Whether true or not, scandals often crowd out discussions of policy. This is a pattern that political scientist Larry Sabato has called a ______.

a. horse race phenomenon
b. reporter bias
c. “feeding frenzy”
d. commercial bias


c. “feeding frenzy”

Political Science

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During the Old System, discussed in the text, most members of Congress

A. hoped to become career legislators. B. did not serve more than one or two terms. C. ran for the presidency. D. enjoyed the power of an activist federal government. E. All of these are correct.

Political Science

The amount the government spends in excess of what it takes in each year is called the

A. national debt. B. unbalanced fund. C. borrowed appropriation. D. deficit. E. redline.

Political Science

What would a correlation of 0.70 be considered?

a) moderate b) weak c) strong d) very strong

Political Science

The belief in male superiority is known as ______________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Political Science