Proposals that suggest popular election usually provide that, if no candidate receives at least 40 percent of the total popular vote, a(n) __________ would be held between the two contenders with the most votes

Interest groups proliferated during the past generation because changes in both politics and technology have

A) improved society. B) decreased membership. C) stayed the same. D) increased government activity and provided individuals the opportunity to form more groups. E) prohibited involvement.

Which of the following states has solid Democratic control in the state legislature?

A. Kansas B. North Dakota C. California D. Montana E. Mississippi