Like the vote, public opinion has its political effect as an aggregate phenomenon, but it also shares which of the following similarities to the vote?

a. It cannot be measured at the individual level.
b. It is no more than the sum of its individual parts.
c. It rarely factors in policy decisions.
d. There is no need to understand the basis of individual opinions.


b. It is no more than the sum of its individual parts.

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Why were the Founders worried about the popular assemblies that had been implemented by the states at the time of the Constitutional Convention?

a. the assemblies lacked real democratic mechanisms b. the assemblies violated the republican notions of a deliberative legislative body insulated from popular opinion c. the assemblies were voting to overturn slavery in the southern states d. the assemblies contradicted the values of a unitary system embedded in the philosophies of the Founders

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Slovenia was the first of the Yugoslav regions to declare independence

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In recent years, Democrats have become more ideologically __________, while Republicans have become more __________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of bureaucracies?

a. A fixed and stable structure for dividing responsibilities b. Responsibilities and authority defined by official rules and regulations c. Jobs assigned based on favoritism d. A system of graded hierarchy

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