income Extremes
Sociologists disagree about the relative significance of race and social class in determining social ...
Hillary Clinton broke through the glass ceiling in politics when she was elected senator from New ...
Fun activities kids