What is the core argument of Anthony Downs's landmark 1957 work, An Economic Theory of Democracy?
a. People vote if the returns outweigh the costs.
b. Property owners vote less frequently than renters.
c. Citizens need more than two political parties to be adequately represented.
d. People will not vote if they do not see meaningful distinctions between the candidates.
a
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Social conservatives differ from traditional conservatives in that they support which of the following?
a. social controls b. economic controls c. deregulation d. military expenditures
Under what circumstance is a law regulating speech most likely to be upheld?
a. if the law targets profane language b. if the law is viewpoint neutral c. if the law does not require prior restraint d. if the law avoids excessive government entanglement
According to Gerald Rosenberg, ten years after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the school districts of the states of the former Confederacy were
a. still largely segregated. b. almost entirely desegregated. c. about half desegregated and half segregated. d. under almost complete federal control.