Identify and explain the three theories of congressional voting.
What will be an ideal response?
?Representational: Members want to please their constituents and get reelected.
?Organizational: Members also want to please fellow members of congress.
?Attitudinal: Members are influenced by their own personal beliefs.
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Donations to __________ do not have to be disclosed unless a donor gives money specifically for a political ad
a. 527 groups b. 501(c) groups c. political action committees (PACs) d. candidates' campaigns
Which form of political participation is probably more representative of the general citizenry?
a. Making a campaign contribution b. Voting c. Joining an interest group d. Writing a letter to a member of Congress
Cities are almost always completely self-defining
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Three-Fifths Compromise __________
a. limited imported goods to 3/5s of a ship's cargo b. was a compromise with southern slaveholders about how slaves would be counted c. limited the amount of taxes that could be raised by the national government d. increased the power of northern states