Early academic studies of public opinion found that voters were generally informed about issues and governmental processes
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Which of the following is an example of the international context aggravating a civil war situation in a country?
A. a colonial power leaving a colony without setting up strong political institutions B. a neighboring country's government financing insurgents in the home country C. a country sending aid to a country trying to cope with a civil war D. a colonial power building bridges and roads in a colony merely to extract profit from the colony E. a group of people uprising against the weak governmental machinery in their country
What are policy outcomes according to bureaucratic politics model?
a. Maximization of interests b. Compromises and satisficing of interests c. Implementation of the most rational policy d. A and B e. B and C
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Which of the following is said to be a drawback to Germany's tradition of strong unified parties in the Bundestag?
a. New members must serve long stints as backbenchers. b. Party leaders can punish defiant members by giving them a low position on the party list. c. The electorate can easily identify a party's position across a range of issues. d. Political parties tend to adopt consistent positions over time. e. The number of independent voters is low and voters belong to and consistently vote for the same party in Germany's parliamentary elections.