A critical election
A) marks the emergence of a new alignment of preferences and voting allegiance among voters that lasts for decades.
B) is one in which the race is very close.
C) is one in which one party must win in order to control Congress.
D) is one in which the dominant party loses seats.
E) is one in which a tie is declared.
A
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Negotiation is most likely to reach a successful conclusion if
a. problems are expressed in personal terms. b. the settlement is based on power relations. c. the focus of concern is the interests of the parties, not their specific bargaining positions. d. results are expressed in vague terms.
Cognitive dissonance is a term from which other social science that has important implications for political science?
a. Anthropology b. Economics c. Sociology d. Geography e. Psychology
Which of the following statements best compares policy making in different legal systems?
a. Judges in code law systems are more activist than judges in common law systems. b. Judges in common law systems have more rules to obey than judges in civil law systems. c. Judges in code law systems have fewer opportunities to shape policy than judges in common law systems. d. Judges in civil law systems have more opportunities to shape policy than judges in common law systems.
When a researcher repeats a study with a different sample, in a different location, time period, or context, using a different study design, this is known as:
A. Simulation B. Codification C. Replication D. None of the above