In the 2000 presidential election, the Green Party candidate might have taken away votes from the Democratic candidate, __________

An important implication of a merit-based pay system is

a. performance appraisal becomes a more important element in organizations. b. everyone ends up getting paid the same. c. that public sector employees must be paid the same as those in the private sector. d. pay raises will be low.

The role of public opinion in government today is strongly debated because ______.

A. on the one hand, we want our opinions to be heard, but on the other hand we do not want politicians to blindly follow public opinion B. people always trust their own opinions but never the opinions of others C. Congress listens only to a few people's opinions when crafting policy D. politicians become beholden to special interests when they follow public opinion