Which type of electoral system appears to contribute to the formation of a two-party system in any society?
A) single-member districts where, in order to win, the candidate must receive a plurality of votes
B) multi-member districts where, in order to win, the candidate must receive a minimum of 10 percent of votes
C) a multi-member district where, in order to win, the candidate must receive a majority of votes
D) a multi-member district that used the proportional representation method of selecting representatives for the legislative branch
E) all of the above
A
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The biggest crisis of legitimacy of the American constitutional regime was
a. World War I. b. the Civil War. c. World War II. d. the Great Depression. e. the War of 1812.
As one of twenty national defense acts passed by Congress in 1798, what was the effect of the Alien Enemies Act?
a. It allowed the president to declare a disloyal citizen as an alien enemy, to strip the citizen’s rights, and to deport the individual. b. It declared as enemies any undocumented aliens in the United States at the time of passage. c. Enacted during a time of increasing tensions between the United States and France, it allowed the president during wartime to arrest and imprison aliens subject to an enemy power. d. It declared that any illegal alien was an outlaw and subject to martial law. e. It created and extended constitutional protections for aliens in the United States.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Lobbying is most accurately thought of as a singular process rather than an ongoing one. 2. Inside lobbying efforts focus on the content of a piece of legislation as well as the levels of funding for agencies and programs through the appropriation process. 3. Iron triangles are the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of interest groups, Congress, and the bureaucracy to achieve a set of shared policy goals, sometimes against the general interests of society of the specific groups within it. 4. Interest groups rarely involve themselves in the election process.
The Supreme Courts rulings are handed down by the majority, and they will often offer a majority opinion. Justices who disagree with the majority will often offer a ________.
A. Resignation B. Letter for Appeal C. Dissenting Opinion D. Hearing