What is seen as an advantage of a proportional representation electoral system?
a. It provides better representation for racial minorities and women.
b. It lessens politicians' dependence on the party
c. It establishes a non-partisan government.
d. It creates more voting opportunities for the average citizen.
a
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The amount of money a government agency will actually spend during a fiscal year is called ________________
A) budget deficit B) mandatory spending C) discretionary spending D) outlays E) budget surplus
Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between religious and ethnic background and voter attitudes?
A. White Christian voters who attend church rarely are more likely to favor the Republicans. B. Jewish voters are strongly Democratic, regardless of whether they attend services. C. Today,the number of churches that promote conservative values is much lesser than those that promote liberal ways of thinking. D. African Americans are one of the most solidly Republican constituencies in the United States. E. Today,Muslim Americans are the most Republic religious group in the United States.
Which statement best describes attempts by presidents to increase their power?
A) Presidential power grabs are lavishly orchestrated public events. B) Presidential power grabs attempt to make broad and sweeping policy changes. C) Presidential power grabs are often couched in conciliatory and incremental terms. D) Presidential power grabs are always the result of changes to the institutional nature of the presidency through constitutional amendments and public pressure.
Marx’s dictatorship of the proletariat was to be characterized by ______.
A. rule by workers over other classes B. a society without class distinctions C. strong leadership by one man D. an empowered civil society