According to political scientist Gary Jacobson, coattail effects are __________
a. large and unusual
b. modest and predictable
c. modest and erratic
d. large and predictable
c
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Explain the debt ceiling and discuss the ways in which it has become a political tool.
What will be an ideal response?
What two features of effective democracy were instituted by the town meeting?
a. majority rule and an organized opposition b. self-government and constitutionalism c. self-government and an organized opposition d. equality and majority rule e. majority rule and self-government.
The United States was once looked upon by many Iranians as an ideal bulwark against imperialism; what event caused relations to sour?
a. the CIA's role in bringing down the Mossadeq government b. the United States' support of the shah c. the takeover of the American embassy in Tehran d. the U.S. led invasion of Iraq in 2003
One of the most important reasons for the strength and endurance of the democracy of the U.S. is ________
A) the Constitution's flexibility to adapt to changing times B) a lack of political conflict C) the ability of ordinary citizens to change the Constitution D) its declaration that the power of government is supreme E) that it is steadfast and cannot change