David Mark concludes that when candidates present stark differences between themselves and their opponents in harsh campaign advertisements,

a. the voters win.
b. the voters lose.
c. ideological polarization in government results.
d. partisanship in government becomes too pronounced.


a. the voters win.

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a. repression b. strategic choices c. lack of organization d. lack of participation e. poor communication

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For cosmopolitans,

a. intervention can never be justified because it violates state sovereignty. b. moral judgments do not matter, so intervention is not judged as justified or not justified. c. intervention can be justified when it is necessary to maintain the balance of power and to maintain order. d. intervention is justified only by the power that exercises it. e. intervention can be justified if it promotes individual justice and human rights.

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Push poll interviews typically last for five to thirty minutes, whereas legitimate pollsters typically interview a respondent for less than a minute

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The tax structure in Texas is said to be which of the following?

a) progressive b) proportional c) marginal d) regressive e) equitable

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