What is the basic assumption behind the selectorate theory?
A. That dictators care more about staying in power than democratic leaders do.
B. That dictators use elections to discourage internal rivals from attempting coups.
C. That all political leaders are motivated by the desire to gain and maintain office.
D. That some political leaders are only motivated by the desire to help people.
C. That all political leaders are motivated by the desire to gain and maintain office.
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A) Reactions of participants to the experimenter's lab coat. B) The reaction of the experimenters to the obtained data. C) Participant observer bias. D) Participants responding differently because they are being observed.
A concurrent resolution based by Congress seeks to
A. censor executive branch officials. B. make significant policy decisions. C. settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses. D. settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect only one house. E. reorganize committees in one house.
Protests, strikes, and other types of direct action rarely, if ever, show positive results
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Nigeria's structural adjustment program
a. brought about the rapid privatization of publicly owned firms to both domestic and foreign investors. b. helped to alleviate poverty in the country significantly. c. was necessary due to a number of economic problems including waning oil revenue, a growing debt burden, and balance of payments difficulties. d. was enacted by a military regime prior to turning power over to civilians. e. permitted the government to channel greater expenditures on social welfare programs.