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.
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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.
Nearly every policy proposal is concerned with the criterion of ______.
A. effectiveness B. liberty C. technical feasibility D. equity
Americans choose hundreds of thousands of elected officials
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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