Which of the following is an example of a collective good?
What will be an ideal response?
clean water
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Which of the following functions of political parties helps simplify voting choices for the electorate?
A. They act as the major institution through which the executive and legislative branches cooperate with each other. B. They volunteer at the polling places. C. They help citizens learn about important political issues. D. They inform voters of the shortcomings of the majority party's agenda. E. They take the larger number of people who want to run for office and narrow the field.
The most influential person in the House of Representatives is likely to be:
A. the Majority Leader. B. the Speaker of the House. C. the Minority Leader. D. the Caucus.
State employees who report instances of illegal or unethical conduct in their agency are called _____
a. sun-setters b. mischief makers c. tattlers d. whistle-blowers e. clientele agents
What is a major limit on majoritarianism, as suggested by the text?
A. The most power tends to reside with a wealthy minority of the voting public, preventing the majority public from setting the issue agenda. B. The rapid turnover of government officials and members of the legislature prevents the majority public from making a sustained effort for any single issue. C. The public lacks access to the information required to take informed political action on most issues dealt with by the government each year. D. The actions of special interest groups are ultimately more influential than the voting power of the public. E. The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. officials make each year.