GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
What will be an ideal response?
The periodic changes in the strength, composition, and direction of parties are known as realignments.
Scholars' differing theories as to the causes for realignment include generational changes, critical elections, and transforming events.
Dealignment is a competing theory that asserts that both parties are losing their relevance and that the American voter is indifferent to the major parties.
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Most successful large organizations circumvent the collective action problem by offering “selective incentives,” which are
a. benefits available to everyone regardless of membership in the group. b. in essence, the threat of some consequence to the group whenever an individual defects. c. benefits that can be denied to individuals who do not join and contribute. d. the foundation of the rationale behind free riding.
Devotional activity that is voluntary and non-denominational may be sponsored by public schools
A. True B. False
California ranks ______ that contain(s) the highest number of governmental entities in the United States.
A. as the #1 state B. among the top five states C. among the top 25 states D. among the bottom five states
According to the text, the phrase, "war is the continuation of policy by other means," implies that war
a. must have purpose. b. is necessary. c. is not much different from diplomacy. d. cannot be avoided.