How powerful is the vice presidency?
a. It is strong on domestic issues and weak on foreign policy issues.
b. It is strong on foreign policy issues and weak on domestic issues.
c. It was strong before the Great Depression and weak afterward.
d. It was weak before the Great Depression and strong afterward.
e. It is generally fairly weak.
E
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What best explains the overwhelming advantage incumbents possess in seeking reelection over opposition candidates?
A. redistricting, greater campaign resources, and the institutional advantages of Congress such as franking and casework B. additional financial support from the federal government campaign fund and their ability to do casework C. demonstrated ability to lead and public record of votes to lower taxes D. name recognition, access to district taxes, gerrymandering, and free media
Which of the following political activities requires access to the most varied types of resources (i.e., time, money, skills)?
A. protesting B. voting C. contributing to a political cause D. campaign work E. affiliating with a political organization
The International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty emphasizes the idea that sovereign states have a ________ their own citizens from avoidable catastrophe, and if they cannot or will not, the international community must do so.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Campaign fundraising tends to be a much greater challenge for
A. challengers than for incumbents. B. candidates in urban areas than for candidates in rural areas. C. Democratic candidates. D. men than for women. E. Republican candidates.