In order to assemble a winning strategy, candidates often:
a. Avoid issues they perceive as no-win.
b. Identify issues that resonate with their constituents.
c. Address specific issues but take fuzzy positions.
d. All of these choices.
ANS: D
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The key issue in the election that originally brought Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power was
a. economic. b. opposition to the existence of Israel. c. women's rights. d. defense of Iran's right to a nuclear energy program. e. reaffirmation of Iran's hard-line interpretation of social and cultural practices.
Which of the following is the least likely reason that a person would be motivated to declare candidacy for a political office?
A.) political ambition B.) party loyalty C.) salary of office D.) civic responsibility
What is the Pareto principle?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Can political conflict exist in American society? That is, if Americans hold views that are widely shared—about who should govern, for what ends, and by what means—can there really be conflict?
a. No, there cannot be conflict, because otherwise there would be no such thing as an American culture. b. Political conflict exists only between political subcultures and religious factions. c. Yes, there can be political conflict, and much of politics involves conflict over very fundamental values. d. Yes, political conflict exists, but the Civil War was the time it had any effect on the United States.