What is descriptive representation?
a. When members of Congress serve on committees
b. Representing constituents by mirroring their personal, politically relevant characteristics
c. Representing the interests of groups
d. Representing issues affecting the poor when the representative is extremely wealthy
e. When members of Congress have not lived in their home district very long
b. Representing constituents by mirroring their personal, politically relevant characteristics
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Briefly explain the reasons why the third parties have found it extremely difficult to compete with the major parties for votes.
What will be an ideal response?
Which amendment to the Constitution allowed the Supreme Court to gradually incorporate the Bill of Rights to the states?
a. Twelfth Amendment b. Thirteenth Amendment c. Fourteenth Amendment d. Fifteenth Amendment
State Senator Wendy Davis's attempt to defeat an abortion regulation bill by speaking nonstop for eleven hours during the closing hours of the 2013 special session is an example of __________.
A. internal institutionalization B. gerrymandering C. a tag D. a filibuster
What do interest groups do?
What will be an ideal response?