______ systems concentrate executive and legislative powers into a single elected body.
a. Mayoral
b. Manager
c. Commission
d. Ad hoc
c. Commission
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Informal advisors to the president are called
A. FOP, or Friends of the President. B. the kitchen cabinet. C. the Executive Counsel. D. the cabinet. E. the brain trust.
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?
a. Congress, the president, and the courts b. businesses, interest groups, and political action committees c. politicians, candidates, and bureaucrats d. bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees and subcommittees
The primary reason most people vote is that they
a. believe that their vote may determine the outcome of the election. b. understand the importance of voting as a means of decreasing alienation. c. wish to confer legitimacy on democratically elected officeholders. d. view a large turnout as a means of preventing dishonesty in elections. e. have been taught to believe that voting is their duty.
In the Senate, incumbents generally
A) face stronger challengers. B) win more often than in the House. C) have little use for party support. D) have safe seats. E) resign well short of the next election.