Which of the following statements concerning midterm or off-year elections is correct?

A) The president's party generally gains strength in midterm congressional elections.
B) Substantially more voters turn out in off-year elections.
C) Substantially fewer voters turn out in off-year elections.
D) Substantially more peripheral voters turn out in off-year elections than in presidential elections.
E) None of the above.


C

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a. Labor b. Peasants c. The Catholic Church d. Public employees e. Small business owners

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Unlike cost-benefit analysis, ______ cannot tell the analyst whether an outcome is beneficial, only what it will cost to achieve a specified quantity of the outcome.

A. cost-effectiveness analysis B. econocratic analysis C. optimization analysis D. risk assessment analysis

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The three-fifths compromise specified that only three-fifths of slaves could vote

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you favor or oppose tougher drug fines and longer mandatory sentences?

A. avoid double negatives B. avoid double-barreled questions C. minimize risk of biased words D. avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable

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