The George W. Bush administration argued that programs implemented to conduct the war on terror were legitimate because Congress had implicitly endorsed them through the

A “nation” is ______.

A. an administrative apparatus that develops and administers laws and generates and implements public policies in a specific territory B. a state C. an organization that only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens D. a group of people who perceive themselves as sharing a sense of belonging and who often have a common language, culture, and set of traditions

All of the following characterize the party system in the United States since 1968 EXCEPT

A. dealignment. B. intense party competition. C. candidate-centered politics. D. divided government. E. increased patronage.