In concluding their chapter on the presidency, Barbour and Wright contend that, in the modern era, the media have ______.
a. had an overall negative impact on presidential popularity
b. alienated Americans from the president
c. persuaded Americans that they know their president well
d. provided their audiences too little information about the president
e. exercised undue influence on popular perceptions of executive authority
c. persuaded Americans that they know their president well
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The ruling reached by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright __________.
A. declared that gerrymandering based on race is unconstitutional B. ended the white primary by declaring it unconstitutional C. ruled that parties had to open their membership to all races D. found that Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional and banned them
According to Justice Blackmun, a woman had which type of right to an abortion in her first trimester?
a. a constitutionally protected right b. no right c. a qualified right d. a partial right
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Empirical evidence indicates that fiscal activity is higher in countries that use proportional representation than in ones that adopt majoritarian electoral rules. 2. The analysis presented by Fearon and Laitin (1996) suggests that conflict is likely whenever different ethnic groups coexist within a single state. 3. In recent years, economists and political scientists have reached a consensus regarding the exact causal relationship between ethnic heterogeneity and economic growth. 4. Having problems making policy quickly, locating responsibility for policy, and making comprehensive policy are characteristics of presidential systems. Parliamentary systems, particularly those with coalition governments, do not suffer from these problems.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Looking at what actually happens reflects counterfactual reasoning.