Institutions, once created, tend to evolve through feedback and reinforcement, a process which is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
path dependence
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Prior to the American Revolution, most people in America did not own property.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Members of any country's dominant religion tend to be more conservative
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A plural executive is a __________
a. centralized system of authority in which the governor appoints all other major executive officers b. system of authority in which the governorship is rotated among members of a chief council appointed by the legislature c. fragmented system of authority under which most statewide, executive officeholders are elected independently of the governor d. system of authority in which a five-member board elected by the people jointly act as the chief executive
If Americans wanted Congress to quit creating pork barrel projects (also known as earmarks), they would have to ______.
a. insist that their individual representatives be more responsive to local needs b. pay closer attention to what their representatives are doing in Congress c. reward their representatives more for engaging in national lawmaking and less for acts of representation d. give more money to congressional campaigns e. give more support to incumbents