One influential theory predicts that in single-member districts
a. all candidates seeking that office will have to take policy positions near the "center" of the political spectrum.
b. interest groups and political activists will fight hard to make the district a multimember district.
c. more ideological extremism will occur.
d. candidates will fail to appeal to the median voter.
a
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Which statement best explains how the rational-material and ideational explanations of state building in Afghanistan relate to each other?
a. Unlike the rational-material explanation, the ideational explanation implies that the effort is pointless. b. The rational-material explanation provides less hope for success than the ideational explanation. c. Both indicate clear and straightforward policies that could promote success, but those policies are different for each explanation. d. Unlike the ideational explanation, the rational-material explanation indicates that the United States has an important role to play.
The Court of Military Appeals is an example of a
A) constitutional court. B) district court. C) court of appeal. D) legislative court. E) supreme court.
The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is
A. twenty-five years. B. thirty years. C. thirty-five years. D. forty years. E. forty-five years.
Like members of the U.S. Congress, state legislators have a law-making function that includes the important job of:
a. developing and voting on bills. b. passing a budget every four years. c. visiting their districts for ceremonial events. d. requiring the executive to attend special sessions.