Who was the first chief executive to win the White House as the nominee of a truly national, popularly-based political party following the first national party convention in 1832?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between a mayor and a city manager?

a. A mayor and city manager are elected together as a team. b. Mayors and city council members are elected politicians who are in charge of a city, but a city manager has the day-to-day control of city services. c. City managers often campaign actively for the council members that hired them so they can keep their jobs. d. City managers never have any input on policy formation, and they are only there to carry out the wishes of the elected officials.

Which of the following are the greatest beneficiaries of interest group activity?

A) poorly educated people B) lower-class people C) poor and indigent people D) better-educated, middle-class, and upper-class people E) those just about to graduate from high school