Generating genuine, ground-level support on an issue in order to apply pressure on legislators and other elected officials is known as

a. grassroots campaigning.
b. astroturf campaigning.
c. direct advocacy.
d. mobilization.


a

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PACs are most likely to allocate their campaign contributions to __________

a. incumbents b. open-seat candidates c. challengers d. congressional candidates

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Compared to the rest of American history, recent congresses have been ________ polarized and ________ productive in terms of passing laws.

a. less; equally b. less; less c. more; less d. more; more

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The "hub" for the Executive Branch of the White House is located where?

a. The East Wing of the White House b. The West Wing of the Capitol Building c. The West Wing of the White House d. The East Wing of the Capitol Building e. The Pentagon

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What happens if we extend the logic of the median voter theorem to a multidimensional ideological space?



A. Nothing changes.
B. The most likely outcome is that there will be no Condorcet winner.
C. The most likely outcome is that there will be cyclical majorities.
D. Both (B) and (C) are true.

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