In the U.S. political system, a vote for a minor party candidate is considered a wasted vote. What election reform would decrease the likelihood of a vote being wasted on an unelectable candidate?

a. runoff elections
b. caucuses
c. single-member districts
d. Duverger's Law


a

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a. Agricultural Adjustment Act. b. National Industrial Recovery Act. c. National Labor Relations Act. d. Pure Food and Drug Act.

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Dr. Evans was surprised that many of his participants scored much lower than expected on his pretest. When he observed a significant increase in scores on the posttest, he was cautious in attributing the effect to his treatment alone

Which of the following threats to internal validity was Dr. Evans concerned about? a) instrumentation b) selection c) regression d) testing

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What kind of incentives motivate individuals to contribute to groups espousing causes they care about without worrying whether their contribution will make an appreciable difference?

a. selective b. personal c. doctrinal d. moral

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What derogatory term did Theodore Roosevelt use to describe the behavior of reporters who focused on the carnal underbelly of politics rather than its more lofty pursuits?

a. bias b. muckraking c. yellow journalism d. framing

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