The 2012 victory of PRI candidate Enrique Peña Nieto suggests that
a. the PRI is unlikely to regain its former dominance of the system.
b. the PRI is once again becoming a dominant force.
c. the PRI can only win when it joins a coalition with the PRD.
d. the PRI will soon alter its fundamental identity and message.
Answer: a
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a. Interest groups have lined up in opposition to the financial industry, leading to several waves of new regulations. b. Congress has generally delivered whatever the financial industry wanted, repealing laws and rolling back safeguards. c. Presidents have generally had an adversarial relationship with the financial industry, pushing successfully to tighten regulations. d. Citizens have generally pushed back against legislation tightening restrictions on the financial industry, and Congress has responded by heavily deregulating the industry.
Which statement describes the kinds of policy subject areas for which “issue networks” might be most active?
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