In its most recent session, how do the House and Senate compare demographically to the U.S. population?
What will be an ideal response?
Women and ethnic minorities make up smaller percentages in the House and Senate than their percentages in the overall U.S. population.
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In the Comparative Political Analysis section, Arend Lijphart
concludes that: a. people live better in majoritarian democracies than in consensus democracies. b. people live better in consensus democracies than in majoritarian democracies. c. women are more likely to be elected to office in majoritarian democracies. d. citizens were more satisfied with political performance in majoritarian democracies.
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 implemented the most significant reforms of the welfare system in more than forty years. Which of the following was NOT a result of this legislation?
a. scaling back the food stamps program b. requiring welfare recipients to work c. devolving much of the administration duties of the welfare system from the federal government to the state governments d. having no impact on the actual number of persons receiving assistance e. limiting the receiving of benefits to a five-year period
If potential conflicts exist in ethnicallydivided societies, which electoral rules would political scientists recommend in order to mitigate the conflict?
A. proportional representation electoral rules. B. majoritarian electoral rules. C. scholars don’t agree on the best course of action in this case. Some recommend PR and others recommend majoritarian rules.
A consequence of the resource curse is often seen in
a. government corruption and the failure to develop a middle class. b. a steady supply of resources that allow industrial capitalism to thrive. c. invasion and occupation by other countries that want the resources in question. d. high levels of debt to import badly needed resources. e. insufficient resources to feed the population.