Duverger's Law references the tendency of single-member districts with plurality, winner-take-all elections to
a. give rise to coalitions
b. move closer to the middle as time progresses.
c. lead to a two-party system.
d. provide a voice for multiple political philosophies.
c
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Categorizing participants on the basis of more than one variable at a time is called
A) Multivariate tabulation. B) Algorithmic tabulation. C) Cross-tabulation. D) Multi-matrix tabulation.
Which of the following is a feature of Chinese political culture?
a. a rejection of consensus and impatience with gradual and cautious change b. a society that emphasizes the state, the party, and mass cooperation at the expense of individualism and competition c. a belief that family and kinship are secondary to the relationships created by law d. a strong reliance on the legal system and a deferment to written law and procedure
In 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court revisited the Bakke decision in the case of Grutter v. Bollinger. What was the Court's ruling in this 2003 case concerning affirmative action?
A) It reversed Bakke and stated that such programs punish nonminorities who played no role at all in the original discriminatory practices. B) It ruled that the racial divide that exists in this country may be exacerbated by affirmative action. C) It ruled that affirmative action programs are explicit racial classifications, and as such they violate the principle of a "color-blind" society. D) It ruled that economically privileged African Americans who do not need such assistance may benefit at the expense of less privileged African Americans who have greater needs. E) It reaffirmed the ruling in Bakke that allows race to be used as a positive factor in the admissions process.
When several central European states allied with Nazi Germany on the eve of World War II in hopes of gaining some of the "spoils of war" this was an example of
A) balancing. B) bandwagoning. C) collective security. D) mutual assured destruction. E) protection.