All of the following are possible reasons why voter turnout across the states has steadily declined since the 1970s EXCEPT
a. partisan dealignment in the electorate.
b. decline in interparty competition.
c. decline of state and local party organizations.
d. increase in the number of voters associating with a party.
d
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The essential issue in interactions is
A) to determine whether two factors influence the dependent variable differently when they co-occur than when they occur separately. B) to understand how two main effects can cause an interaction. C) to determine how two co-occurring factors influence the independent variable. D) to determine which of the factors occurs first.
Preference and approval voting are potentially viable alternative forms of voting because __________
a. they would not require altering the structures within which candidates are elected b. they would require altering the structures within which candidates are elected c. they would restrict interference of third party candidates in the electoral system d. they would reduce the role of states in federal elections e. they would reduce the role of the national government in state elections
The loosely knit unit of key organizations that report directly to the president is known as the
A) ??Executive Policy Organization. B) ?Congressional Budget Office. C) ?Executive Organizations of the President. D) Executive Office of the President. E) ?Congressional Reporting Office.
Which of the following has been a trend in news coverage?
A) There has been no change over time in the diversity and quality of news. B) ?There has been less softening of the news, and more coverage of hard news. C) ?There has been a reduction in the number and range of alternative sources of news. D) ?There has been an increase in entertainment and a decrease in hard news.