Which of the following is a necessary condition for voters to be able to hold their government accountable?
A. retrospective voting
B. ideological congruence
C. clarity of responsibility
D. confessionalism
C. clarity of responsibility
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Which of the following would a lobbyist be likely to provide under the “legislative subsidy” theory?
a. Donating to an opponent to convince them to change their vote on a bill b. Sending detailed legislative text to an undecided member in order to convince them to introduce a bill c. Providing voters with stamped envelopes to send letters to their member of Congress d. Providing a supporter with political advice that helps them rally support for a bill
The reason it is hard to win a presidency with only a small number of states is because ______.
a. Texas and California (the two largest states) tend to vote in opposite directions b. American voting patterns are not conducive to such an outcome c. New York and Pennsylvania tend to be predictors of voting patterns d. the candidate must win both the Southwestern and Southeastern states
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A) real estate taxes B) Social Security taxes C) federal income taxes D) sales taxes E) estate taxes