European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the United States because of their use of __________
a. party platforms
b. winner-take-all systems
c. critical elections
d. proportional representation
d
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Which of the following best describes how slavery was treated in the Constitution at the time of ratification?
a. The Constitution prohibited slavery. b. The Constitution explicitly condoned and taxed slavery. c. The Constitution did not mention slavery, but contained provisions relating to slavery. d. The Constitution prohibited slavery in the North and condoned slavery in the South. e. The Constitution counted the votes of slaves as only three-fifths that of free citizens.
Authorizations establish specific programs and set limits on the amounts that may be spent on them
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
When calculating Cramer’s V, chi-square is divided by the:
a. number of rows minus one b. number of columns minus one c. sample size d. standard deviation
According to Anthony Downs, low voter turnout is in part due to the fact that it is irrational for an individual to vote because a single vote will almost never affect the outcome of an election. This analysis assumes which of the following?
a. Voting suffers from a free-rider problem. b. Truly competitive elections are uncommon. c. Potential voters use a cost-benefit analysis when deciding whether or not to vote. d. Individuals want to maximize the benefits that they provide to social movements.