Which of the following institutional mechanisms are thought to prevent regionally based identity parties from dominating subnational governments?
A. preferential voting systems
B. Presidential elections, where the presidency is an important political prize and the elections are held at the same time as subnational elections.
C. cross-regional voting requirements
D. all of these
D. all of these
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a. grounded theory. b. retrospective research. c. cohort effects. d. randomized clinical trials.
Economist Robert H. Frank notes that small differences in performance among U.S. workers often translate into huge differences in economic reward. What phrase does he use to describe this type of economic situation?
a. economic recession b. winner-take-all economy c. supply-side economics d. dog-eat-dog economics e. incremental recession
Which of the following is not a specific responsibility of the House of Representatives? a. It starts all revenue-related bills
b. It draws up articles of impeachment for a federal official. c. It approves international treaties. d. It begins the federal budget process.
Which of the following is considered a benefit of minor parties in the democratic process?
a. Their most effective role is to act as spoiler. b. They tend to move individuals into either the Democratic or Republican parties. c. They may have some effect on the main parties by changing the focus of preelection policy. d. In some cases, they may circumvent the election of a potentially more popular candidate.