What is the attentive public, and what is its impact on congressional politics?
What will be an ideal response?
The attentive public is a term given to a small percentage of voters who pay careful attention to the public policies being debated by Congress and to the votes cast by their representatives and senators. Although this number is small, it can be influential in holding incumbents accountable to their constituents, particularly in closely fought contests or in newly reapportioned districts.
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According to the text, government performance is likely to be middling when ______.
A. W is large B. W is small C. W/S is large, and W is small D. W/S is small, and W is large
One of the reasons voter turnout is lower in the United States than in western European countries is that
A. U.S. registration laws place a greater burden on the individual. B. the U.S. population is not as well educated. C. Americans pay less attention to politics. D. Europeans must pay a huge fine if they fail to vote. E. None of these answers is correct.