What's an "incumbent?"
What will be an ideal response?
A person who currently holds an elected seat; for example, a legislator.
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Which statement expresses a normative element of pluralism?
a. Government-created interest groups should be banned from lobbying activities. b. Interest groups should be regulated to minimize the power of business interests. c. The government should support competition and interaction among interest groups. d. Interest groups tend to develop around the goal of preventing cuts to government programs.
The accuracy of the population sample used for public opinion polls depends on
a. whether telephoning or direct contact is used to draw the sample. b. the care with which questions are written and asked. c. whether computers are used to draw the sample. d. the factors of believability and reliability. e. randomness of selection, size of sample, and variation in the population.
Identify and describe the two elements of incrementalism.
What will be an ideal response?
In the case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Supreme Court found ______.
a. separate but equal treatment may remain as the preferred public educational policy b. separate treatment within Oklahoma’s graduate school violated Mr. McLaurin’s civil rights c. educational quality may be measured as a function of equal access to research materials d. equality of resources can be used as a defense for segregated educational programs