A voter who decided to cast his ballot for all of the Democrats in the 2008 general election is an example of
a. retrospective voting.
b. straight-ticket voting.
c. split-ticket voting.
d. the coattail effect.
e. robotic voting.
b
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How does the voter ID issue illustrate the dynamic nature of public policy making?
What will be an ideal response?
According to political scientist Frank L. Klingberg,
naval expenditures, annexations, armed expeditions and diplomatic pressures reveal alternating phases of __________ in American foreign policy. A) aggression and passivity B) introversion and extroversion C) commerce and stagnation D) violence and tranquility
In the 1980s, the Republicans held the White House while the Democrats held control of the House of Representatives. This is an example of a
a. caucus. b. divided government. c. party realignment. d. split ticket. e. spoiler effect.
What can Congress do to influence foreign policy if it is not satisfied with the way the president has handled foreign policy?
a. Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. b. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign policy. c. Congress can command the military to execute foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. d. Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber, which does not require the president's signature.