The modernist school of political culture theory believes that ______.
A. political cultures are constantly evolving
B. clear attitudes, values, and beliefs can be identified within a political culture
C. it is more important to look at conflict over values and beliefs than at consistency
D. political attitudes may be the symptoms of political activity rather than the cause of it.
B. clear attitudes, values, and beliefs can be identified within a political culture
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Some scholars proclaimed the end of the cold war as the triumph of liberal capitalism. Which of the following events provides evidence that such a declaration may be premature?
a. International economic crises b. Diffusion of power c. More conflicts and crises to trigger American intervention d. All of the above are true.
According to Duverger’s theory, when are you likely to see many parties in a country?
A. When the country uses a proportional representation electoral system. B. When the country has many politically salient cleavages. C. When the country has many politically salient cleavages and the electoral system is not proportional. D. When the country has many politically salient cleavages and the electoral system is proportional.
Until the Electoral College, the vice president was ______.
a. not a position in the executive branch b. chosen by the president c. elected by the state legislatures d. the runner-up in the presidential election
Which of the following factors has contributed to the shrinking of the newspaper industry since the 1980s?
A) the advent of CNN and cable television B) the movement of Americans from the cities to the suburbs after WWII C) newspapers becoming too boring D) a and b E) the decreasing costs associated with publishing