The __________ model of representation holds that legislators should feel free to follow their own judgment on matters where the public remains silent
a. conscience
b. delegate
c. politico
d. reciprocity
c
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A disadvantage of relying on the mode is that it is
A) Unstable. B) Difficult to compute. C) Not affected by a change in one or two scores. D) Not able to be used with all scales of measurement.
Which of the following best describes the IPCC?
A) A joint effort of concerned scientists who perform research in an attempt to provide oppositional views of current climate trends. B) A joint effort by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment program to compile, summarize, and offer objective analyses of and solutions to the global climate crisis C) A group of government-funded climate scientists from around the world that are collaborating in an effort to support specific political agendas. D) The largest collective of scientists in history that have assembled to fabricate an elaborate hoax in order to create a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable world for future generations.
The founders created the Electoral College through which senators and the executive would be indirectly chosen in order to ______.
a. serve as a check against the whims of the masses b. prevent the House of Representatives from wielding too much power c. ensure that the interests of all citizens are represented in the federal government d. prevent localized factions from gaining control of the federal government e. satisfy the demands of Federalists who wanted a strong central government
What is an advantage of joining an interest group?
a. It gives one the authority to nominate candidates for elections. b. It makes it possible to contribute to the decisions of the government. c. It makes one a member of the plural executive. d. It authorizes one to run for elections.