Figure 9.2 shows which states were targeted for extensive advertising in the 2012 election. The pattern of targeted states indicates that __________
a. states such as Texas and Illinois are reliably Republican and thus do not require a great deal of advertising
b. states such as Maine and Wisconsin are always going to vote Democrat and thus do not require a great deal of advertising
c. states shaded in blue receive a great deal of advertising
d. states such as Ohio and Florida are considered to be competitive and require a great deal of advertising
e. states such as Kentucky and West Virginia are borderline competitive and receive a great deal of advertising
d
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A. disagree with extending civil rights to homosexuals. B. vote Republican. C. support capital punishment. D. oppose the use of force abroad. E. support cuts to social welfare.
When many colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence in the 1950s and 1960s and joined the United Nations, what was the impact on voting?
A) The large numbers of new members meant that the United States found itself in the minority on many issues in the General Assembly. B) Voting in the General Assembly shifted to one state, one vote, regardless of size. C) The Soviet Union used its veto in the Security Council more often to counterbalance the new members. D) The Peoples' Republic of China took control of the Chinese vote in the UN.