How do insiders and outsiders use electoral politics differently to influence elected officials?

a. Insiders offer electoral help, while outsiders more commonly threaten electoral harm.
b. Insiders offer electoral help, while outsiders are more likely to field their own candidates.
c. Insiders stay neutral in elections to preserve access, while outsiders more commonly threaten electoral harm.
d. Insiders more commonly threaten electoral harm, while outsiders offer electoral help.


a. Insiders offer electoral help, while outsiders more commonly threaten electoral harm.

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A. Alternative structures for budgeting are systematically analyzed to assess efficiency. B. The major goals and objectives of the government do not have to be identified. C. Organizations are sacrosanct in program budgeting. D. Strict time limits on line-item budgeting are aimed at identifying the medium and long-term implications of programs.

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Why did Texas develop a one-party system following the Civil War and Reconstruction? What factors helped perpetuate this system for such an extended period?

What will be an ideal response?

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A) manifold scrubber. B) transmission plate. C) carburetor emission activator (CEA). D) distributor cap. E) catalytic converter.

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Which of the following best describes the federal disability insurance and unemployment programs?

a. They are generous programs that allow recipients to collect payments for years. b. Almost all of the people on these programs have other sources of income as well. c. These programs were created as part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society agenda. d. These programs provide only the bare minimum for survival and are often the only source of income for people on them.

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