Which of the following electoral systems usually produces higher numbers of women representatives?
A. first-past-the-post
B. proportional representation
C. single-member districts
D. single nontransferable vote
B. proportional representation
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Which of the following characteristics of a case contributes to a Supreme Court justice's decision to hear a particular case?
a. Conflict between lower courts b. The United States being a petitioner c. The case running counter to the ideology of the granting justice d. Numerous petitions from other interested parties encouraging the Court to hear the case e. All of the above
Preferring simple explanations to complex ones is part of the _______ principle
A) covariance B) linearity C) non-spuriousness D) parsimony E) timing
Political parties are large and complex organizations that reflect
A) ?a set of broad principles. B) a narrow position on particular issues. C) the consensus opinion of the electorate. D) the official policy positions of government. E) an unwavering perspective on the policy agenda.
The British Prime Minister is called "first among equals" because
a. s/he must represent a particular legislative district before gaining leadership in the political party. b. s/he is never independent of the legislative body from which s/he was selected. c. s/he operates according to the party platform. d. s/he is the leader of his or her political party. e. All of the above.