When sociologists refer to a political system, they are referring to the social institution that is based on a recognized set of procedures for implementing ______.

Which of the following statements is true of the national party committee?

A) It is convened every four years during the summer before the presidential elections. B) Each state elects a number of delegates to the national party committee. C) A select group of key delegates writes the party platform. D) The delegates of the national party committee have the most important job of nominating the party's presidential and vice-presidential candidates. E) Members of the national party committee are elected by the local party organizations.

The grant money provided through programs created under the Great Society

a. allowed the states to spend the money as they saw fit. b. gave the states latitude on spending money but required the submission of annual reports documenting program successes. c. required state and local authorities to follow detailed programmatic guidelines prescribing how the funds were supposed to be spent. d. allowed the state to decide whether they would administer the programs or allow the national government to take responsibility.