Discuss the Southern realignment, divided government, and dealignment in the party system
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Indicate how Southern conservatives, starting with Nixon's "Southern strategy," have abandoned their Democratic Party affiliation and become Republicans.
2, Note the presence of divided government.
3, Indicate that dealignmentis a period when no party has clear domination over the other.
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According to the text, which of the following is accurate regarding defense contractors?
a. About 18 of the top 100 defense contractors for fiscal year 2011 were ranked among the top 100 largest corporations in America. b. About 75 of the top 100 defense contractors for fiscal year 2011 were ranked among the top 100 largest corporations. c. The principal defense contractors have changed dramatically over the past several decades. d. The principal defense contractors have changed very little over the past several decades. e. Both options A and D are true.
How does Wade characterize the United Kingdom's role during the 2007–2009 economic crisis?
a. Its system of multiple and fragmented regulators of the financial system prevented it from recognizing poor practices. b. Unlike the United States and most other developed countries, GDP in Britain grew faster than consumption, keeping debt in check. c. It was the source of the dynamics of the crisis, begun by attempting to lure banking business from the United States with less regulation. d. The Bank of England's sweeping autonomy over the financial sector allowed it to have a diligent focus on poor practices and reduced Britain's exposure to the crisis. e. It prevented the crisis from becoming more serious because of the strength of London as a center of international banking and the relatively stronger regulations on that sector than in the United States.
What is the term for the filter that we use to interpret events?
a. Social environment b. Capitalism c. Ideology d. Politics e. Gradualism