Parties appeal to moderate voters by doing all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. publicly denouncing the more extreme wing of their own party
b. not publicly endorsing positions they may like but know that moderates reject
c. emphasizing issues they know are popular with moderates
d. reframing issues in ways that are more palatable to voters
e. changing positions that have been rejected by moderates
a. publicly denouncing the more extreme wing of their own party
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How well do interest groups serve the needs of the average citizen?
A) The small businessperson, the poorly informed citizen, and minority groups with little money tend to be represented by interest groups, whether they know it or not and therefore are rarely lost in the push and pull of larger interests and government. B) The small businessperson, the poorly informed citizen, and minority groups acquire large stores of money, thus resisting the possibility of being lost in the push and pull of larger interests and government. C) The large businessperson, the well informed citizen, and well-represented groups with extensive cash access are still just as often as not lost in the push and pull of other larger interests and government. D) The small businessperson, the poorly informed citizen, and minority groups with little money tend to get lost in the push and pull of larger interests and government.
Public opinion polls have emerged as an integral part of American politics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to Hartzell and Hoddie, what characteristic is associated with civil wars that end with a power-sharing or a power-dividing arrangement?
a. civil wars with numerous casualties b. civil wars that have been short lived c. civil wars with relatively few casualties d. civil wars that end with the surrender of one side e. civil wars that have gone on for more than 10 years
According to the text, the proliferation of grants gave rise to the term of ______ federalism.
a. fiscal b. coercive c. regulatory d. contentious