Voter turnout used to be calculated as a percentage of the __________, but now political scientists use the __________.
A. voting-age population; vote eligible population
B. voting-age population; total population
C. vote eligible population; voting-age population
D. total population; voting-age population
E. total population; vote eligible population
Answer: A
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. In what way do single-issue groups negatively influence the stability of the political system?
a. Single-issue groups tend to lead to fracturing of established political parties by their members, which slows the political process. b. Because of their tactics and unwillingness to compromise, single-issue groups can cause public policy to come to a standstill. c. Single-interest groups drown out all other issues that are not related to their own, reducing the ability of the legislature to acknowledge the general public's needs. d. Historically, cooperation between powerful single-issue groups and politicians has resulted in significant degrees of corruption.
It is somewhat difficult to speak of a Marxist approach to international relations because
a. Marx himself did not write much about international relations. b. Marx wrote so much about international relations and much of it is contradictory. c. it is not much different than liberalism. d. Marxism is about economics, not politics.
Which of the following policies does supply-side economics suggest the government should implement in order to control inflation?
A. Regulate imported goods B. Increase taxes C. Enforce stricter regulations on companies D. Spend tax dollars to create jobs E. Reduce regulation and cut taxes
Although most incumbents are reelected with ease, the price may be the need ___________
a. to forego running for leadership positions b. to give up seniority c. to resign from a committee assignment d. to run a permanent campaign