Political scientists Marc Hetherington and Thomas Rudolph argue that policy gridlock is becoming more common due to __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
rising distrust between Democrats and Republicans
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Suppose you receive an email asking you to contact your representatives and ask them to vote "yes" on a particular upcoming bill which affects the group that sent you the email. This communication would be an example of
A) direct lobbying. B) indirect lobbying. C) log-rolling. D) electioneering. E) grass-tops lobbying.
Longitudinal studies examine changes that occur with age; what do cross-sectional studies
examine? a) immediate treatment effects across groups b) long-term treatment effects c) age changes d) age differences
Which of the following statements is consistent with the inferences you could draw from the results shown in Table 1?
A. Increasing wealth increases the likelihood of a transition to democracy.
B. Increasing wealth increases the likelihood of democratic survival.
C. Oil-producing countries are more likely to transition to democracy.
D. Economic growth increases the likelihood of democratic emergence.
E. Oil production has no effect on transitions to democracy.
Which of the following statements indicates a high level of political efficacy?
a. "I should vote to honor those who sacrificed their lives to make America free.". b. "Voting in the United States is so easy that there is no excuse for not voting.". c. "People like me can influence what the government does.". d. "Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process.".