A key component of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________
a. voters want to maximize the country's well-being
b. voters want to maximize party-line victories
c. parties want to have meaningful policy debates
d. parties want to win office
d
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Topics in American Government: Powers Under FederalismClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 96 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Federalism is defined as ______.
A. the sharing of power between national and state governments B. the power of state governments to nullify national laws C. the vesting of power in the national government D. the expansion of national power to regulate local jurisdictions
If a person in California wants to register to vote but does not want to affiliate with a party, what category would that person "check" on the registration form?
What will be an ideal response?
The case of _______________ allowed the Freedoms of Speech and Press be extended to the states.
a. Tinker v. Des Moins b. Marbury v. Madison c. Gitlow v. New York d. New Jersey v. T.L.O. e. Hazelwood v. Khulmeier
What early twentieth-century prediction of some liberal theorists was ultimately proved wrong?
a. War was no longer possible because states could not afford it. b. Changes in the balance of power were never a true cause of conflict between states. c. Even the slightest shift in the balance of power on the continent could cause interstate war. d. International institutions would soon become far more powerful actors in the international system. e. The incidence of war would actually increase because of an increasingly fractured global society.