How does proportional representation affect party systems?
What will be an ideal response?
A party receives legislative seats in proportion to its share of votes so that no votes are wasted. Often have more legislative parties because smaller parties are more likely to receive votes.
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Which of the following is true of the provisions and enforcement of the Open Meeting and Open Records law in Texas?
a. It curtails websites from publishing articles or images that could incite hate crimes. b. It prevents governmental information from being accessed by politicians. c. It disallows any unbiased news reports or coverage to air on national TV. d. It allows both individuals and interest groups access to almost all public documents in Texas.
The political party systems of California brought a case to the United States Supreme Court in 2000 regarding which electoral issue?
a. the repeal of closed primaries b. a party's right to determine who chooses their nominee c. a restriction on the practice of jungle primaries d. a state's right to frontload their primary or caucus
A legislative veto is a congressional committee's right to pass on an agency decision
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why is it so difficult to cut defense spending?
a. because defense spending is only adjusted every five years b. because defense spending is controlled by a select committee consisting of military veterans c. because so many members of Congress have defense industries in their districts d. because defense spending is indexed to inflation