Even though a candidate may not approve of negative ads, what is one reason he or she might agree to run them?

a. Negative ads tend to be less costly than positive ads.
b. A negative ad can give a voter a reason to stay away from the polls.
c. A negative ad can give a voter a reason to vote against an opponent.
d. Negative ads can help to counteract anticipated attacks from opponents.


Answer: c

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Which of the following is among Hobbes' first three laws of nature?

A. Human beings are naturally social creatures. B. Human beings shall keep the covenants they make. C. Government is an artificial creation based on the consent of the governed. D. Human beings agree to give up all their rights, save the right of speech and worship. E. Human beings are naturally moral creatures.

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What is the denomination of the platinum coin that has been proposed to help solve the debt ceiling problem?

What will be an ideal response?

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What legislation would most likely be undesirable to a Blue Dog Democrat?

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