According to political scientists, when it comes to American voters, about ________ know which party controls Congress and only ________ know the name of the Speaker of the House
A) half; 40 percent
B) half; 10 percent
C) three-fourths; 50 percent
D) three-fourths; 25 percent
E) one-fourth; 1 percent
B
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While unequal protection from environmental degradation may result from land-use decisions that determine the location of residential amenities and disamenities, ____________ accounts for proximity to environmental hazards and locally unwanted land uses.
A. social equity B. geographic equity C. community equity D. regulatory equity
The formation of interest groups in the pluralist argument occurred because ______.
A. the government controlled the means of production B. groups formed spontaneously whenever shared interests were threatened or could be enhanced by political action C. wealthy individuals were willing to bankroll interest groups that promoted the public good since the government would not D. the parties exercised so much control that the only way to generate more public input was through the creation of new groups
Within the instructed delegate model, elected representatives act
A. equally according to conscience and in line with constituents. B. according to their conscience at all times. C. mostly according to their conscience, and occasionally in line with constituents. D. in line with constituents, unless constituents' views contradict representatives' personal views. E. in line with constituents, even if those views contradict representatives' personal views.
According to at least one political science professor, the decline of young-adult voting can best be attributed to ______.
a. the belief that young voters have no stake in the outcome of elections b. the rise of partisan politics in electoral campaigns c. a lack of basic civic education at the high school and college level d. a desire to silently protest the lack of effective ballot choices