Federal programs often fail not because government ignored the demands of the voters, but rather because members of Congress aggressively worked to promote the interests of their constituents

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding ending state funding of Medicaid for states that refused to expand it under the Affordable Care Act? a. The Court supported the provision as it was written

b. The Court supported the provision with a slight revision that gave the states more options. c. The Court ruled this provision unconstitutional. d. The Court waited to rule on this provision until the act had been fully implemented.

Inability to assemble a winning coalition because there are more advocates

a. a majority of Americans vote “split-ticket.” b. a large majority of voters identify themselves as Republicans or Democrats and loyally vote for their party’s candidate. c. nevertheless almost 70% of Americans now identify themselves as Republicans. d. the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as either Democrats or Republicans is at a historic low.