Which factors determine the number of major parties in a political system?
a. Whether parliament is elected through proportional representation or in single-member districts
b. The number of significant political cleavages in the society
c. Both statements (a) and (b) are true.
d. None of the above is true.
Answer: c
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According to Jack N. Rakove, colonial Americans viewed the Glorious Revolution of 1688–1689 as restraining
a. the power of the British monarchy but not the Parliament. b. the power of the British Parliament but not the monarchy. c. British control over North America. d. all arbitrary power.
In general, voter turnout in the United States is relatively low among which of the following populations?
the poor the young Whites ethnic minorities the affluent
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is an example of which of the following?
a) a program with a matching funds requirement b) a federal mandate c) a federal preemption of state authority d) a formula grant program e) earmarking
Which of the following statements is true of liberal democracies?
a. The individual, not the state, is ultimately sovereign over much personal behavior. b. The state, not the individual, is ultimately sovereign over much personal behavior. c. The individual is ultimately sovereign over much state behavior. d. The private sphere is indistinguishable from the public sphere. e. The individual is subject to the whim of the state.