Which of the following scholars argued “the democratic method is that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of a competitive struggle for the people’s vote”?

A question worded to lead a respondent to give a desired answer.

The authority of a court to try or resolve a civil lawsuit or a criminal case being heard for the first time is known as __________ jurisdiction.

A. appellate B. original C. statutory D. bifurcated

Federal policies that reduce benefits for all groups, often by imposing regulations or taxes that govern everyone, rich or poor, are called __________ policies

a. reverse distributive b. redistributive c. distributive d. public

Which is NOT one of the three important applications of theory for policy makers?

a. Helps policy makers assess issues they face by facilitating their ability to discern patterns and focus onimportant causal factors b. Determines which politician should be heard when debating policies in international relations c. Provides a framework for conceptualizing strategies and policy responses d. Facilitates critical assessment so that policy makers reach accurate conclusions about the successes andfailures of a policy