Civil service requirements exist in order to

Another word for patronage is

James Madison was mostly concerned about the potential tyranny of minority factions.

The AARP and the National Rifle Association are centralized groups.

What title is given to the role of the president as symbol of national authority and unity?

A state government signs a trade agreement with a foreign country to export agricultural products directly, bypassing federal oversight. The federal government sues to block the deal, claiming it violates the Constitution. Which constitutional principle best supports the federal government’s position?

The Supreme Court decided, in Plessy v. Ferguson, that

The following case restored the death penalty

Suppose a poll shows that 31 percent intend to vote for John Smith and 27 percent intend to vote for Joe Jones, and the margin of error is 5%. Based on this poll, one can infer that Smith will defeat Joe Jones.

In America, we have frequent elections.  One of the reasons people think we have lower voter turnout is because we get tired of voting in so many different elections.  What is it called when voters stop voting because they are apathetic about voting because they have to vote too frequently?