A key component of Anthony Downs's rational-choice model is that __________
a. voters want to maximize the country's well-being
b. voters want to maximize party-line victories
c. parties want to have meaningful policy debates
d. parties want to win office
d
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The United States did not institute a peacetime draft until
A. 1865. B. 1890. C. 1910. D. 1940. E. 1980.
Which of the following is a common criticism of the American media?
a. biased reporting b. poor credibility c. privileging foreign sources d. deference to politicians
Foreign policy decisions generally are less contentious in countries with a parliamentary form of government because
a. they are more democratic than countries with a presidential form of government. b. the parliamentary majority chooses the prime minister, so the leader is from the majority party. c. parliaments have greater power than the prime minister. d. presidential forms of government often are contentious by nature.
All U.S. states allow their citizens to recall elected officials who commit crimes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)