Al Gore, in the presidential election of 2004, won the __________ but did not win the presidency
a. Electoral College vote–
b. popular vote
c. binding vote
d. pledged vote
b
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Which of the following types of analysis considers how political knowledge should be used?
a.) quantitative b.) qualitative c.) normative d.) rational
Which of the following opposed legislation that would have established the Medicare program?
A) the majority of the American people B) the National Rifle Association C) the American Medical Association D) none of the above E) the American Social Action Committee
Suppose state A has to decide whether to go to war against state B or to remain in the status quo. A’s utility from the status quo equals 0.02. A has 20 units of powers, whereas B has 100 units of power. A’s probability of winning a war against B is 0.2. If A goes to war and wins, its utility will be 1, but if it loses, its utility will be 0. Suppose that A chooses to go to war. This implies that:
a. A is irrational. b. A is risk-acceptant. c. States sometimes seek power even if this puts their security at risk. d. States never put their security at risk.
Which statement describes the difference between ethnic rotation and federal character?
a. The former refers to a practice of rotating political offices among the different ethnic groups whereas the latter refers to the federal structures of the country. b. The former refers to a practice of rotating political offices among the different ethnic groups whereas the latter refers to the practice of rotating federal political offices among the different states. c. The former has never been violated whereas the latter threatens to be violated by President Jonathan's decision to run for reelection. d. The former refers to a practice of rotating political offices among the different ethnic groups whereas the latter refers to the setting aside of ethnic quotas in government hiring practices. e. The former is codified in the constitution whereas the latter is not.