According to Almond's "three publics," the elite might play to the "attentive public" because they __________
A) tend to pass on views that mobilize the general public
B) tend to pass on views that mobilize other elites
C) rarely pass on negative views that might upset the general public
D) rarely pass on views that simply repeat those of the elite
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Women were guaranteed the right to vote by __________
a. University of California Board of Regents v. Bakke b. Reed v. Reed c. the Nineteenth Amendment d. the 1964 Civil Rights Act
A federal agency that engages primarily in commercial activities, produces revenues, and requires greater flexibility than most agencies is known as a(n) _____.
A. executive department B. government corporation C. national board of review D. independent regulatory agency E. stockholder-owned enterprise
According to the institutional explanation of the democratic peace, democracies fight wars of colonial expansion for the following reason:
a. They respect the international law. b. The public supports war. c. There is a rally-round-the-flag effect. d. Democracies wish to gain policy concessions.
Which of the following may irrevocably change our understanding of the invisible primary?
a. the polarization of the American people b. the growing interdependence of the world c. the Internet d. the global economy e. the decrease in democracy