Single-member district plurality(SMDP) systems are sometimes criticized because they:

A. do not allow voters to hold their representatives accountable very easily.
B. can produce very unrepresentative electoral outcomes at the district level.
C. both (A) and (B) are common criticisms of SMDP systems.


B. can produce very unrepresentative electoral outcomes at the district level.

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a. an individual. b. a party. c. a member of the government. d. a member of the high court. e. none of the above.

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The USA Patriot Act

A. grants the government new powers of surveillance. B. allowed the creation of a phone records-gathering program by the NSA. C. increased the capacity of the federal government to combat terrorism domestically. D. was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. E. All of these answers are correct.

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The Constitution requires that "indirect taxes" must be

a. "reasonable, fair and just.". b. "uniform throughout the United States.". c. "based solely on rents and royalties.". d. "subject to judicial review.".

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The rational actor model believes that even though rationality is important, many important events do NOT have important causes

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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