In a country with a __________ system minor parties play a much more significant role in electoral politics
a. horse-race
b. single-member-district with a plurality
c. proportional representation
d. plurality representation -
c
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The worst case scenario for the negative effects of competition for economic development between local governments is that it may
a. result in civil war. b. create "beggar thy neighbor" policies. c. completely alienate local businesses. d. scar the reputations of local elected officials.
Public opinion __________.
A. has greater force in authoritarian governments than in democracies B. has greater force in democracies than in authoritarian governments C. influences foreign policy decisions but is not influenced by them D. has more effect on foreign policy than on domestic policy in democracies
Under the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) replaced the AFDC program. TANF is different from AFDC because it
A. takes all flexibility away from the states and replaces it with strict federal regulations. B. does not have work requirements. C. deals with both single family and two-family households. D. is not concerned with children's parentage. E. is not an entitlement program.
According to the Minorities at Risk Project, more than ___ substantial ethnic groups are politically active in more than ___ countries
a. 70, 30 c. 280, 100 b. 130, 70 d. 500, 160