Explain how the quality of democratic representation affects the importance of NGOs.

What will be an ideal response?


Some scholars have suggested that where the quality of democratic representation is low - where parties and elections do not represent popular opinion well - NGOs can have an important role in mobilizing protest; the political opportunity structure matters.

Political Science

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The debate over the B-1 bomber illustrated the influence of

A) the military-industrial complex. B) the executive over the legislative branch when national security is involved. C) the legislative over the executive branch when national security is involved. D) the economic power of Japan and the EEC. E) foreign investors in the United States.

Political Science

Nearly every policy proposal is concerned with the criterion of ______.

A. effectiveness B. liberty C. technical feasibility D. equity

Political Science

Americans choose hundreds of thousands of elected officials

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

In the 2016 Republican National Convention, the majority of Texas delegates supported __________ for president

A) Donald Trump B) Jeb Bush C) Ted Cruz D) Hillary Clinton

Political Science