It was the Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo that opened the way to independent expenditures
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Between 1950 and the present, the average representative's staff
A) increased six fold. B) doubled. C) increased immeasurably. D) decreased slightly. E) dropped by half.
Which of the following statements accurately compares the ability of governors and presidents to impact domestic policy?
a. Governors have less power at the state level than presidents do at the federal level because state legislatures meet year-round, unlike Congress. b. Presidents have more power at the federal level than governors do at the state level because presidents have the EOP, while governors generally lack administrative agencies that can help them. c. Presidents have more power at the federal level than governors do at the state level because state courts are tougher on governors than federal courts are on the president. d. Governors generally have more power at the state level than presidents do at the federal level because state legislatures often meet for only a few months a year or have part-time legislators.
Rational choice approaches assume that _____.
A. people have relatively stable preferences and that they try to achieve outcomes consistent with those preferences B. people have complete information and, therefore, can make rational choices C. people are completely rational and able to choose the "correct" actions D. biological processes are irrelevant for decision-making
In a democracy, key political powers are placed in the hands of the people
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