The pressures that parties face to point out sharp differences between their positions and those of the opposition have led to increasing ______.
a. parity
b. polarization
c. unity
d. partisanship
b. polarization
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In 1978, the citizens of California staged a tax revolt when they passed Proposition 13
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Since the 1980s the Democratic Party has gained strength in which of the following areas?
a. urban b. coastal c. southwest d. northeast e. rural
Most political scientists, like scientists in other disciplines, accept ______________, in which it is not necessary to explain or predict a phenomenon with 100% accuracy.
a. Approximate explanation b. Nonapproximate explanation c. Probabilistic explanation d. Nonprobabilistic explanation
Government is
a) an institution that has the power to enforce rules b) who gets, what, when, and how c) any club that sets up a platform d) the same in most countries e) all of the above