Describe the argument of Anthony Downs's landmark 1957 work, An Economic Theory of Democracy
A) The text argued that people vote if the returns outweigh the costs.
B) The text claims that property owners fearing tax hikes still don't tend to vote.
C) The text argued that citizens are not intimidated by the level of the stakes and they will go to
the trouble of voting.
D) The text makes the claim that the cost of political information has no impact on determining
whether a person will vote.
A
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Of the following, which policy area would include food stamps/vouchers?
a. agriculture b. criminal justice c. welfare d. health care
In 1902, Lenin wrote "What is To Be Done?" outlining a new type of revolutionary party and strategy, which later served as the basis for the split between the _________ and the Mensheviks
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Nigeria's Second Republic
a. was a parliamentary system. b. was dominated by southern ethnic groups. c. came about after the military ceded power to a hand-picked civilian government. d. came to an end when the military staged a coup following elections marked by widespread fraud and violence. e. lasted for over ten years.