What is illustrated by the contention over the use of the filibuster in the US Senate?
A)the incentives created by partisan behavior and the influence of divided government
B)the incentives created by institutional rules and the influence of norms in political decision making
C)the incentives created by public opinion and the influence of the media on congressional behavior
D)the struggle between the legislative and executive branches and the dominance of the president in legislative relations
B
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Reporters at a magazine are covering a presidential election
Stories posted to the magazine's Web site about the Democratic candidate include comments about how the candidate's policies are more just, and how the candidate is in touch with the nation at large. Stories on the Republican include comments that the candidate has unfair economic policies and is disconnected from the working class. What phenomenon is this? a. gatekeeping bias b. coverage bias c. a horse race d. statement bias e. entertainment orientation
One key feature of random samples:
A) must make substitutions whenever necessary. B) must use a selection process based on the researcher's preference. C) must identify and pick a particular sampling element, rarely using substitutions. D) must select the exact elements in the sample.
What is one criticism of the rational-comprehensive theory? a. It is unrealistic in the intellectual demands it makes on the decision-maker
b. It overlooks the value aspect of decision making and fails to address the importance of value agreement. c. It assumes the existence of a pluralist decision making body, which is often not the case. d. It does not provide a realistic decision making model for situations where decision-makers are faced with concrete, clearly defined problems.
Public policies are
a. the decisions, actions, and commitments of government. b. the specific details and daily operations of individual government agencies. c. nothing but general wishes on the part of certain top government officials. d. policies that are not kept secret because of national security concerns. e. policies that rely solely on the use of police powers for their execution.