Which of these is not an argument of opponents of nonpartisan elections?
a. Nonpartisan elections rob the voters of the most important symbol that they have for making electoral choices.
b. Such elections contribute to low voter turnout.
c. The development of strong state parties is undermined by nonpartisan elections because the grassroots are weak.
d. Nonpartisan elections encourage the development of civic organizations, which are basically political parties whose purposes are not always clear to the voters.
e. These elections enhance the community's ability to effectively criticize the government in power.
e
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Commercial bias in the media is a result of growing concentration of corporate ownership of the media.
a. true b. false
Which of the following statements is true of public services?
A. Providing a source of income to people whose ability to work is limited by a notable disability is a public service. B. The enforcement of law by the government is not regarded as a public service. C. Protection from economic recessions is excluded from the scope of public services. D. Maintaining the defense network is not as expensive as maintaining the other public services. E. An adjudication on a contentious issue by a court of law is a public service.
States may have a residency requirement for voting, which establishes how long someone must live in a state before becoming eligible to register. How long is this duration typically?
a. Forty-five days b. Sixty days c. Thirty days d. Fifty days
Which of the following captures the extent to which citizens are free to organize themselves into competing blocks in order to press for the policies and outcomes they desire?
A. regime B. credible commitment problem C. contestation D. inclusion