First and foremost, political parties seek
a. money.
b. government offices.
c. status.
d. to eliminate all rivals.
e. to confuse and mislead voters.
B
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Which statement about the results of the four post-apartheid elections is NOT correct?
a. ANC electoral support has been fairly stable. b. The Democratic Party/Democratic Alliance's electoral support has grown substantially. c. As measured by a percentage of registered voters, turnout declined after the first election but generally has been steady since, however, as measured as a percentage of the voting age population, turnout has steadily declined. d. The proportion of the vote obtained by the opposition (parties other than the ANC) has been fairly steady, but its composition has changed. e. Inkatha's electoral support has been fairly stable.
All of the following are public goods EXCEPT
A. public parks. B. clean air. C. food products. D. national defense.
What is a shadow campaign?
a. A campaign run by a political action committee or other organization, without the coordination or guidance of the candidate it supports. b. A campaign run by a candidate’s opponent to discredit him or her. c. A campaign run by a political action committee or other organization, with the secret coordination or guidance of the candidate it supports. d. A campaign run by a candidate that resorts to less than legal means to get its message across.
Members of Congress disagree with the operations of a particular department within the federal bureaucracy and want to force changes. What means do they have to exercise some control over that department?
A. Authority to select high-level bureaucrats B. Authority to extend or limit appropriations C. Authority to fire bureaucrats for not executing policy passed by Congress D. Power to find agency actions unconstitutional E. Power to appoint agency heads