What is the paradox regarding the competitiveness of state legislative elections?
a. At the aggregate level, state legislative elections appear to be extremely competitive, but at the district levelthey appear to be uncompetitive
b. When voters show majority support for one party, the other party remains in control.
c. The competition is so great in state legislative elections that voter turnout is ultimately depressed on ElectionDay.
d. Although a healthy democracy needs electoral competition, state legislative elections are extremelyuncompetitive.
a
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a. the Northern hemisphere developed at the expense of the Southern Hemisphere. b. the prevalence of disease and the subsequent fertility response. c. colonialism, imperialism, and globalism. d. Northern countries dominate the global trading rules and agenda and tend to exploit Southern countries.
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a. Elitists b. Federalists c. hyperpluralists d. labor unions
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