In the 2000 election, Green Party candidate Ralph Nader drew votes from Democratic candidate Al Gore. This is an example of
a. divided government.
b. party factions.
c. party unity.
d. political participation.
e. the spoiler effect.
ANS: E
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If you were the leader of the military faction that wished to maximize its chances of intervening in your county’s politics, would it make a difference whether you were playing the Military Intervention Game shown in Figure 1 or the Military Intervention Game shown in Figure 2?
A. Yes, I would prefer to be playing the game in Figure 1.
B. Yes, I would prefer to be playing the game in Figure 2.
C. No, it wouldn’t make a difference to me which of the two games I was playing.
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a. federal and state governments b. corporations and individuals c. universities and churches d. all U.S. citizens
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What will be an ideal response?