A. all political and social issues
B. the major issues like war and peace
C. the election of all national officials
D. access to Supreme Court appointments
A. a charismatic leader is available
B. a large portion of the electorate is dissatisfied with the other candidates
C. the nation experiences severs economic recession or depression
D. new political ideologies emerge
A. in accord with the agenda of the rank and file
B. more liberal than the rank and file
C. more conservative than the rank and file
D. unaware of the concerns of the rank and file
A. injecting partisan ideologies into political parties
B. creating splinter parties
C. the dissemination of biased information
D. stifling minority voices
A. money
B. mass media
C. leadership
D. all of the above
A. what the government does
B. what the government fails to do
C. a plan of action
D. all of the above
A. impressment
B. appeasement
C. innuendo
D. initiative
A. mass media
B. socialization
C. social class
D. all of the above
A. the demands of the masses
B. the values of the elites
C. the ideals of the society
D. the compromises necessary to temper ideals with reality
A. power is in the hands of a small group of individuals
B. Wall street brokers and other bankers hold the effective reins of government
C. power is diffused among numerous interest groups who compete and compromise on the decision-making process
D. the fewer interest groups exist the greater the stability of the political system