At the party nominating conventions, presidential candidates were valued a great deal more for their widespread popular appeal and willingness to distribute patronage than their policy pronouncements.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Discuss how the political environment can powerfully influence political behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
One reason dissenting opinions are significant to U.S. common law is that ______.
a. justices rarely want to write them, indicating that a justice might not vote the way he or she believes in order to fall in the majority b. they are usually written by the chief justice c. they usually represent the opinions of the majority of the public, indicating that the Court regularly ignores public opinion when making its rulings d. they may have a lasting impact if the Court later changes its mind e. they provide different reasons why a justice supported the majority ruling than was written in the opinion
Which of the following is true about models in science?
A) A model must be true in order to be scientifically useful. B) A model is always an incomplete representation of reality. C) Only true or accurate models will produce accurate predictions. D) None of the above are true.
Madison contends that the republican form of government in which elected representatives are delegated responsibility for making governmental decisions addresses the tyranny-of-the-majority problem in which of the following ways?
A. Representation dilutes the factious spirit. B. It can encompass a large population. C. Individuals can be represented by groups. D. Both "representation dilutes the factious spirit" and "it can encompass a large population"