Why has careerism among members of Congress risen over time?
What will be an ideal response?
Students could mention a variety of causes and should explain the logic of the causes they mention. These include the rise in one-party states/districts making reelection easier; congressional service has become more rewarding; and rewards for seniority have increased.
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Horizontal social relations
a. emphasize an authority hierarchy. b. highlight equality among members of society to help shape political and social decisions. c. discourage governments from implementing policies that protect groups or that level the economic playing field in society. d. tend to coincide with government programs aimed at benefiting large numbers of people. e. emphasize an authority hierarchy and coincide with government programs aimed at benefiting large numbers of people.
The Industrial Revolution:
a. began in China with the invention of gunpowder b. marked the beginning of large settled societies c. began in the 1800s in Western Europe and America d. was the first time human economic activity grew more productive
Although cities are required by law to balance their operating budgets, many municipal construction projects are financed by loans through the issuance of __________
a. referendabonds b. limited agendabonds c. generalobligationbonds d. countybondsofindebtedness
The tendency for a researcher to inadvertently influence a participant's behavior in a certain direction is called
a. causal ambiguity. b. mundane realism. c. experimenter bias. d. the Hawthorne effect.