Voter participation in local government is often lessened by ________
A. holding local elections in nonpresidential election years
B. consolidating many different levels of elections
C. emphasizing national issues over municipal issues
D. ensuring partisanship in local elections
A
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Which of the following best describes George Washington's views on political parties?
A. Necessity for the functioning of democracy B. Tradition from colonial times that would always exist C. Threat to national unity and popular government D. Legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government E. Vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the past
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following led to the rise of social movements in the 1950s and 1960s in much of the Western world?
A. Formal institutions changed too slowly to incorporate new interests. B. People sought more participation than was available. C. Established institutions were seen as vehicles for elite self-interest. D. the development of the Internet
Uncontrolled media may be more valuable to political candidates than controlled media because __________.
A. it is often viewed as being more objective by the public B. it allows candidates to coordinate campaign advertising with outside groups C. journalists are unlikely to care about the messages being communicated D. it is typically more costly
New judicial federalism allows state judges to impose greater restraints on state governments than the U.S. Constitution does
Indicate whether the statement is true or false