Which of the following statements about party polarization is most accurate?
a. Modern elections and governing are dominated by partisan warfare.
b. Party polarization has declined since the 1960s.
c. Citizens have become increasingly partisan, but overall party polarization has not changed since the adoption of the New Deal.
d. American politics has become increasingly centrist, but the American public has become more ideological.
a
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Which of the following was a result of the National Security Council document NSC-68, drafted by the U.S. White House in 1950? (Choose all that apply.)
a. The defense budget increased in one year from $13.5 billion to $48.2 billion. b. The United States was given authority to occupy West Germany. c. The number of U.S. troops in Europe increased from 80,000 in 1950 to 427,000 in 1953. d. NATO was established as an institution to reinforce political ties among Western allies.
Writing for the Supreme Court, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes proclaimed that the Congress could punish dangerous speech when that speech
A. represented a "clear and present danger" to the United States. B. incited citizens to commit lawless actions. C. was false. D. was likely to offend a "reasonable" person. E. None of these are correct.
Direct democracy is a group tactic used almost exclusively by grassroots citizen groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which section of the manuscript contains information on the instrumentation used?
a) introduction b) method c) results d) discussion