Malapportionment occurs when there are differing numbers of people in legislative districts that receive the same number of seats
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANSWER: TRUE
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a. Intensity often leads groups to advocate for more than they can realistically get, and the final result is that they get nothing. b. Intense interest group members often scare away other potential members with less intense beliefs. c. Politicians are more likely to listen to a group showing intensity. d. Intensity weeds out the free riders in a group, resulting in a more heterogeneous group.
An effect of congressional media appearances on foreign policy is that the media __________
A) now regularly ignores the opinions of congressional members on foreign policy B) now routinely relies on members of Congress to determine which criticisms of a president's foreign policy are legitimate C)no longer views members of Congress as experts on foreign policy issues D) now routinely offers critical commentary on the foreign policy views expressed by congressional members
Perhaps the most significant fact about primary elections in congressional politics today is
A) ?the stangnation of the primary process. B) ?the banning candidates declared to be "extremist" from party races. C) ?the increasing cost of entry into primaries. D) the increase in competition for party nominations. E) the decline in competition for party nominations.