What is the "coattails effect"?
a. all congressional candidates from one party running as a common partisan ticket
b. the impact on congressional elections of the popularity or lack of popularity of the president
c. the impact on elections of celebrity endorsements
d. the impact on presidential elections of the popularity or lack of popularity of the congressional party
e. a midterm election that occurs when the incumbent president is constitutionally prohibited from seeking reelection in the next presidential election.
b
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Robert Putnam's analogy of a two-level game states that policy makers must consider both the domestic factors in formulating foreign policy and the impact of foreign policy on domestic constituencies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Tea Party movement is important to examine in light of the politics of the American founding because ______.
A. it highlights the tension between government authority and individual rights of citizens B. it shows that people are too apathetic to demonstrate against the government C. militia movements are drafting their own constitutions D. it illustrates the tension between the Second Amendment and the right to free speech
In some states, party voters select delegates at state party meetings known as
A. caucuses. B. commissions. C. secretariats. D. congresses. E. GOTV rallies.
The president may seek the advice of the __________ regarding how much the administration should propose to spend for each government program
a. National Securities Council b. House Ways and Means Committee c. Office of Management and Budget d. Treasury Department