Which of the following would likely occur if interest groups comprised the highest form of political organization in the United States?
A) Party platforms would become more fair and balanced than they are today.
B) The nation would maintain a more well-rounded view of campaign issues.
C) Voters would become disenfranchised as the number of candidates diminished.
D) There would be few overarching values that could command nationwide support
D
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You are the leader of an environmental organization working to address the problem of climate change. Given the free-rider problem, what would be the most effective way to get others to join your cause?
a. Describe the harmful consequences of global warming. b. Explain how future generations will benefit from enacting climate change legislation. c. Offer an incentive, such as a t-shirt, to those who join the campaign. d. Publicly criticize those who don't join the campaign.
If a case is affirmed, it
A. means all justices unanimously agree on an opinion. B. is sent back to the court that heard the case. C. means the decision is valid and must stand. D. will result in a new trial for the defendant. E. is accepted as a case that the Supreme Court will hear.
Using the mean of a sample to estimate the mean of a population is called
a. interval estimation. b. point estimation. c. sample mean estimation. d. population mean estimation.
The system of proportional representation
a. tends to produce more legislative parties, but it has never been tried in the United States on any significant scale. b. has declined in popularity around the world because having too many legislative parties creates too much uncertainty in government. c. guarantees that no party will receive a majority. d. encourages voters to behave strategically by turning to one of the less objectionable major party candidates who has a chance to win.