Which of these statements best describes polarization in the modern Congress?

a. Congress is almost completely polarized along party lines.
b. Congress is almost completely polarized by region.
c. Congress is much less polarized than in the 1970s.
d. Congress is currently experiencing a period of rapid depolarization.


a. Congress is almost completely polarized along party lines.

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This is used by the federal government to force states to adopt any particular policy by threatening to withhold government funds

a. dual federalism c. cooperative federalism b. coercive federalism d. picket-fence federalism

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One practical issue in internet-based research is that

a. displays of the research web page might be very different for people on different types of computers and other electronic devices. b. sample sizes might become so large that the study becomes impractical to conduct. c. it is very difficult to create good descriptions of internet based research because it reaches so many people. d. it is almost impossible to guarantee that participation in such research will be anonymous and confidential.

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Which of the following activities is Congress not ideally suited for?

a) Offices b) Weak Parties c) Committees d) Bipartisanship

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Which of the following best describes the neoconservative view of the United States as a world superpower?

a. The United States shares superpower status with several nations, all of which should be responsible in their behavior because they are role models for other countries in the world. b. Because the United States is the sole remaining superpower, it is in a position to force others to follow rules of proper behavior, but does not have to abide by those rules itself. c. The United States may not be the sole superpower for long, as the economic progress in other countries is threatening to make other countries superpowers as well. d. The United States and China are heading toward a cold war similar to that between the previous two world superpowers.

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