Robert Putnam's analogy of a two-level game states that policy makers must consider both the domestic factors in formulating foreign policy and the impact of foreign policy on domestic constituencies
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The Legislative Redistricting Board is charged with redrawing district lines when the legislature fails to do so
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The principle whereby if more than half of the voters agree on an issue then the entire group will abide by the decision is called
a. plurality. b. direct democracy. c. equality of opportunity and results. d. majority rule. e. minority rule.
In the era of political patronage and before election reforms guaranteed voters privacy and an easy opportunity to split their votes among the parties' slates of candidates, ______.
A. most Americans chose not to vote, as their votes were unable to accurately reflect their preferences B. positions in state legislatures and Congress were seen as rewards for a job well done C. the political party that carried the presidency never took control of Congress D. the political party that carried the presidency almost always took control of Congress
The Supreme Court's Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision narrowed the scope of the federal government's power by determining that __________
a. state laws were supreme over conflicting national laws b. states had inherent power to nullify federal laws c. Congress could not regulate interstate commerce d. Congress lacked the authority to ban slavery in the territories