More direct popular involvement in government insures an end to policy gridlock
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Reflect on the Are You Equipped Now at the end of the chapter. If the change in the dependent variable was due to participants selecting the joint that caused the most pain, which of the following was a threat to internal validity?
a. selection b. maturation c. regression to the mean d. attrition
Which of the following characteristics is NOT considered a factor in a high-stimulus election, meaning that it DOES NOT help to generate a higher level of voter participation?
a. greater levels of media coverage b. higher significance of the office c. incentives given to voters to entice them to the polls d. more attractive candidates e. perceptions of a close race
Federalism is a political system in which
a. Subnational governments have more power than the national government. b. There are three branches of government. c. The central government is the only one established in the constitution. d. A state’s power is constitutionally divided among more than one level of government.
If you were a working-class French man or woman residing in an urban area, you would also likely be __________ and support candidates on the political __________
a. pro-Church; left b. anticlerical; right c. pro-Church; right d. anticlerical; left