In Iraq, Sunni leaders have opposed majoritarianism and called for the country to adopt proportional representation rules. This reflects their desire to ____
a. become the nation's dominant political force
b. achieve some level of inclusion in the government
c. block the ethnic majority from forming a powerful coalition government
d. create a strong system of checks and balances to limit government power
Correct Answer: b
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a. Grassroots/outside lobbying focuses more than other forms of advocacy on cultivating relationships with elected officials. b. Grassroots/outside lobbying is more effective than other forms of advocacy. c. Grassroots/outside lobbying is more heavily regulated than other forms of advocacy. d. Grassroots/outside lobbying focuses more than other forms of advocacy on influencing public opinion to support groups' goals. e. Grassroots lobbying is more costly than other forms of advocacy.
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a. the fact that men tend to vote Republican while women tend to vote Democratic. b. the angry white male phenomena. c. the fact that women have consistently been more supportive of compassion issues. d. the voting patterns of gay men and lesbians. e. the fact that men tend to vote democratic and women tend to vote Republican.
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a. has a totally practical approach and feels policy should be made by evaluating the situation at hand and not by dogmatically following a particular ideology. b. advocates the return to a more traditional society, including the undoing of reforms meant to empower the lower classes. c. advocates a smaller government, supporting stronger property rights, less regulation of the economy, and a decreased emphasis on income redistribution. d. supports an active role for government in society and defends policies such as a taxation system that assists in the redistribution of wealth in society. e. advocates the overthrow of governments in the name of the working class, collective ownership of property, and other aggressive actions to reduce exploitation and economic inequality.
Property taxes are the main source of tax revenues for county government
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.