Author Question: Why are the wealthy better able to be actively and routinely engaged in politics and government? ... (Read 25 times)

RRMR · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Why are the wealthy better able to be actively and routinely engaged in politics and government?

A) The wealthy have more resources, more available time, and more social connections.
B) The wealthy are much more interested in helping others.
C) The wealthy are much more likely to attend church and to have a reliable moral compass.
D) The wealthy watch more television and see more political ads on TV.
E) The wealthy are happier and more interested in sharing and spreading that happiness to others.

Question 2

Historically, how do wealthy Texans influence state politics?

A) By contributing money to public education to stimulate voter participation across the
socioeconomic spectrum
B) By volunteering their time to participate in ground work for political campaigns
C) By recruiting and funding candidates for public office or by seeking public office themselves
D) By bribery and other forms of graft
E) By abstaining from voting as a form of protest