Politicians with an early lead in the polls tend to get _________
a. overconfident and sloppy
b. ignored by the adversarial press
c. control over future polling questions
d. more campaign contributions and more press coverage
d
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12. The In-Depth study of Somalia:
a. illustrates how states evolve from lawlessness. b. hypothesizes that weak states will never become strong states. c. suggests that anarchy is preferable to democracy in Somalia. d. argues that Somalia lacks the criteria for being a state.
Which of these is the most politically powerful age group in the population—a group that, because of high voter turnout, constitutes more than one-third of the voters on Election Day?
a. 18-21 b. teens c. 22-28 d. senior citizens
The sociobiological perspective claims that
a. unlike all other animal behavior, human behavior does not have significant biological influences. b. there is a strong biological basis for human behavior. c. human aggression is natural. d. human behavior is determined by socialization.
If the constitutions of most states included bills of rights, why was it important for the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution to be applied to state law?
A) New territories wanted to create a single, unified system of rights. B) Each state's judicial system interpreted the rights differently. C) It was necessary to prevent states from claiming preeminence in this area. D) The supremacy clause in state constitutions made it necessary. E) Each state's legislature continued to change these rights and liberties.