In An Economic Theory of Democracy, Anthony Downs defined a political party as
a. a body of men united for promoting by their joint endeavors and the national interest, based on some particular principle on which they are all agreed.
b. any organization that seeks to influence the outcomes of elections.
c. a team of men seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election.
d. a machine with interchangeable parts.
c. a team of men seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election.
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What did the Benghazi attacks of 2012 illustrate about the bureaucracy?
A. Small, lean organizations are capable of achieving dramatic policy successes. B. Bureaucracies function best when low-level agents closely follow the instructions of their principals. C. The future of bureaucracies involves working closely with other nation-states to handle issues that are no longer confined to one country. D. Successfully accomplishing tasks require coordinating employees and a hierarchical structure that can convey vital information to the top.
Legislative party caucuses have been popular and influential in Texas since the early 1900s
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The international system lacks an executive body capable of enforcing legal rules
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality. When did this movement begin?
a. immediately after the Civil War b. during Reconstruction c. in the 1950s d. immediately prior to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment