Issue ownership refers to ______.
A. the tendency of the public to view one of the parties as more competent in a policy area
B. what happens when a candidate successfully addresses an issue before her
opponent can
C. when the media falsely imputes certain values and policy positions to underdog
candidates
D. when a candidate makes one particular issue the theme of her campaign
Ans: A. the tendency of the public to view one of the parties as more competent in a policy area
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______ describes what governments or other organizations do to deal with risks, such as adopting public policies to regulate them.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Hatch Act allows federal civil service employees to
A. serve as party officers. B. solicit campaign donations. C. make campaign contributions. D. serve as a delegate to a party convention. E. endorse partisan candidates.
In the case of Wesberry v. Sanders (1964) the Supreme Court ruled that congressional districts within a state must be of roughly __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Which one of these people is a social conservative?
a) A man who advocates keeping the government out of people's personal lives b) A man who supports raising the minimum wage and providing more assistance to single mothers c) A woman who supports legalized abortion and publicly funded day-care d) A woman who advocates traditional values, like religion and famil