Periods of realignment may be ushered in by ______, which signal a change either in the balance of power between two major parties or the emergence of a new party system.
a. essential events
b. critical elections
c. periods of polarization
d. systems of innovation
b. critical elections
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Alexis de Tocqueville suggested that the proper conduct of foreign affairs requires
A. an equal balance of majoritarian, client, and interest group politics. B. power that is shared among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. C. sensitivity to culture and the courage to act forcefully. D. precisely those qualities most lacking in democratic nations. E. unmitigated allegiance and a stoic disposition.
This political theorist argued that all human nature is driven by our pursuit of pleasures and an avoidance of pain
a. John Locke b. Jean-Jacques Rousseau c. Karl Marx d. Niccolo Machiavelli e. Thomas Hobbes
Medicaid differs from Medicare in that it provides
A) medical assistance to the aged. B) medical assistance to the general public. C) medical assistance to the poor. D) catastrophic medical coverage. E) catastrophic medical coverage to veterans.
Which of the following groups is overrepresented among voters?
a. Africa Americans b. people who are married c. younger citizens d. men e. Hispanics