When legislative districts have unequal populations it is known as ________
A. logrolling
B. gatekeeping
C. malapportionment
D. redistricting
E. gerrymandering
C
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The country with one of the highest union densities in Europe is Sweden, where almost 80 percent of workers are represented in unions. In the United States this percentage is around
a. 75 percent. b. 5 percent. c. 13 percent. d. 59 percent. e. 98 percent.
In a democracy, the idea of the consent of the governed argues that government power
A. derives from its inherent right to promote law and order. B. derives from the people's consent. C. is justified and necessary. D. is acceptable as long as individual rights are recognized. E. derives from its security apparatus, particularly the army and the police force.
The fact that interest groups vary widely in wealth and how readily they can be organized for action combined with policy gridlock and political paralysis raises concerns that
a. successful lobbying subverts the basic principles of democratic equality and majority rule. b. successful lobbying enhances the power of the executive branch at the expense of the legislature. c. there are too many constitutional protections for lobbyists and not enough protections for ordinary citizens. d. the panoply of interest groups creates equal outcomes because the government tries to minimize conflicts.
To pass their legislative agendas, presidents must ______ members of Congress to get Congress to support their proposals.
a. intimidate b. threaten c. bribe d. persuade e. punish