Congressional elections held in years when the president is not on the ballot are generally known as
A. odd-year elections
B. even year elections
C. midterm elections
D. Congress is never elected without the president being on the ballot as well.
C. midterm elections
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An important problem with the procedural view of democracy is that it can clash with
A) ?minority rights. B) ?the majoritarian view. C) ?voting rights. D) ?political parties. E) ?democratic government.
“Collective action” refers to which of the following?
a. the efforts of a group to reach and implement agreements b. action by an individual on behalf of the collective, usually without the collective’s permission c. the decisions made by absolute dictators d. whether people participate in their government
By bringing unconsidered issues to Congress’s table and making them salient, members of Congress are, according to political scientist Jane Mansbridge, acting as ______.
a. delegated constituencies b. surrogate representatives c. congressional essentialists d. representative analysts