The tendency of voters to focus on national issues rather than state and local issues and base their electoral support on those issues is known by which of the following terms?

According to Steiner and Crepaz, which of the following is an advantage to having an independent executive (president):

a. legislative terms are fixed b. the executive is popularly elected c. presidential government is limited d. a system of separation of powers e. All of the above

Which model reverses the logic of the stages model?

A. historic institutionalism B. new institutionalism C. policy causes politics D. rational choice institutionalism