As a general rule, single-member district, plurality elections have a tendency to
A. elect Republicans.
B. elect Democrats.
C. overrepresent majorities and hide minorities.
D. overrepresent minorities and fracture majorities.
C
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Which of the following statements best demonstrates the relationship between the higher and lower quality applications submitted with black- and white-sounding names?
A. High quality resumes with black-sounding names received the same amount of callbacks as low quality resumes with white-sounding names. B. Resumes with black-sounding names universally received less callbacks than resumes with white-sounding names. C. Both high and low quality resumes received the same amount of callbacks regardless of the name. D. High quality resumes received some callbacks for both white- and black-sounding names, but low quality resumes received almost no callbacks overall.
Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily
a. democratic with widespread civic participation. b. dictatorial. c. dependent upon the military for support. d. authoritarian despite the formal democratization of state institutions. e. apathetic.
The increased influence of the media and single-issue interest groups in the electoral process has contributed to ________
A. less candidate control over campaigns B. a decrease in candidate-centered elections C. a rise in candidate-centered elections D. a greater focus on the political parties rather than candidates
The __________ was a proactive and aggressive action by the United States following World War II to provide $13 billion in aid to help rebuild the nations of former allies who were ravaged by the war
A) League of Nations B) United Nations C) Marshall Plan D) Warsaw Pact E) North Atlantic Treaty Organization