Political parties complicate the electoral system by offering too many options for most offices
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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In the context ofAmerican political parties,the party in governmenthelps to organize the government's agenda by:
A. coaxing and convincing its own party members in office to vote for its policies. B. gaining the financial support of lobbyists. C. supporting nonpartisan elections. D. electing the delegates to the national party committee. E. influencing the national party chairperson to take decisions in its favor.
Of the following statements, which one best characterizes disturbance theory?
a. when factional interests influence individual rights and disturb the collective well-being of the country b. when individuals feel threatened by changes in the economic, social, or political environment and form interest groups c. when many members of a population attempt to benefit from an activity, or a policy that activity is trying to influence, even if they did not actively participate in the effort d. when multiple groups and interests make demands on government, and government ignores the demands
According to Almond, which of the following countries closely resembled their ideal civic culture, in addition to being the most stable?
A. Germany and Italy B. United States and United Kingdom C. Mexico and United States D. United Kingdom and Germany
A state passes a law that requires men to promise to abstain from sexual harassment as part of their employment contracts.The law is not applicable to women. For determining whether the equal protection clause has been violated, which of the following tests is most likely to be used in this case?
A. The strict scrutiny standard B. The intermediate scrutiny standard C. The Lemon test D. The ordinary scrutiny standard E. The rational basis test