The minimum level of support a party needs to obtain legislative representation is referred to as ______.
A. electoral threshold
B. natural threshold
C. formal threshold
D. informal threshold
A. electoral threshold
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a. was assassinated. b. voluntarily gave up power. c. was ousted in a coup. d. fled into exile. e. was arrested for corruption.
The action-reaction hypothesis
a. refers to arms build-up by one state in response to arms acquisitions by adversaries. b. is derived from the radical perspective. c. refers to the continual economic competition between states. d. is a result of relative deprivation.
An animal rights group is considered a(n) __________ interest group.
A. economic B. public C. private D. business
Which one of the following is true of congressional elections?
a. House elections tend to be more competitive than Senate elections. b. Senate reelection rates are higher than those in the House. c. In general, few members of either the Senate or the House are reelected. d. House and Senate elections are equally competitive. e. Senate races tend to be more competitive than House races.