According to one study cited in the text, the amount of tension between the executive and legislative branches is influenced by which of the three factors given below?
a. Pork barrel politics, the condition of the national economy, and whether the state is located in the Sunbelt
b. The level of control exercised by the governor's party over the legislature, the price of oil, and the amount oftime until the next presidential election
c. Money, the education level of the governor versus the education levels of the leaders in the legislature, andgubernatorial charisma
d. The size of the majority and the minority parties relative to each other, the personalities of the governor andlegislative leaders, and the amount of time until the next election year
d
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Through the choice of which events and issues to cover, the media __________
a. undermine accountability of elected officials b. complicate democracy by confusing the public c. promote the quality of deliberation and debate in democracies d. help define what issues are important for the public to think about
A presidential greatness poll reported in the text had which president ranked number 1 by scholars?
A. Ronald Reagan B. Abraham Lincoln C. Franklin Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson E. Bill Clinton
Briefly explain how accountability levels affect authoritarian regimes.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following points is NOT made in the excerpt from the Constitution?
a. Senators must be at least 30 years old. b. Senators are directly elected by the citizens of their states. c. Senators will have six-year terms. d. Senators must be inhabitants of the state that they represent.