The government shutdown of October 2013 was due to ______.

A. a showdown between political parties over the Affordable Care Act and the deficit
B. the federal government exceeding the Fed’s target inflation rate
C. a filibuster of the health-care law staged by House Tea Party elected officials
D. the impending passage of the Affordable Care Act

A. a showdown between political parties over the Affordable Care Act and the deficit

Political Science

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Geographic representation is consistent with a ______ theory of representation.

a. trustee b. politico c. microcosm d. macrocosm e. delegate

Political Science

One of the most promising ways to reduce health-care costs may be to ______.

A. emphasize preventive health care B. set up pilot tests in states C. expand Medicaid D. pay physicians and hospitals using fees for services instead of the current system, salaries.

Political Science