An election in which the minority party captures the White House because of short-term intervening forces, and thus a deviation from the expectation that power will remain in the hands of the dominant party is referred to as
a. a "fluke of history."
b. a reforming election.
c. a deviating election.
d. a realigning election.
e.. a maintaining election.
c
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Why is the prisoner’s dilemma a critical part of American politics?
a. Uncertainty and incomplete information prevent collective action even when the majority agree on a policy. b. Each side recognizes they will be better off acting alone because no one can be trusted to cooperate. c. The dilemma has been viewed as a problem since the nation’s founding. d. Successful exchanges occur when each side recognizes they will be better off with a collective outcome rather than acting alone.
City Y has a city council of five members. Every citizen of the city can vote for candidates for all five council positions, regardless of where they live. What type of council election system does City Y have?
a) at-large election system b) single-member district election system c) initiative and referendum d) recall election system e) bond election system
For a brief period during the administration of President John Adams, the national government sought to suppress public criticism through enforcement of the __________, passed by Congress in 1798
a. Seditious Libel Act b. Northwest Ordinance c. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions d. Sedition Act
Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution contains which powers of Congress?
a. expressed b. restrictive c. military d. implied