The modern era of political parties is notable for the rise of the political party organization and a move away from the candidate-centered politics of the nineteenth century

Sabrina participated in a psychology experiment that involved answering a number of arithmetic problems. During the experiment, she was informed that her answers were incorrect. After the experiment was completed, a research assistant explained the purposes of the experiment. He told Sabrina that she had answered all the items correctly, and then explained why the experiment required that she be told her answers were wrong. What does this stage of the research process represent?

a. informed consent b. confidentiality of Records c. deception d. debriefing

Unlike other government institutions, the bureaucracy is defined by ______ within the institution.

A. the people B. the positions (roles) C. the constituency D. the policies

Critics of the "original intent" approach state that, while it maintains the simplicity of the US Constitution, it sacrifices its

a. flexibility. b. legality. c. popularity. d. rigidity.

According to the text, the percentage of interest groups in the 1980s that represented professional or occupational groups was

A) 5 B) 100 C) 67 D) 20 E) 10