Which statement accurately compares the single-member plurality (SMP) system with the system of proportional representation (PR)?
a. SMP leads to a greater level of political conflict than PR does.
b. PR is more likely to bring about divided government than SMP is.
c. SMP leads to a representation of people while PR leads to a representation of ideas.
d. PR creates incentives to form coalitions while SMP creates incentives to fragment society.
Correct Answer: c
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a. a majority of the members of the house where the bill originated and signed by the president. b. a majority of members of both the House and Senate and signed by the president. c. all the congressional committees of the house where it originated and signed by the president. d. all of the members of the house where the bill originated and signed by the president.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. The systemic effects of the attack showed that a state could still be the target of an attack, even by individuals, which generates a retaliatory policy executed by that state. b. Information technology spread the news and images of the attack through the international system so quickly that U.S. policy was bolstered by international support. c. The domestic level of analysis demonstrates that information technology spread news and images of the attack so quickly that the country as a whole was easily mobilized into response. d. Human beings are particularly sensitive to threats that are intended by others, that trigger moral outrage, that seem clear and present, and that catch us by surprise. e. None of these answers is correct.