The party activity of governing involves ______ and ______.
a. partisan bickering; serving the self-interest of politicians
b. controlling government; enacting the party’s policy agenda
c. avoiding tough decisions; taking popular stands on issues
d. attracting donations for the next election; recruiting candidates
e. campaigning; legislating
b. controlling government; enacting the party’s policy agenda
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Why was Madison particularly concerned about factions in Federalist No. 10?
a. He believed that factions pursuing their self-interest would work against the broader public interest. b. He worried that factions were too focused on the public good and that they neglected to take care of their own needs. c. He worried that the Constitution did not provide enough opportunities for factions to be involved in politics. d. He worried that factions might prevent the Constitution from being ratified. e. He worried that the faction he belonged to would lose power if the Constitution were ratified.
In opposition to the recommendations of the Virginia delegates during the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey Plan advocated a single-chamber legislature with
a. equal representation among the states regardless of population. b. slaves counting as three-fifths of a whole person. c. the Supreme Court determining the number of representatives from each state. d. no executive branch. e. lifelong appointments for representatives.