The number of electoral votes that a state possesses is determined by the
a. state's population.
b. number representatives that the state has in the House of Representatives.
c. number of voters registered with the major parties.
d. population at the time of joining the union.
e. number Representatives and Senators that the state has in Congress.
Answer: e. number Representatives and Senators that the state has in Congress.
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Since the mid-1970s, financial equality in the U.S. has
a. increased. b. decreased. c. remained about the same. d. increased for the service and blue-collar sectors but not for the professional sector.
Which of the following statements is true of the functions of political parties?
A) They act as the major institutions through which the executive and legislative branches cooperate with each other. B) They help increase the voting choices for the electorate by widening the pool of candidates contesting in the general elections. C) They allow the executive and legislative branches of the government to function independently of each other. D) They keep the public from interfering in the affairs of the government. E) They work together to fashion legislation that serves only their own interests.