In the 1992 election, the membership of Congress was altered significantly by an increase in the number of
A) Conservative Democrats
B) Liberal Republicans
C) Third-Party Representatives
D) Political Independents
E) Minorities and Women
Answer: E) Minorities and Women
You might also like to view...
When a party submits a request to the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision, that request is known as a __________
a. writ of mandamus b. writ of decisis c. writ of certification d. writ of certiorari
Does Mexico suggest that modernization theory or the “transition paradigm” is correct in terms of where and when democratization is likely to occur? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
In terms of voter turnout, states with moralistic political culture typically experience
a. lower voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. b. the same voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. c. higher voter turnout than do states with traditionalistic political culture. d. less political participation than states with any other type of political culture.
Which of the following variants on the theme of regulatory gaps can be found in several African states, as described by Williams?
a. a lack of control of borders because of the profitable transshipment of illegal goods b. criminal organizations engaging in paternalism, providing material resources to the population that the state cannot c. the lack of an appropriate regulatory framework for business, which results in businesses using unorthodox and illegal practices with the help of criminal organizations d. the decline of the importance and resources of central state departments such as the military, which turn to their own entrepreneurial activities, such as selling off weaponry e. the lack of regulations, particularly in the extraction of minerals and other natural resources, which fuels criminal activity by leaders, transnational criminal organizations, and rebel armies