Attitudinal barriers, such as fear of wasting a vote or electoral preference for policy moderation, have thwarted __________
a. the rise of minority parties
b. the number of people interested in running for office
c. the effectiveness of the electoral college
d. an effective two-party system
a
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Special sessions of the Texas legislature __________
a. can consider any topics the members of the legislature desire b. can only occur in odd-numbered years c. typically last 140 days d. can only be called by the governor
"A country's level of democratic development impacts that country's economic growth." In this statement, "economic growth" is the ___________ variable
A. independent B. antecedent C. intervening D. dependent E. spurious
Which of the following is hyperpluralists' main criticism of the interest group system?
a. Government is too deferential to interest groups' demands. b. Interest groups are too weak to have much influence in government. c. Elected officials are unresponsive to requests from interest groups. d. Labor unions tend to dominate over other types of interest groups.
According to Weber, the ideal city is characterized by
a. a relative predominance of trade and commercial relations. b. some degree of political autonomy. c. a related form of association. d. All of the above