When voters determine how they will vote by looking back at what has happened under the country's current political leadership, and then make a rough judgment about the leaders' performance in office, those voters are engaging in
A) prospective voting.
B) astrological voting.
C) retrospective voting.
D) consensus voting.
E) historical voting.
C
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Which of the following arguments best supports the effort to privatize more parts of the bureaucracy?
A. Public agencies tend to be much smaller and less active B. Private corporations motivated by profit and competitor are likely to reduce costs C. Publicly run organizations generally prioritize the interests of the public D. Private corporations are less likely to be involved in corrupt patronage deals E. All of the above
The larger the sample size
A) the larger the sampling error. B) the smaller the sampling error. C) the smaller the population size. D) has no impact on research.
______ is the set of policies designed to help organizations recruit employees who are members of disadvantaged groups.
a. Administrative action b. Affirmative administration c. Action anonymous d. Affirmative action
Which of the following is not true regarding the speaker of the House?
A) The position of speaker is provided for by the Constitution. B) The speaker has the power to appoint all members and the chair of the House Rules Committee. C) The vice president is constitutionally designated as the speaker of the House. D) The speaker has the power to appoint members of special or select committees. E) He has the ability to refer bills to committees.